Amazon has announced that its brand name Joyo Amazon has been formally changed to Amazon China and it will launch a shorter domain name Z.cn for its Chinese website to fully embrace its global identity.
Digerati in China’s capital city are set to welcome free wireless surfing beginning November 2011.
Beijing technology entrepreneurs and software firms should shut their doors and turn off the lights, as Microsoft China might be aiming at hiring away some top young talent.
The Chinese tea leaf B2C e-commerce platform Maimaicha.com, which is operated by Shandong Huaxia Chalian, has announced that it has completed its A-round financing and gained nearly CNY100 million investments from four organizations in China.
China Unicom has completed its first cloud computing procurement project, and four manufacturers won the bidding for various aspects of the project.
Chinese search engine Baidu Inc. signed a digital music distribution deal in China with a company backed by Universal Music, Warner Music, and Sony Music.
Chinese search engine Baidu.com announced that is plans to make a USD306 million investment in Qunar.com, a Chinese travel search engine.
Earlier this month, Chinese online video website Ku6.com announced it was downsizing staff by up to 20%. But now local media reports state those layoffs are not legal.
Lenovo Group and Hong Kong-headquartered Nikoyo have signed a memorandum of understanding in Beijing to implement marketing and sales cooperation.
Shanghai-based game developer UltiZen Games Limited has announced that it has acquired the Japanese game developer Red Entertainment Corporation Limited, but no financial details surrounding the transaction are currently available.
The Japanese social networking site Gree plans to open three new offices in Beijing, Singapore, and London, respectively, to expand its overseas markets.
According to a document submitted by Qihoo 360 to the U.S. supervision organization, the Chinese Internet security company plans to launch its initial public offering in New York Stock Exchange, with the share code of QIHU.
Ericsson’s roadshow for its integrated TV solutions has been officially started in Shanghai and this activity will cover 12 cities in China, showcasing the company’s latest technologies and solutions for integrated TV.
Jointly invested by Groupon, Tencent Collaboration Fund and Yunfeng Capital, the collective buying website Gaopeng.com has been launched in China.
Taiwan-based Clevo, owner of the technology products retail chain Buynow, has reached an agreement with Fuzhou, capital of Fujian province, and will launch a Buynow Digital Plaza project in the city.
Chinese electronics and home appliances retailer Gome announced that it has acquired an 80% stake in the business-to-consumer home appliances website Coo8.com, but no financial details have been disclosed.
Beijing Second Intermediate People’s Court has announced its decision for Kaixin001.com’s lawsuit against Oak Pacific Interactive, which previously launched a similar social networking site as that of Kaixin001.com, asking the latter to stop using the Chinese name of “Kai Xin Wang” and pay compensation of CNY400,000 to the complainant.
The People’s Bank of China’s second generation Internet payment system, which is also know as the super online banking system, has been formally launched in Shenzhen, Tianjin, Beijing, and Guangzhou.
Chinese portal website Sina.com has published its first white paper targeting the Chinese microblog market.
China VoIP & Digital Telecom’s Beijing PowerUnique Technology Company has signed several virtualization agreements to implement an integrated virtualization solution at datacenters in Huizhou Power Supply Bureau, Shantou Power Supply Bureau and South East Motor.
Chinese digital media firm Focus Media Holding Limited has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement to sell to Silver Lake a 62% indirect equity ownership of its Internet subsidiary, Allyes Online Media Holdings Ltd and its consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates, for USD124 million.
The trial operation of the convergence of the telecom, broadcasting, and the Internet networks in Beijing has now officially started.
Zhongguancun Cloud Computing Industry Alliance has been set up as a measure for Beijing’s construction of a world-class cloud computing industry base.
The General Office of the State Council of China has published the list of the first batch of pilot regions and cities for the convergence of three networks, including the telecom network, the Internet network, and the broadcasting network.
The B2B2C joint venture established by the Chinese search engine company Baidu and the Japanese e-commerce operator Rakuten has announced that it has formally adopted the Chinese name “Le Ku Tian” as the brand name of its online service platform Rakuten.com.cn, which is currently opened to e-commerce vendors for registration.
Tuniu.com’s Guangdong branch has been unveiled in Shenzhen to help the online travel company expand its business in China’s southern regions.
China Telecom Beijing branch has announced the launch of a new Internet Data Center service platform with 3G applications to realize sending of contents, including IDC operating statistics, video monitoring information, and server security information to mobile phones of corporate users.
Chinese lifestyle websites Ganji.com and Dianping.com have inked a strategic cooperation to provide comprehensive lifestyle information services to netizens across China.
