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China defends right to block Web site access

Government spokesman defends going back to blocking BBC, Voice of America and other Web sites that carry stories about Taiwan. During the Olympics, China backed off on blocking access to censored sites. That period of freedom is now over

China may issue 3G licenses this month

Chinese operators are expected to spend more than US$29.2 billion on 3G equipment according to a report from the mainland. The report said these investments will help stimulate China's economy, which has seen growth slow somewhat because of the current global economic turmoil

Mitac loses Mio trademark suit in Singapore

A Singapore court has ruled against Taiwan's Mitac International in its bid to prevent operator Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) from using the Mio brand

Intel calls EU antitrust probe ‘discriminatory and partial’

Chipmaker alleges it's not being permitted to properly defend itself

New Nvidia $3,500 graphics board not for gamers

World of Warcraft players not wanted. The Quadro FX5800's 240 graphic processor cores are strictly for serious financial modeling and medical imaging

Troubled SMIC gets lifeline from China’s Datang

Purchase of 16 per cent of the company will allow SMIC to repay loans that come due next year

AMD enters netbook fray

AMD is gunning for the lucrative market of small, low-cost laptops

Intel broadens WiMAX chipset frequency range

The chipmaker only supports WiMAX technology working at 2.5 GHz, but plans to support 2.3 GHz and 3.5 GHz by sometime in 2009

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