Gartner: Mainland economic stimulus to drive US$39B in IT spending

Economic stimulus policies ill drive IT spending in China to US$38.9 billion through 2013, said Gartner Friday. The Chinese government is seeking to counter the decline in its export trade by encouraging domestic demand, and it appears that it is success read more

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2010-02-01 01:10:00 Microsoft revenue boosted by Windows 7

Thanks largely to the Windows 7 launch, Microsoft on Thursday reported a strong increase in net income and revenue for its second quarter of fiscal 2010. The company rang up US$6.66 billion in net income, an increase of 60 percent from the same period a year earl read more

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2010-02-01 01:09:00 Google, IP struggles fuel US business concerns in China

US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on Thursday warned that China must become more transparent and predictable, as a row between Google and China drew concern about the business environment there for foreign companies. Recent intellectual property rules that could bloc read more

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2010-02-01 01:07:00 Baby boomers driving force to lift China's economy

CHINA'S carefree "baby boomers" will become the driving force to propel the country's economy as the government takes steps to shift economic growth toward domestic consumption, said Ha Jiming, chief economist at...

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2010-02-01 00:28:35 China's golden spot for 3rd year

CHINA'S gold output rose 11.34 percent to a record of 313.98 tons in 2009, according to latest statistics from the China Gold Association. It is the third year in a row that China has kept the first spot in gold...

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2010-02-01 00:00:00 Chinese auto sales may slow in 2010

GROWTH in China's vehicle sales may slow in 2010 because of a large base, according to the Ministry of Commerce. Auto sales in 2010 are forecast to rise above 10 percent from 2009 to more than 15 million units,...

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2010-02-01 00:00:00 Data Center Chief Mike Manos Quits Digital Realty Trust

Mike Manos has resigned from his job running data center operations at Digital Realty Trust after less than a year at the company, Digital Realty said.

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2010-01-30 01:50:17 CPUs in 2010: Desktop and Mobile PC Forecast

From mighty six-core desktop chips to minuscule smartbook processors, here's what's in the CPU cards this year.

http://feeds.pcworld.com/click.phdo?i=bc279725c9357dc6cd6ea1a37d6e4228

2010-01-29 23:12:00 HK Govt: cross-border use of smart card has no privacy issue

Users of the two-chip smart card to be introduced later this year for use in both Hong Kong and Shenzhen don't have to worry about personal data leakage, said KC Chan, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Wednesday a read more

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2010-01-29 01:09:00 IT execs see rise in attacks on infrastructure

Large-scale cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure are growing, and a third of all IT execs believe the sector is unprepared to deal with them.   A survey of 600 IT security executives from critical infrastructure enterprises has found that 54% have already suffered l read more

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2010-01-29 01:09:00 Nokia's maps giveaway - changing the game or fighting its corner?

Last week Nokia announced that it is making its premium Ovi Maps navigation service free to consumers. read more

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2010-01-27 01:53:21 Virtualization projects fail to reach ROI targets

Organizations looking to introduce virtualization should look at timescales to implement projects as it will take longer to achieve any return on investment.   That's according to IT services company Computacenter who surveyed IT senior staff about their read more

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2010-01-26 01:11:00 Juniper, Polycom join up for high-end vidcon

IP networker Juniper and videoconference firm Polycom have formed an alliance to offer telepresence and high-end videoconferencing solutions.   The partnership, a response to Cisco’s acquisition of Tandberg, promises “an intelligent service provider solution read more

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2010-01-26 01:07:00 Philips posts US$355m profit

ROYAL Philips Electronics NV, the world's largest maker of lights, reported yesterday a net profit of 251 million euros (US$355 million) for the fourth quarter, helped by lower one-time charges and job cuts. The...

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2010-01-26 00:00:00 Ericsson will slash a further 1,500 jobs

WIRELESS equipment maker LM Ericsson AB yesterday said it will cut another 1,500 jobs this year after reporting a 92 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit as mobile operators slashed spending. Ericsson said net...

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2010-01-26 00:00:00 Ferrero will not bid for Cadbury

ITALY'S Ferrero has ruled out a rival bid for Cadbury Plc, clearing the way for Kraft Foods to complete its 11.7 billion-pound (US$18.9 billion) proposed takeover of the British confectioner. Fellow chocolate...

