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Amadeus Boosts Air China's International e-Commerce

Amadeus reports the successful implementation of Air China’s international e-business in 25 international markets and strong growth in online bookings. Air China turned to Amadeus for a fully hosted and customized internet booking engine, which will help Air China manage the intensified international online traffic due to the Olympic Games in Beijing this summer.

China Races To Clean Up Olympic Air

Hugh Pickens writes "With the Olympics due to start in less than three weeks, Beijing is cranking up antipollution measures by yanking cars off the roads, expanding mass transit and staggering work hours in a bid to meet its pledge of a 'green' Olympics. Beijing has gone on a spending spree, relocating factories, seeding clouds, retiring old vehicles, planting millions of trees and halting building construction amid concerns that athletes and visitors could suffer breathing problems. For the next two months, owners of 3.3 million private cars can drive only on alternate days in China's capital, based on whether the last digit of their license plates is even or odd. Environmental and sports performance experts have cast doubt on the effectiveness of the measures taken so far.

Amadeus boosts Air China's International E-Commerce Strategy

Amadeus has now implemented Air China�s international e-business in 25 international markets. Air China turned to Amadeus for a fully hosted and customized internet booking engine solution that will help them manage the intensified international online traffic due to the Olympic Games in Beijing this summer.

Amadeus boosts Air China's int'l e-commerce

BANGKOK � Amadeus said it has successfully implemented Air China�s international e-business in 25 international markets. Air China turned to Amadeus for a fully hosted and customized internet booking engine solution that will help them manage the intensified international online traffic due to the Olympic Games in Beijing this summer.

Air Force Suspends Cyber Command Program

AFCyber writes "The Air Force on Monday suspended all efforts related to development of a program to become the dominant service in cyberspace, according to knowledgeable sources. Top Air Force officials put a halt to all activities related to the establishment of the Cyber Command, a provisional unit that is currently part of the 8th Air Force at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, sources told Nextgov. An internal Air Force e-mail obtained by Nextgov said, 'Transfers of manpower and resources, including activation and re-assignment of units, shall be halted.' Establishment of the Cyber Command will be delayed until new senior Air Force leaders, including Chief of Staff Norton Schwartz, sworn in today, have time to make a final decision on the scope and mission of the command.

International Companies Require China-Specific Patent Strategies

Shanghai, China � May 22, 2008: China, one of the world�s largest and most promising markets, has seen a 20 percent annual increase in patent application filings over the last fifteen years. In 2007, the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) of China received 694,153 patent applications, an increase of 21.1 percent over the previous year. These applications included filings for all three types of patents granted in China: Invention patents (valid for 20 years from the date of filing), Utility Models (valid for 10 years), and Design patents (also valid for 10 years). With regard to invention patents (20 year patents), China is currently third in the world behind the United States and Japan. In its latest study, Evalueserve, a global research and analytics firm, forecasts that if patent filings in China continue to grow at the current r

China Has Largest On-Line Population

Smivs writes "China now has the world's largest net-using population, say official figures. More than 253 million people in the country are now online, according to statistics from the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC). About 95% of those going online connect via high-speed links. Take up of broadband has been boosted by deals offered by China's fixed line phone firms as they fight to win customers away from mobile operators. Despite having a greater number of people online, China's net economy still has a long way to go to match or exceed that of the US or even that of South Korea. Figures from Analysis International said China's net firms reported total revenues of $5.9bn (�2.96bn) in 2007. By contrast net advertising revenue alone for US firms in 2007 stood at $21.

