Dell could face fine over pricing errors on its Taiwanese Web site

Dell could face fine over Taiwan pricing errors

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A senior Taiwanese official said Tuesday that U.S. computer maker Dell Inc. could be fined up to $758,000 if authorities decide the company's handling of its recent online pricing errors has violated the law.

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Some PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China despite postponement of government plan

PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China

BEIJING — Several PC makers were including controversial Internet-filtering software with computers shipped in China on Thursday despite a government decision to postpone its plan to make such a step mandatory.

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Google Android OS is coming home to Netbooks through Acer

android-open-248x300Acer to offer Google's Android in netbook PCs

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Small new "netbook" computers from Acer Inc. will come with Google Inc.'s Android operating system if buyers desire, instead of Windows from Microsoft Corp. The move by Acer, the world's third-largest PC maker, could raise Android's chances of becoming a widely used alternative to Windows on mobile computers. Because Android, originally designed for mobile phones, is freely distributed by Google, netbooks running the software would cost less, Acer executive Jim Wong said Tuesday at Computex, a huge computer show in Taiwan. He would not give a specific figure. Wong also praised Android's fast boot-up time.

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Taiwan’s TSMC, world’s biggest contract chip maker, says Q1 profit dived 94.5 percent

tsmc_logoTaiwan chip maker TSMC says 1Q profit down 95 pct

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chip maker, said Thursday its profit plunged by 94.5 percent in the first quarter, as the global recession hit demand for its products. The company said net income dropped to 1.56 billion New Taiwan dollars ($47.1 million) during the January-March quarter from NT$28.14 billion a year earlier.

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Jackie Chan’s comment (China shouldn’t be a free society) initiates Agitation, Exile Demanded by Chinese

Spokesman: Jackie Chan comments out of context

HONG KONG — Jackie Chan's comments that freedom may not be good for China were taken out of context, his spokesman said Tuesday, while Facebook users and Chinese scholars condemned the veteran actor on the Internet in a spreading backlash.

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