Facebook bets on mobile future

2012-09-17 07:57:14

Facebook Inc rose in late trading last week after Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said he's addressing the missteps that have made it hard to reap the benefits of mobile advertising.

Scientist says distinction lies in review system

2012-09-17 01:32:03

Mu-ming Poo became a Yale professor at the age of 36 and has since worked as a professor at Columbia University and the University of California, San Diego, and is now at the University of California, Berkeley.

Appliance of science 'needs innovation'

2012-09-17 01:28:04

As president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bai Chunli says what the country's scientific community needs most is diversity, not uniformity.

Latest iPhone to hit China's gray market

2012-09-14 07:56:19

After Apple Inc unveiled its latest smartphone - the iPhone 5 - in the United States on Wednesday, Chinese gray-market dealers didn't waste any time preparing to get their hands on the already popular handset.

Robust plans for Tongzhou medical zone

2012-09-14 07:57:04

Medical services that meet globally advanced standards are seen as an important benchmark for cities like Beijing to become truly international metropolises.

Scientist stumbles on cure for monthly cramps

2012-09-13 15:16:58

A banner reading, "Congratulations to Bioengineering Institute of Fuzhou University for treatment of cramps" was hung on the building of the institute.

Hi-tech park's role pivotal in future economy

2012-09-13 07:51:04

In the wake of July's national conference on technology and innovation, the importance of Beijing's Zhongguancun Science Park, home of the country's top high-tech companies, looms large in spotlight.

Annual tech forum kicks off in Beijing

2012-09-13 07:51:04

A two-day forum on innovation and development in Beijing's Zhongguancun Science Park opened today at the city's China National Convention Center.

Samsung to build $7b high-tech factory in Xi'an

2012-09-13 07:53:07

Construction of the first phase of Samsung's NAND flash plant in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, involving a total investment of $7 billion, kicked off on Wednesday.

Chinese go online to buy latest iPhone

2012-09-13 07:53:07

It's that time again - another new Apple Inc product launch, when buyers all over China face the challenge of working out the best way to get their hands on one, in the cheapest and quickest way possible.

Shanghai to promote homegrown satellite navigation services

2012-09-12 19:33:51

Shanghai is seeking to market a homegrown satellite navigation technology by setting up a navigation and positioning platform and an inspection center.

Software allows Chinese dialect to be typed into computer

2012-09-12 19:06:47

Software that can be used to input into a computer Chinese based on the pronunciation of the dialect spoken in eastern Guangdong province has been downloaded nearly 50,000 times.