China Realizes It Doesn't Need To Block All Of iTunes

Following last week's news that China was blocking access to the iTunes store in response to a Tibet protest album that some Olympic athletes had apparently downloaded, it appears that China's Great Firewall experts have figured out ways to block on a per album basis. Yes, iTunes is now available again in China -- but that particular album remains off limits. Of course, you would think that if China had simply ignored the issue altogether, it would have received a lot less press. But that doesn't exactly seem to be how they think about things in the Chinese government these days.

iPhone Roundup: China Mobile Clears Hurdle; Canadians Want Cheaper iPhone; Hutchisons Prices

image — China Mobile-iPhone “Hurdle” Cleared: The on again, off again talks to bring iPhone to the world’s largest mobile market is on again. Retuers reports that China Mobile will bring the iPhone to China, after Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) relented on its revenue sharing policy. China Mobile spokeswoman Rainie Lei said while the “the biggest hurdle” for the largest Chinese mobile operator has been now been cleared, there were still some “practical issues” to sort out before the iPhone launched. No timetable has been given, but Apple CEO Steve Jobs has said before that he hopes to launch the device in China later this year.

Robots Check China's Post-Olympic Air

Guiding a small squadron of robotic aircraft and fielding a network of ground stations, scientists from the United States, China, and South Korea this summer are putting vast plumes of Asian air pollution under some of the most exhaustive scrutiny ever.

Colors and Olympics: Art Biennale China 2008

Visitors view the paintings in the China Art Gallery in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2008. The 3rd International Art Biennale China 2008 with the theme of Colors and Olympics opened in China Art Gallery and the Museum of China Central Academy of Fine Arts on Tuesday. Contemporary paintings and sculptures of over 700 artists from 81 countries and regions were on show. (Xinhua/Lu You)

IOC Admits Internet Censorship Deal With China

Dave writes "BEIJING (Reuters) — Some International Olympic Committee officials cut a deal to let China block sensitive websites despite promises of unrestricted access, a senior IOC official admitted on Wednesday. Persistent pollution fears and China's concerns about security in Tibet also remained problems for organizers nine days before the Games begin. China had committed to providing media with the same freedom to report on the Games as they enjoyed at previous Olympics, but journalists have this week complained of finding access to sites deemed sensitive to its communist leadership blocked. 'I regret that it now appears BOCOG has announced that there will be limitations on website access during Games time,' IOC press chief Kevan Gosper said, referring to Beijing's Olympic organizers.

RAD Supports Olympic Coverage for China Radio International

China Radio International (CRI) is using RAD Data Communications to enable it to transmit video on demand (VOD) from the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. CRI, which maintains a video server at the Olympics, recommended RAD�s RIC-155GE Gigabit Ethernet over STM-1 network termination unit (NTU) to China Telecom as a reliable gateway for transmitting its Ethernet-based video feed over existing SDH lines to various provincial capitals, including Chengdu (in Sichuan), Xian (in Shaanxi) and Changsha (in Hunan).

China In-Focus: China Medicine Retains Australian Patent

July 18, 2008 (FinancialWire) China Medicine Corp. (OTCBB: CHME) (Current Market Cap. US$28.96 Mil.) has obtained a patent from Australia Patent Office for recombinant Aflatoxin Detoxifizyme. The patent is valid through January 13, 2025. According to China Medicine, rADTZ is a product that has the potential to detoxify aflatoxin, a potential cancer causing agent, in food and feed. It is a compound that is a derivation of aflatoxin-detoxifizyme, an extracellular enzyme. Developed by Guangzhou Co-Win Bioengineering Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Medicine, rADTZ can be used as an additive to remove aflatoxins from animal feed as well as other food products. The company intends to develop rADTZ for this and other applications. The company is currently testing rADTZ on animal feed and is scheduled to begin working with the Chinese Department

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Champion Chen of China with a new Olympic Record

(BEIJING, August 9) -- Chen Xiexia of China performed like the champion throughout the Women’s 48 kilogram Weightlifting competition, successfully completing all her attempts for a gold medal finish with 95kg in the Snatch and 117kg in the Clean and Jerk for a total of 212kg, a new Olympic Record.

iTunes Store blocked in China after Olympic athletes found listening to pro-Tibetan protest music

"Access to Apple's online iTunes Store has been blocked in China after it emerged that Olympic athletes have been downloading and possibly listening to a pro-Tibetan music album in a subtle act of protest against China's rule over the province," Stephen Hutcheon reports for The Sydney Morning Herald.