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2010-01-26 00:00:00 Car mobile TV shipments to reach 17M by 2015

Future services will be shaped by new mobile TV broadcast standards, rather than cell-broadcast, IP-based video.

http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800596415_480700_NT_86b7c9a0.HTM

2010-01-26 00:00:00 Gates: Innovations Can Help Poor, Despite Recession

In his 2010 Annual Letter as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Gates is optimistic that wealthier, technologically advanced nations can "improve the human condition" for everyone.

http://feeds.pcworld.com/click.phdo?i=106af11d54df752b74a4a1888ec52b1a

2010-01-25 22:50:00 China steps up defense of Internet controls

BEIJING (Reuters) - China widened its attack against U.S. criticisms of Internet censorship on Monday, raising the stakes in a dispute that has put Google in the middle of a political quarrel between the two global powers.

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2010-01-25 19:13:15 Lotus opens 'five-star' supermarket

LOTUS Supermarkets today opened what it calls a "five-star" supermarket in Pudong's Super Brand Mall in a bid to tap the country's increasing individual wealth. Covering 11,800 square meters, the supermarket stocks...

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2010-01-25 17:02:50 GDP forecast at 9.5% in 2010

CHINA'S economy is expected to grow 9.5 percent this year, bolstered by fast-growing real estate investments and consumption, a government economist said. "Real estate investments will grow 30 percent to 40 percent...

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2010-01-25 17:01:32 Shanghai shares drop led by banks

SHANGHAI shares ebbed in the morning session as banks retreated among concerns of a tighter mortgage policy that may hurt banks' new lending and property sales. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was down...

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2010-01-25 12:53:06 China Rejects Accusations on Google Hack, Internet Freedom

China on Monday dismissed accusations of any government role in alleged cyberattacks on Google and other U.S. companies.

http://feeds.pcworld.com/click.phdo?i=d4fbdbf0ea185df573eb0ed715f10221

2010-01-25 04:30:08 Hudson: 53 percent of Hong Kong firms to increase hiring in Q1

Hiring expectations continue to rise sharply in Q1 in Hong Kong, said recruitment firm Hudson Thursday.   In the new survey of over 500 executives across key business sectors, all interviewed during November, 53 percent plan to increase hiring in the first quarter of 2010, compared with 35 percent in Q4 2009, according to read more

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2010-01-25 01:10:00 Study: Hacking passwords easy as 123456

If you are using "123456" as your password it is past time to stop. Same if you are using the always popular "Password" to protect your account. read more

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2010-01-25 01:09:00 China Hacks Inspire Copycats

Security firm F-Secure warns of targeted malware that plays on news about the recent Chinese attacks.

http://feeds.pcworld.com/click.phdo?i=33bf6ba05b074eb41ca5a2fbc5c150b7

2010-01-24 17:28:00 China's PPI up 1.7% in December 2009

THE producer price index (PPI), a major measure of inflation at the wholesale level, rose 1.7 percent in December from a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics announced today. It was the first monthly...

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shanghaidaily/eTyW/~3/apwwhmYAJfs/article_426453.htm

2010-01-21 10:28:32 China's consumer inflation up 1.9% in December 2009

CHINA'S consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, rose 1.9 percent year on year in December last year, the National Bureau of Statistics announced today. It is the second straight monthly growth after the...

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shanghaidaily/eTyW/~3/0QDvuNnmmbQ/article_426451.htm

2010-01-21 10:15:58 China's retail sales up 16.9% in 2009

CHINA'S retail sales rose 16.9 percent year on year in 2009, the National Bureau of Statistics announced at a press conference today.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shanghaidaily/eTyW/~3/-VgGQQHWmfQ/article_426450.htm

2010-01-21 10:13:42 China's GDP grows 8.7% in 2009

CHINA'S economy expanded 8.7 percent in 2009 from a year earlier, indicating that China has achieved its full-year growth target of 8 percent for 2009, which the government believes is essential to generate more jobs...

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shanghaidaily/eTyW/~3/GYc4086zORU/article_426448.htm

2010-01-21 10:09:07
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