Sina Weibo, a social microblogger that has sometimes been referred to as China’s “Twitter,” has rolled out an English language interface, widening marketing possibilities that could extend the service to more international…
China’s Hanergy Finalizes Purchase of MiaSole
Hanergy Holding Group, China’s largest clean energy company, finalized its purchase of MiaSole, the world’s largest thin film-PV company, in an agreement that gives it a 100 percent stake, the AP reported.…
LinkedIn Hits 200M Users in 200 Countries
LinkedIn has reached another milestone. The professional social network now has a user base of over 200 million users from over 200 countries. The site is used in 19 different languages. More…
Pearson Buys pays $89.5 million for 5% Stake in NOOK Media
Pearson, the British education publisher, purchased a 5 percent stake in NOOK Media, the Barnes & Noble subsidiary that’s behind the NOOK reader and its digital content store, for $89.5 million. “We…
Study: iOS Dominates Mobile Ads at 63%, Up from 47% Last Year
Despite all the talk about Google’s Android gaining market share to dominate the mobile space, truth is Apple dominates the mobile market when it comes to actual advertising served, perhaps because people…
US Removes Taobao from “Notorious Markets” List for Piracy
The US Trade Representative removed the Chinese ecommerce site Taobao from its “Notorious Markets” for piracy, citing efforts on the part of the company to work with copyright holders after it was placed on…
Jury Rules Apple’s iPhone Guilty of 3 Patent Violations
A Delaware federal jury has ruled that Apple’s iPhone violated three patents owned by MobileMedia Ideas, a patent-licensing firm owned by MPEG-LA that acquired patents from Sony and Nokia. After four hours…
Google Closes Down Shopping Search Service in China
Google has shut down its online shopping search service in China, a further tightening move in the country after the company shut down its Music Search in the country last fall. The…
Australian Police Warn: Apple’s Map App “Potentially Life Threatening”
Police in Mildura, Australia have a bone to pick with Apple’s Map App that’s far more serious than a misplaced airport, an erased London or disappearing national monument. Authorities issued a startling…
Dafiti, Zappos Latin American Close Raises New $65M Round
For Dafiti, the investment bell has been ringing like a cash register lately. The Zappos-like clone for Brazil and Latin America landed $45 million as recently as August. This week, the company…