Micro-blogging? You would have to be nuts not to do it!

2011-06-27 09:42:34

When Liu Shuwei wrote a post on her micro blog to help a remote village sell walnuts and raise money to build a road before they're harvested in October, she didn't expect all the produce to be snapped up within one month.

Cashing in on micro-blog craze

2011-06-27 09:30:52

The development of the Internet over the past 20 years has not only changed the way most people live their lives, but has also provided a plethora of new platforms for business. The advertising industry's adoption of the micro blog, or Weibo, as a promotional tool is a pertinent example.

Bulgaria, China to build ties in information technology

2011-06-25 10:30:32

Bulgaria and China signed a memorandum on cooperation in information technologies and communications here Friday.

China's mobile phone users continue to rise

2011-06-24 13:46:19

China's total number of mobile phone users continued to rise in the first five months this year, led by a surge in the number of 3G subscribers, according to official data released Friday.

Nokia unveils first MeeGo phone

2011-06-22 15:11:03

Nokia Corp on Tuesday unveiled its first mobile phone based on the MeeGo operating system (OS), while the chief executive officer insisted that the company is maintaining its focus on the Windows phone platform.

Alibaba to solve spinoff dispute

2011-06-22 15:10:33

China's Alibaba Group on Wednesday said the company and its major stakeholders Yahoo! Inc and Softbank Corporation "have made substantive progress" toward an agreement to settle the dispute over the status of Ailibaba's popular on-line payment platform Alipay.

Dot-Com becoming Dot-Con?

2011-06-22 09:57:00

Just a couple of months ago the debate was still open as to whether there was a bubble in US-listed Chinese Internet stocks. Today, it's hard to deny that the bubble is there - unless it has already burst.

Softbank CEO says deal with Alibaba is due 'soon'

2011-06-21 13:43:18

Softbank expects to reach an agreement "soon" with Alibaba Group over ownership of China's leading e-payment provider, Alipay, the Japanese mobile carrier's CEO said on Monday.

Cyber wars between stores are heating up

2011-06-20 11:16:21

According to a report issued by Nuremberg-headquartered German research firm GFK Group, China's online shopping market reached revenues of 498 billion yuan ($76.88 billion) in 2010, rising by 96 percent over the previous year. Online household appliance sales experienced even faster growth, up by 200 percent to about 80 billion yuan.

Advertising experiences a boom

2011-06-20 11:01:18

Group-purchasing websites have the most potential for advertisers, who are witnessing a boom for their industry on the Internet thanks to the increasing number of netizens and the development of online companies in China, according to a new report.

3G drives up phone contracts

2011-06-20 09:59:09

The fast growth in China's third-generation (3G) cell phone network usage is driving up customer numbers at China Telecom Corp Ltd. It aims to achieve 200 million mobile subscribers by the end of 2014.

Lenovo seeks to become the Apple of world's eye

2011-06-20 09:20:19

According to the company's fiscal year 2010 report, Lenovo's global market share reached a record 10.2 percent, closing the ground on third place Acer's 11 percent. The company's year-on-year growth in sales exceeded that of all the four major vendors.