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  • China artist-activist says Google email hacked

    AFP – 22 mins ago  
    Controversial Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, has spoken out in support... AFP/File

    BEIJING (AFP) - One of China's most controversial artists on Wednesday spoke out in support of US Internet giant Google in its standoff with Beijing, and said his Gmail accounts had been breached by hackers. Full Story »

  • Google gives Gmail social-networking "Buzz"

    AFP – Tue Feb 9, 4:28 pm ET  
    Google on Tuesday gave its free email service a "Buzz,"... AFP/File

    SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Google is giving its free email service a "Buzz" by adding social-networking features which could challenge the supremacy of platforms like Facebook and Twitter. Full Story »

  • Baidu profit surges nearly 50 percent in fourth quarter

    AFP – Tue Feb 9, 5:59 pm ET  
    A woman walks past the Baidu office in Beijing. Chinese Web search... AFP/File

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - Chinese Web search giant Baidu, which stands to potentially benefit if Google pulls out of China, posted a nearly 50 percent increase in quarterly net profit on Tuesday on sharply higher revenue. Full Story »

  • Google Maps climbs to Olympic peaks

    AFP – Tue Feb 9, 4:54 pm ET  
    A general view of the arrival area of the Whistler Creek Alpine... AFP/File

    SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Google sent snowmobiles rigged with cameras into Canadian mountains so folks snug and warm at home will get views of slopes at the Winter Olympic Games kicking off on Friday. Full Story »

  • Disney CEO seduced by iPad

    AFP – Tue Feb 9, 7:29 pm ET  
    Walt Disney Co. president and chief executive Robert Iger, pictured... AFP/Getty Images/File

    NEW YORK (AFP) - Walt Disney Co. president and chief executive Robert Iger said Tuesday that Apple's new iPad tablet computer may prove to be a "game changer" for the entertainment and media industry. Full Story »

  • India's software exports face protectionism

    AFP – Tue Feb 9, 10:43 am ET  
    National Association for Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM)... AFP

    MUMBAI (AFP) - India's flagship software and services exports industry is facing rising protectionist sentiment in key markets, officials of a trade body warned Tuesday. Full Story »

  • China's NetEase reapplies for 'World of Warcraft' licence

    AFP – Tue Feb 9, 12:13 pm ET  
    This handout image received in 2007 shows Activision, Inc.'s... AFP/ACTIVISION INC.-HO/File

    SHANGHAI (AFP) - Chinese Internet portal NetEase has said it will reapply for a licence to operate "World of Warcraft", one of the most popular online role-playing games with millions of users in China alone. Full Story »

  • China to crack down on online gambling

    AFP – Tue Feb 9, 12:00 pm ET  
    A Roulette wheel at a casino. China has said it will launch a... AFP/File

    BEIJING (AFP) - China has said it will launch a six-month crackdown on rampant online gambling, saying the growing industry was causing large flows of money out of the country. Full Story »

  • Gamer to pay Nintendo $1.3 mln for illegal upload

    AFP – Tue Feb 9, 2:35 am ET  
    A screen displays an image from Japanese video game giant Nintendo... AFP/File

    SYDNEY (AFP) - An Australian man has agreed to pay Nintendo 1.3 million US dollars for illegally uploading a game to the Internet six days before its global release, the firm said Tuesday. Full Story »

  • EA in the red for 12th quarter in a row

    AFP – Tue Feb 9, 12:12 pm ET  
    Fair goers plays computer games of manufacturer Electronic Arts... AFP/File

    NEW YORK (AFP) - US videogame giant Electronic Arts was unable to fight its way out of the red over the Christmas holidays, posting a net loss for the 12th consecutive quarter on Monday. Full Story »

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