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GAPP Strengthens Gaming Anti-fatigue System Enforcement
Sina Tech, 1/16/08
Kou Xiaowei, deputy director-general of the Audio, Visual, Electronic and Internet Publishing Department under the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) disclosed that relevant committees will use three strict steps to implement the online game fatigue system. Read More...
Government to Protect Domestic Gaming IPR
Sina Tech, 1/16/08
During the 2007 Annual Chinese Game Industry Conference Kou Xiaowei, deputy director-general of the Audio, Visual, Electronic and Internet Publishing Department under the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP), disclosed that GAPP will join with related departments to introduce new measures to protect domestic online game enterprises' intellectual property rights. Read More...
Linktone CFO Resigns
Sina Tech, 1/16/08
Wireless value-added service provider Linktone (Nasdaq: LTON) announced today that its CFO, Colin Sung, has resigned, effective January 31, 2008. Read More...
Shanghai to Regulate SNS from 2009
Xinhuanet, 1/16/08
Wang Weiming, vice president of Shanghai Marriage Introduction Management Association, recently announced that from 2009 his organization plans to introduce new rules more tightly regulating both offline and online marriage introduction services. Read More...
Guizhou Starts Cable Network Consolidation
Shanghai Securities News, 1/16/08
The Guizhou provincial government recently issued the Guizhou Provincial Plan for Province-Wide Consolidation of Television Network Consolidation and the Promotion of Informatization, which calls for a province-wide consolidation of cable television networks. Read More...
CCID: In-Vehicle TV Advertising Market Reaches RMB 4 bln
China Business News, 1/16/08
According to a new CCID report, China's in-vehicle TV ad market totaled approximately RMB 4 bln in 2007, up from roughly RMB 2 bln in 2006, and is estimated to reach RMB 10 bln in 2010. Read More...
CNNIC: China Internet Users Reach 210 Mln
Netease, 1/16/08
According to statistics from the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), China's netizens had reached 210 million by December 2007, an increase of 73 mln year-on-year, and 48 mln more than the number in H1 2007. Read More...
Telecom
Tietong Spokesperson Denies Reshuffle Rumor
China Telecom Taps Nokia Siemens for Video Surveillance
Cisco, Chengdu Telecom to Launch University WLAN
Wireless
China Mobile Filter to Block 50% of SMS Spam
China Mobile to Support NBC during Olympics
Peptalk Launches LBS-Based Mobile SNS Platform
Liaoning Bans Inter-Network Service Charge for Package Users
MII: China Handset Market Far from Saturated
TCL to Push Alcatel Handset Sales
China Mobile Allows Sub-Brand Number Portability
GrenTech Wins RMB 100 mln RF Order
Chongyou IT, Celestial Asia Disagree on Valuation
Internet
China's Online Gaming Revenues Reach RMB 10.6 Bln
Netease to Launch Free-to-Play Game
Tencent: Online Gaming a Core Business
MII Solicits Internet Filtering Software
Dianping Secures Second Round Funding
Online Web Directory Obtains USD 3 mln Funding
Baidu Encourages User-Generated Entertainment Content
21CN, Info Portals Partner on Olympic Reporting
Google.cn Denies Registering Domain Name Baidu.im
Youku Denies Rumor of Plans to Sell Company
Snail Game Plans IPO at End of 2008
Kingsoft to Launch 3D FPS
Hero Online II to Open New Servers Jan 30
Century Exploiter to Begin Closed Beta
Rush to Open New Servers
Television
Ningbo Denies Dropping Hunan Satellite TV
Guangxi Confiscates 2,000 Illegal Satellite Dishes
Gehua Extends Framework Agreement
Hardware & Software
First Domestic OLED Production Line to Start in H2 2008
Toshiba's CH-DVD to Hit Market in March
Guangdong's TV Set Exports Drop 30%
Fuji Xerox Eco-Manufacturing Starts Electronics Recycling
Founder Sets 2008 Sales Target of 800,000 Laptops
