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| WEB DESIGN BANGKOK, VIETNAM, LONDON AND BEIJING |
| Cloud removed by China on Google Android platform Google said it was "very pleased" that the Chinese government has renewed its ICP licence, thereby resolving a six-month stand-off. It also removes a cloud over other Google business interests, in particular the licensing of its Android mobile phone operating system. |
Is the pope a catholic? Aardvark returns immediate answers to life's esoteric questions There seems to be a proliferation of Q&A sites, which assume to offer "answers" to anyone who poses a question. Aardvark, WikiAnswers and Mahalo are three new services that purport to deliver education on demand. But it's not quite feasible, is it? |
Newspapers survive financial fallout by cost-cutting A recent report issued by the OECD paints a gloomy picture for the future of newspapers. However, according to The Economist, the publisher of Bild and Die Welt "recently recorded the most profitable first quarter in its history", with a profit margin showing a startling 27%. |
| Cloud Computing Hauled Over The Coals By Greenpeace With the growth of developing economies and the vast amounts of energy needed for cloud computing, publicity-conscious Greenpeace has criticised the ICT industry's data centers, where utility power comes primarily from coal. |
Behind the Times: Murdoch's Paywall An article in The Guardian newspaper claims that Rupert Murdoch's online version of the Times is losing "almost 90% of [its] online readership". Transposing business models of print media into online deserves an unrighteous kick in the pants. |
Google takes a bite out of Apple's Tablet The bitter friction between Apple and Google following the release of its Android operating system was one thing, but sour relations between the two companies has reached a new stage of intensity following Google's announcement of its own Tablet. |