CHINA

Rovio- the Angry Birds maker, and Madhouse- the largest mobile advertising network in China are collaborating to make the most of the growing mobile marketing in China.

Alibaba, the cloud computing unit of Alibaba Group is about to come up with its own cloud operated system for mobile phones.

China has ordered companies that have issued bonds to submit any asset restructuring plans to bond holders for approval, sources said, as Beijing steps up its efforts to rein in the risks from a mounting pile of local government debt.

China's state news agency criticized the United States for its reckless "game of chicken."

Chamakh arrived at Arsenal in 2010 on a free transfer after completing his contract with French club Bordeaux.

Apple is the largest smartphone vendor surpassing Samsung and Nokia not only in terms of revenue, but also in volume accounting for 18.5 percent of the smartphone shipments in the second quarter.

Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks have been in the news this week, with Dunkin's successful IPO and Starbucks' stellar profits. Here's a scorecard comparing the two competitors.

Six months after launching a 7-inch Android tablet at CES 2011, computer maker Dell has released a 10-inch Android tablet especially for the Chinese market.

Republican leaders will scramble to rescue their budget deficit-cutting plan on Friday after conservatives mounted a rebellion that heaped uncertainty on efforts to avert a catastrophic debt default.

It is time for another round of iRumors. Apple had upset the proverbial apple cart of iPhone fans by breaking with the tradition of releasing the latest iteration of its flagship product in June Developers Conference. Ever since, rumors have prevailed. The latest rumor suggests Apple iPhone 5 will be released in the second half of September. The same source says the latest version of Apple's iconic tablet iPad will hit shelves by Thanksgiving.

Archaeopteryx, the legendary winged creature which was long considered the Earth's oldest and most primitive bird, might not have been a bird at all, according to Chinese scientists.

The top after-market NYSE gainers on Thursday are: Ingram Micro, Commercial Metals, Invacare, KBR and Regal Entertainment Group. The top after-market NYSE losers are: RealD, Miller Petroleum, Motorola Solutions, Equifax and Ameriprise Financial.

Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE: MMI) launch of several sub-$200 smartphones for emerging markets will boost units but hurt average selling prices in third quarter, Jefferies said.

Japanese imports of rare earths from China fell 13 percent in June to 1,386 tonnes as a rise in prices made it unaffordable to many Japanese hi-tech companies.

China's latest crackdown on intellectual property piracy has netted more than 20,000 fake Tibetan-language text books, 90,000 copies of a well-known Chinese film as well as porn films, state media said on Friday.

Urgent efforts to avoid an unprecedented U.S. debt default suffered a new blow on Thursday when some fiscally hardline Republicans blocked a budget deficit plan proposed by their own congressional leaders.

SHANGHAI (Reuters Life!) - Hemlines are a little longer at this year's annual online gaming fair in Shanghai, as companies take to heart a government directive against vulgarity, a Chinese newspaper reported on Friday.

Scientists in Alaska have discovered the most complete leftovers of rare dinosaur fossil ever found in North American excavation history, known to be a thalattosaur, a prehistoric marine reptile which went extinct 200 million years ago in the Triassic Period.

Motorola Mobility which was spun off from Motorola this year managed to report a 40 increase in second quarter revenues largely due to strong sales of its Google Android-based Smartphones.

U.S. hog futures advanced on Thursday on renewed talk China may be seeking more U.S. pork, record high wholesale pork prices and higher live cash hog markets in the U.S. Midwest.

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