China's Internet crackdown: Anonymous, political intrigue and blackouts
Chinese authorities continue their crackdown of online 'rumors'. Is now the right time to launch an attack on the Great Firewall?
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China's mysterious Internet outage; speculation over a 'kill switch'
Temporary blackouts leave China's Internet users unable to access many Chinese Web sites as well as other unblocked foreign sites. Chinese Telecoms deny any network issues.
China's Internet firms urged to prevent the spread of online rumors
A paper released by the 'Internet Society of China' is calling for Internet firms to prevent the spread of online rumors, as Chinese authorities continue their web crackdown.
Japan's infidelities: Cheaters traced through electronic travel cards
Japanese travel cards like Pasmo are being used by investigators to track unfaithful partners. As a result, the company has shut down its travel history services.
Is any gadget worth a kidney? Five arrested in China over illegal organ transplant
Five people have been charged in China over an incident in 2011, where a seventeen-year-old boy sold his kidney to afford new Apple products. Now his health is failing.
Square Enix teams with Prada for Final Fantasy fashions
To celebrate Final Fantasy's 25th anniversary, Square Enix has teamed up with Prada to produce a series of special images, using characters from the game to model menswear.
China's state-run People's Daily launches $83.6 million IPO
People's Daily, a Chinese news source and government mouthpiece, has launched a $83.6 million IPO in Shanghai in an attempt to keep up with competitors.
Education with Augmented Reality: AR textbooks released in Japan (video)
A Tokyo publishing company has released textbooks that support Augmented Reality on smartphones. With apps downloadable for free, this textbook displays how AR might be a more practical choice than an iPad for classroom tech.
Dear Twitter: Zuckerberg isn't in China, he's in Tokyo
Despite reports that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was in China, he arrived in Tokyo today to meet the prime minister and surprising guests at the Mobile Hack event.
Tim Cook visits Foxconn, meets Chinese VP to broker intellectual property agreement?
Apple's chief executive Tim Cook has visited a Foxconn plant and met with Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang as he continues his visit in the country.
'Vocaloid keyboard' makes virtual live performances possible: video
Yamaha have revealed their latest step in synthesized vocals, a Vocaloid Keyboard, which can be used to produce live performances of virtual singers.
Google Street View gears up for Japan's tourist season
For Japan's Cherry Blossom season, Google has released a special edition of Street View with information for tourists in English, Japanese and Chinese.
iPad 3 cleared for sale in China, despite trademark dispute
Apple's Wi-Fi iPad 3 model has passed certification in China, and is clear for sale, despite the ongoing trademark dispute between Apple and Proview.
Japanese court challenges Google over 'autocomplete' results
The Tokyo District court has sided with a Japanese man who claims that Google's autocomplete function is an invasion of his privacy.
China and Japan could be saving the global box office
The MPAA has released statistics from 2011, and the global box office is up 3 percent. Despite a decline in U.S. and Canadian markets, heavy growth in China and other international audiences is rescuing cinema from a slump.
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