Apple opens first store in China
Over 400 Apple enthusiasts lined up Saturday morning -- some queueing since Friday night -- to be among the first customers at the opening of China's first Apple Store in Beijing.
Stories by Steven Schwankert
Apple shows off first China store, divulges retail plans
Apple allowed a sneak peek at its flagship store in Beijing on Thursday, along with a glimpse of its China strategy.
A tech tourist's guide to Beijing
Technologically, Beijing is a city at a crossroads. It is the capital of the world's largest mobile phone and Internet user markets, and its universities, especially Tsinghua University, produce some of the world's top technology minds. At the same time, Beijing cannot compare to its Asian neighbors, namely Tokyo, Seoul and Hong Kong for Internet and telecom services, such as 3G (third-generation telephony).
Facebook says China not blocking access
Facebook said late Tuesday that it was not aware of any blocking of its sites in China, despite reports of outages from cities around China.
Report: Microsoft readies new try for Yahoo
Microsoft is seeking partners including Time Warner and News Corp. in a new bid to acquire Yahoo's search business, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
Google, Yahoo lead Asia search
Google, Yahoo and Baidu have found themselves atop Asia's search rankings, with Korean Internet users looking for information most often, a comScore survey released Tuesday said.
US Congressmen accuse China of hacking their computers
Two U.S. Congressmen on Wednesday accused China of hacking their office computers, possibly compromising information on Chinese dissidents, the Congressmen and news reports said.
Beijing prepares for 'High-tech Olympics'
All over Beijing, Olympic countdown clocks tick off the seconds that China has awaited for seven years: the moments until Aug. 8, 2008, at 8:00 pm, when the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics begin.
Yahoo denies 'poison pill,' Icahn accusations
Yahoo Chairman Roy Bostock rejected charges by shareholder Carl Icahn that an employee retention package was designed to discourage a Microsoft takeover, in a response to Icahn released Wednesday night.
Big China quake takes out mobile network in Chengdu
An earthquake registering 7.8 on the Richter Scale knocked out mobile phone service in the western Chinese city of Chengdu, although fixed-line networks remained in service, Chinese state television reported Monday afternoon.
WORLDBEAT - With 100 days to go, Beijing faces the music
Welcome to Beijing.
Sound the alarm, IPv6 execs say
The sky is falling on the number of global IP (Internet Protocol) addresses, and IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) is the solution, executives from major technology companies said Wednesday.
Adobe rolls out Media Player, video content
Adobe Systems debuted its new media playing software this week, Adobe Media Player 1.0 (AMP) along with online programming instructional video content on how to use the company's products.
OLYMPICS - IOC accepts Beijing Internet-access assurances
China is progressing well towards the Olympics with fewer than 130 days remaining, and organizers have given assurances that Internet and media access will meet Olympic standards, an International Olympic Committee official has said.
MySpace, Tudou join China Central Television for Olympic streaming
China Central Television (CCTV) will allow two China-based Web sites to offer streaming broadcasts of Olympic events, the companies announced Wednesday.