WSJ: China bans YouTube
Chinese officials confirm that they are blocking the Web's largest video site but haven't disclosed the reason.
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Siemens onboard for high-speed trains in China
Japan and European countries like France have had them for decades. But now the race to build high-speed trains seems to have taken off in two of the leading world economies.
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Hardware
Via design targets first-time netbook makers
The Surfboard C855 netbook reference design is built around an ageing Via processor, but the company says it easily supports high-definition video playback.
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Notebooks and tablets
Asus cuts Eee PC storage options
The manufacturer will soon stop offering a choice between solid-state and hard-disk storage for its Eee PC, an Asus spokesperson has said.
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Taiwan govt rules out memory merger
Consolidating six local DRAM companies is "too complicated", Taiwanese government says, leading to some affected players seeking other alternatives.
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Memory,
Processors,
Mergers
Google establishes Android team in Taiwan
The technical support staff will help Taiwanese hardware makers fit Google's operating system onto mobile phones.
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Open source,
Protocols and platforms
Asus to phase out 7-inch Eee PC netbooks
The company will concentrate on its 10-inch netbooks, with the original 7-inch size fading away.
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Notebooks and tablets
Intel outsources Atom manufacturing to TSMC
The deal forms part of what the two companies have described as a 'long-term' technology, design and intellectual property collaboration.
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Processors
MNCs turn to India, China to combat recession
Global companies tap strong business opportunities in emerging markets by launching new products and services tailor-made for these segments.
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Best strategies,
Business development/management,
Business
US firewall firm blazes path to Asia
Silicon Valley startup claims its "next-gen" firewall technology lets users control applications in its corporate network, and can save them money in bad times.
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Firewalls,
Data security,
Security Management
Employers in Asia post fewer IT jobs
Tech job advertisements in China, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore dropped during the last quarter of 2008 with decline sharpest in Hong Kong, finds new job index.
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Recruiting,
Career
Asia still on lookout for best IT talent
While the job market has turned in favor of employers, companies in Asia still find it tough to identify and attract the right IT talent, say recruiters.
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Career,
Human resources
Asus suffers first quarterly loss in 19 years
Taiwanese PC maker records a net loss of US$82 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 but expects to improve its margin this quarter, according to reports.
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Personal Computers,
Financial statements,
Earning reports/forecasts,
Sales/revenue
Tech coalition launches sweatshop probe
Human-rights group's report on a keyboard supplier in China is leading to an audit of the factory by a watchdog coalition of tech giants.
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Audits,
Components,
Consumer Technology,
Personal Computers
Telstra in further China buys
Telstra has made further investments in China to bolster its plans to reach US$1 billion in revenue from its Chinese media assets by 2013, snapped up mobile and music businesses.
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3G (Third Generation),
Music,
Handhelds
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