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Olympians in Lenovo Blogger Program Open a Channel to Fans Worldwide, Changing the...

Olympians in Lenovo Blogger Program Open a Channel to Fans Worldwide, Changing the Olympic Games Experience BEIJING--(Business Wire)-- Olympic athletes taking part in the Lenovo "Voices of the Olympic Games" blogging program have found that blogging creates deeper connections with fans worldwide - many they did not even know existed. Lenovo is offering a blogging program and website for athletes participating in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The program builds on a historic shift in the Olympic movement, because these are the first Olympic Games where athletes are blogging during the competition time period itself. Some of the leading bloggers among the more than 100 athletes in the program agree that blogs are a way to provide insight into the minds of athletes as they train and compete - an inside look into their lives, behavior and t

Air Force Week Mixes Past, Present, Future At Museum

Airmen brought current and future operations to the historic Strategic Air and Space Museum in Omaha NE, Aug. 13 as part of Air Force Week in the Heartland. At a venue famous for Gen. Curtis LeMay exhibits, numerous aircraft and the home base for looking back at the Air Force's former Strategic Air Command, Airmen greeted lively crowds with information, stories and insight to what today's servicemembers bring to the fight.

Air Force Week mixes past, present, future at museum

Elizabeth Boese prepares to sit inside a F-22 mini jet at the Strategic Air and Space Museum during Air Force Week in the Heartland Aug. 13 in Ashland, Neb. Museum officials hosted a day dedicated to the legacy of airpower providing special Air Force demonstration teams and displays. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)

RUMOR: China Mobile to subsidize Apple iPhone

"China Mobile and Apple have decided to rely upon handset subsidies to bring Apple's iPhone to China, reports China Communications quoting an insider close to China Mobile," Cherry Zhang reports for JLM Pacific Epoch.

China Blocks iTunes Over Songs For Tibet Album

We hope our Olympians fully-stocked their iPods before going to Beijing as China has reportedly cut off access to iTunes. As the story goes, China got wind that people there were using Apple’s music service to download the The Art of Peace Foundation’s Songs for Tibet compilation, featuring tracks by Alanis Morissette, Sting, Moby and 17 more artists. Profits from the album are being used to support “peace-related projects that are dear to the Dalai Lama.” As everyone already knows, China doesn’t take to kindly to people trying to free their Tibet. Exacerbating matters was the announcement that over 40 athletes at the Games had downloaded the compilation. Thus, the Great Firewall of China (we wish we can take credit for penning that) started restricting access to iTunes on Monday.

China Blocks iTunes

eldavojohn writes "If you like iTunes and you are one of the billion people residing in China, you may have noticed that you no longer have access to the eight million songs on it. An album, 'Songs for Tibet' was downloaded more than 40 times by Olympic athletes as a sign of solidarity for Tibet's cause. Ironically, this compilation had songs criticizing the 'Great Firewall of China,' and that is the very thing that prohibited these songs from reaching the Chinese public. Artists on the compilation include Alanis Morissette, Garbage, Imogen Heap, Moby, Sting, Suzanne Vega, Underworld and others." Additional coverage is available at Computerworld. Earlier this year, China blocked Youtube and other video services for similar reasons. More recently, the Chinese government detained a technologist who planned a pro-Tibet demonstration.

Lenovo sponsors Olympic blogging programme

Personal computer maker Lenovo, a Worldwide Partner of the Olympic Games and the Olympic Torch Relay, has provided notebook PCs and video cameras to more than 100 athletes from more than 25 countries who signed up to participate in the “Voices of the Olympic Games” blogging programme. South African athletes blogging about their Olympic experiences from Beijing are Riaan Schoeman (swimming) and Sanani Mangisa (field hockey).

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