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China cracks down on wi-fi in public spaces

China has ordered public spaces offering wi-fi web access to install costly software to enable police to identify people using the service, state media said Thursday.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 28, 2011 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 24

Web-connected devices a new source of worry for parents

Every day, Teresa DiFalco's children clamor for her iPhone.

Technology / Other

created Jan 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

AP test of Google offers peek at China Net filters

(AP) -- Type "Falun Gong" in Chinese into Google's search engine from Beijing, and the Web browser suddenly becomes unresponsive for about a minute. Make the same search from Hong Kong, and you'll get plenty of links to ...

Technology / Internet

created Mar 25, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

China nabs 5,400 people for online porn in 2009

(AP) -- Chinese authorities caught nearly 5,400 suspects last year in a crackdown on online pornography and have vowed to strengthen Internet policing.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 01, 2010 | popularity 2.4 / 5 (5) | comments 2

China backs down from requirement for Web filter

(AP) -- In a rare reversal, China's government gave in to domestic and international pressure and backed down Tuesday from a rule that would have required personal computers sold in the country to have Internet-filtering ...

Technology / Internet

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0