iPhone Nano on the way to China first?
There are differing views on whether a small, low-cost iPhone is on tap from Apple. One analyst thinks that not only is one on the way, but that China will get it first.
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Wireless e-mail devices,
3G (Third Generation),
Bluetooth
China's Net population hits 298 million
The latest figure represents a 42 percent increase over the previous year, according to the China Internet Network Information Center.
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Web sites,
Internet advertising,
3G (Third Generation)
Microsoft lands IPTV deal in China
Microsoft said early this week that a Chinese TV provider will use its Mediaroom software to offer Internet Protocol television over a traditional cable network.
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Web sites,
Web 2.0,
Video
Ovum: China to get 'new wave' of 3G investments
China's awarding of 3G licenses to local carriers is expected to trigger new investments from players which have been cautious and waiting for confirmation.
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3G (Third Generation)
Chinese govt to Web firms: No porn allowed
China has intensified its campaign against sexually-explicit Internet material by instructing companies, including Google, to curb the availability of pornography.
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Politics,
Web sites,
Search
China jails counterfeiters over Microsoft fakes
China has cracked down on a global software-counterfeiting syndicate, with 11 "ringleaders" now facing up to six-and-a-half years in jail.
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Software,
Piracy,
Lawsuits
China lifts roadblock for 3G phones
The Chinese government has approved licenses that will permit high-speed mobile phone network services, a move expected to help bring higher-end services.
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3G (Third Generation),
Investments,
Mobile/Wireless
MSI launches hybrid HDD/SSD netbook
The Taiwanese manufacturer's latest low-cost sub-notebook uses a solid-state drive for primary tasks and a hard-disk drive for storage.
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Desktops,
Storage,
Components
Costs will dog HK mobile TV operators
Hong Kong authorities will auction off mobile TV spectrum licenses in 2009, but operators may find it hard to translate opportunity into revenue, says Gartner.
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Business structures,
Sales/revenue,
Business models,
Pricing
Taiwan, China get enhanced online shopping security
Visa cardholders in the two economies are first in the world to use service providing mobile-based one-time passwords for purchases over the Internet.
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Mobile/Wireless,
Authentication and encryption,
Mobile commerce,
E-commerce
Asian IT to emerge from financial crisis stronger
Economic crunch will drive wealth, power and innovation transfer from West to East as multinationals see Asia as critical growth market, says Springboard Research.
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Financial
HK residents fret most about security
Hong Kong respondents are the most concerned about personal and financial information being leaked, according to the latest Unisys Security Index.
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Data security,
Network security,
Security Management,
Biometrics
China u-turns on malware contribution
From hosting about half of world's malware-infected Web sites in 2007, the country now accounts for 27.7 percent, reports security vendor Sophos.
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Network security,
Data security,
PC security
Asian Net users most engaged online
Chinese youths spend more leisure time online than anyone else globally, while Koreans top the world in social networking, new study finds.
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Web sites,
Web 2.0,
Web services,
Web browsers,
Web logs
HK, S'pore step up 'green' in govt contracts
The Hong Kong government "would in general" not buy non-eco-friendly IT products, while Singapore has "practical" green provisions in projects such as SOEasy.
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Green IT,
IT outsourcing,
Government
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