There are so much news from China that passes by that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Here are the Chinese tech industry news that we are lazy to post or left behind. There are stories on Apple’s app store, electric cars, copyright dispute and so on, check them out after the break. Video for this week: animation on Steve Jobs and his contribution to the music industry. Merry Christmas to everyone and enjoy your holiday !
Steve Jobs has won the Posthumous Grammy Award.
Dominant U.S. App Store may be surpassed by China in 2012 (AppleInsider). China saw a sharp increase in downloads through 2011 and may surpass the U.S. App Store in 2012.
Tencent starts cloud computing project (Shenzhen Daily). The China internet giant is building a 2-billion-yuan (US$317 million) cloud computing center in the city of Shenzhen.
HTC sees Apple patent infringement ruling as a win (WantChinaTimes). The Taiwan-based smartphone maker is considering the ruling a win, as the US International Trade Commission ruled in its favor in the majority of Apple’s complaints.
How the Chinese government tweets in China (Ecns.cn). More and more government officials are registering on microblog website, viewing the social network services as a fresh new avenue to administer government affairs.
Helping drivers make switch to electric cars (CHINADAILY). China has sought to encourage the development of electric vehicles to promote the use of clean energy.
China Hackers Hit U.S. Chamber (WSJ). Hackers in China breached the computer defenses of America’s top business-lobbying group and gained access to its three million members.
China’s rare earths ban a fillip for rival miners (smh). CHINESE authorities have barred the world’s largest rare earths producer from exporting due to environmental concerns.
China tops U.S, Japan to become top patent filer (REUTERS). China became the world’s top patent filer in 2011, surpassing the United States and Japan as it steps up innovation to improve its intellectual property rights track record.
Tudou and Youku fight over copyright (TechNode). The two largest online video sites in China are embroiled in a copyright dispute, both accusing each other of using each other’s exclusive content.
ZTE and Huawei hope to generate $200 million revenue from Indian Market (BUZZOM). The two China’s leading telecom equipment makers expect Indian enterprise market to become a significant revenue generator.