QQ (2009) 1.0 Preview 3 for Apple Computer's Mac OS X, and QQ (2009) 1.0 Preview 2 were recently released by TenCent, but not made publicly available on the download pages. Find out how to get these more feature-filled versions (with English interface support) of QQ 2009 for your Apple Macintosh or Linux Powered PCs.

You know media pirating has ingrained itself into a country or culture when a lawyer stands up and challenges Microsoft for denying him access to his pirated version of Windows.

A United Nations agency is quietly drafting technical standards, proposed by the Chinese government, to define methods of tracing the original source of Internet communications and potentially curbing the ability of users to remain anonymous.

In the spirit of drilling down the dynamics of the Internet in China , Trendspotting has published a data filled, action packed slideshow “Handbook of Online China” on the eve of Beijing Olympics inauguration.

Apple may have opened its first store in China, but that doesn’t seem to represent strong growth in the country: the company’s products occupy only 8% of their media player market, and less than 1% of the PC market; the iPhone isn’t even officially supported—though some estimate that there are over a million unlocked iPhones in-use by the Chinese. So what’s the problem? Mike Elgan lists what he believes are the four primary causes of the rift:

KyLin TV is an IP TV service that offers over 40 channels from Asia in various Chinese dialects, Korean, Japanese, English, Spanish, and French languages. With a special FAF code and this link you can get a free IPTV box, a free month of service and continuing service after that for only $8 a month! What a great television deal for Sinophiles!

Weird Asia News started as a simple blog with a default Wordpress template. As the site continues to increase in popularity, we believe that a redesign is necessary. We are inviting all the fans and readers proficient in site design to participate in this contest. First place winner will receive a PlayStation3, an interview, and a credit link in the footer of the blog.

There was a massive dip in Google search traffic during the three minute moment of silence on May 19 mourning the victims of the Sichuan Earthquake. This chart shows you exactly how much!

iJiang is the latest project from wahkiz, a developer on the modmyifone.com community. iJiang if said in chinese, sounds a lot like “love to talk”. And that is the whole point of this app. This app provides the essential chinese phrases for everyday speech.

Just two weeks after Baidu Hi launched its public beta test, Baidu announced on yesterday that over 1 million users has tried Baidu Hi. An IM service from Baidu will definitely attracts users’ attention, similar to Google’s GTalk. The real challenge is how many percentage of registered users will remain active six month later.