Baidu releases its own Android app store
Penn-Olson reports that Baidu, China’s biggest search engine, has just released a web-based Android app store, accessible via the Baidu Mobile homepage on Android smartphones. No app required. According to…
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China forms Internet music coalition
Xinhua News reports that China has established its very first association of Internet music operators and Internet music content providers in a bid to promote legal music online, according the country’s…
China's Baidu execs visit Silicon Valley
Unnamed Baidu executives have flown to Silicon Valley last week, according to reports from Chinese news website Sina. Even though Baidu’s PR declined to comment, this news has yet again triggered…
China's Baidu is going social
Baidu, China’s “Google” so to speak, has announced the development and expansion for more social networking services to keep its strong momentum and dominance in the Chinese Internet landscape. According…
Asia's online shopping explosion
Asia is poised for explosive growth in online shopping according to a report by PriceWaterhouseCoopers. In its “2011 Outlook for the Retail & Consumer Products Sector in Asia” study released…
China's Largest Social Network Preps IPO
Oak Pacific Interactive, owner of popular Chinese social networking service, Renren is preparing for an IPO in 2011, Reuters reports. Founded in 2005, Renren, which currently has 150 million registered…
Alibaba tops Google in advertising
Google’s decline in the Chinese search market has been widely documented this year after it withdrew from the country over allegations of hacking and its refusal to censor search results….
Rakuten opens in Indonesia
Japanese e-commerce giant, Rakuten has launched the first stage of its e-commerce joint venture with Indonesia’s Global Mediacom. The companies intend to launch their online shopping mall in Indonesia 2011….
18 online map providers approved by China authorities, Baidu, Google, others not among them yet
According to the China Daily, 18 domestic companies in China have received licenses to provide online and/or mobile mapping services in Mainland China, the first such licenses awarded since new…
Baidu receives $50 Million in Funding For Qiyi. China's Answer to YouTube.
Baidu, China’s own internet giant had announced its own Video channel website just two months back.Keeping all the censorship rules in mind, they planned to stream ad-supported video content, tapping…
Baidu, China's Largest Search Engine, Hacked by "Iranian Cyber Army"
Baidu is suddenly unavailable, with sources all over China confirming this. It seems that China’s most popular search engine, with a market share of over 77% has been hacked by…
Baidu's Own 'YouTube' Version Coming Soon
Baidu, being China’s biggest Search Market Giant recently announced its plans to introduce a new video channel website which will provide copyright video content to its Chinese internet users. With…
Comscore report: 'Asia search traffic plunged 33%'
The search traffic results are out, and Asia Pacific region shows a surge of 33% increase in the number of searches made in the last 12 months. Based on the…
Baidu signs China Carrier search deal for Next Generation Phones
Previously, Google signed a contact with China’s biggest carrier to gain footprint in China, however, their number one competitor in this nation signed a deal that will add their search…
Five richest Internet entrepreneurs in China
This morning, Bloomberg TV broadcasted their yearly updates about the 100 richest people in China. China now has 825,000 individuals possessing wealth of more than 1.5 million US, including 51,000…
