2011/02/25

My Way News - China's Web police block US ambassador's name
My Way News reports: "China widened its Internet policing after online calls for protests like those that swept the Middle East, with social networking site LinkedIn and searches for the U.S. ambassador's name both blocked on Friday."

2011/02/17

My Way News - Google introduces online payment system
My Way news reports: "Google Inc. is undercutting rival Apple Inc. with an online payment system that lets publishers keep more of the fees charged for reading their digital editions [...] The announcement came a day after Apple rolled out a long-awaited subscription service for applications designed for its iPhone and iPad. Apple is demanding a 30 percent cut of all subscriptions sold on those mobile apps while Google is charging 10 percent."

2011/02/02

My Way News - China restricts reports on Egypt protests
My Way News reports: "The recent uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia are no doubt giving pause to many authoritarian regimes around the world, but nowhere else appears to be as determined to control the message as China. Chinese censors have blocked the ability to search the term 'Egypt' on microblogging sites, and user comments that draw parallels to China have been deleted from Internet forums."