China Mobile invests $5.8B for 20 pct stake in Shanghai Pudong Bank to develop mobile banking
China Mobile investing $5.8B in Chinese bank
HONG KONG — China Mobile Ltd., the world’s biggest phone company by subscribers, said Wednesday it was investing $5.8 billion in a Chinese bank as part of a plan to develop mobile phone banking and business services.
Under the agreement, China Mobile will pay 39.8 billion yuan ($5.8 billion) in …. Original article on Gaea Times at : China Mobile invests $5.8B for 20 pct stake in Shanghai Pudong Bank to develop mobile banking.
Sony to launch 3-D TV sales in June as part of competitive industrywide push
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Sony to start selling 3-D TVs in June
TOKYO — Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will start selling 3-D televisions in June, joining a competitive industrywide push to convince consumers to embrace the technology for their living rooms.
The Japanese electronics giant, known for its PlayStation 3 game consoles and Bravia flat-screen TVs, will … Original source on Gaea Times at : Sony to launch 3-D TV sales in June as part of competitive industrywide push.
New Mexico to be test ground for international smart grid project with Japan agency
Japan, New Mexico collaborate on smart grid tech
SANTA FE, N.M. — Two national laboratories, the state of New Mexico and a Japanese agency are developing smart grid technology to give homeowners and businesses more access to renewable energy sources by controlling the supply and demand of electric power.
Officials with Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology … Read more : New Mexico to be test ground for international smart grid project with Japan agency.
Panasonic chief says its TV business will turn profitable by March 2011
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Panasonic chief says TV business to turn profit
TOKYO — Panasonic’s chief is optimistic about profit opportunities from taking over Japanese rival Sanyo, especially in solar panels, and vowed to return the company’s money-losing TV business to the black by March 2011.
Panasonic Corp. President Fumio Ohtsubo was upbeat about taking advantage of what he …. Source : Gaea News Network.
Sanyo hopes to stay No. 1 in batteries, grow in electric vehicle busienss with Panasonic
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Sanyo vows to keep No. 1 spot in batteries
TOKYO — Sanyo is aiming to maintain its position as the world’s No. 1 in rechargeable batteries in the years ahead, taking advantage of the size it has gained by allying with Panasonic, a top executive said Wednesday.
By 2015, its nearly 30 percent global share …. Source : Sanyo hopes to stay No. 1 in batteries, grow in electric vehicle busienss with Panasonic.
China launches strict new Internet controls it says are aimed at eliminating online porn
China launches strict new Internet controls
BEIJING — China’s technology ministry moved to tighten controls on Internet use Tuesday, saying individuals who want to operate Web sites must first meet in person with regulators.
The state-sanctioned group that registers domain names in China froze registrations for new individual Web sites in December after state media complained that …. Original article on Gaea Times at : China launches strict new Internet controls it says are aimed at eliminating online porn.
Chinese president’s microblog profile vanishes after 2 days, supporters awaiting his return
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China microbloggers ask: Where has president gone?
BEIJING — Where is President Hu Jintao?
That’s the question online supporters were asking Tuesday after a user account for the stiff and formal politician disappeared from a Twitter-like microblogging site two days after it was discovered.
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China’s Unicom denies joining bidders for Nigeria phone company; might want technical role
China Unicom denies bid for Nigerian phone company
BEIJING — State-owned China Unicom Ltd. said Tuesday it has expressed interest in a technical role in the privatization of a Nigerian phone company but denied reports it was part of a consortium bidding for the carrier.
Unicom, one of China’s three major state-owned phone carriers, said its European …. Original article : China’s Unicom denies joining bidders for Nigeria phone company; might want technical role.
World No. 1 mobile phone maker Nokia fights to stay on top amid challenge from US rivals
Online games and quizzes test your geography knowledge and travel IQ
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Online games and quizzes to test your travel IQ
Do you know how many islands make up Hong Kong? I didn’t, and I had never heard of the Eritrean currency Nakfa, either, until I started taking travel quizzes online.
Online quizzes test your knowledge of geography, culture, history, landmarks and an array of other details …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Online games and quizzes test your geography knowledge and travel IQ.