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The Chinese media’s increased reporting of protests over land, labor and investment issues reflects an attempt by the government to manage the impact of bad news by acknowledging it, according to two well-placed sources. “The Chinese government has started to loosen its control on the negative information,” said one of the sources, an academic close to the propaganda authorities who declined to be identified. “They are trying to control the news by publicizing the news.”

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China’s Softening Resistance to Reporting Bad News

The U.S. government is getting better at designing Web sites that are user-friendly and provide value, according to the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index, released by the University of Michigan and ForeSee Results. Satisfaction with federal Web sites improved 1.4 percent to 73.9 on ACSI’s 100-point scale — one of the highest scores in this category thus far, according to the report. However, the e-government category has never attained the 80 mark, he said, which would put it on par with private sector e-commerce satisfaction.

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E-Government Climbs Another Rung on Satisfaction Ladder

In an era of dazzling battery-powered portable devices including iPods, computers and cell phones, it’s hard to imagine what it’s like to be unable to catch the news and entertainment anytime and anywhere we want. But millions of people who own portable televisions, including those who depend on them when they flee their homes or lose power during hurricanes and other emergencies, may soon return to the dark ages. Virtually all of the nation’s 7 million battery-powered TVs receive analog signals.

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When Digital TV Is In, Portable TV Is Out

Advanced Micro Devices is splitting into two companies with the help of a massive cash infusion by investors in the United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi. AMD will continue designing semiconductor chips for computers and servers. The spinoff, called “The Foundry Company,” will focus on manufacturing semiconductor chips. The corporate split will be financed with $6 billion in capital from Advanced Technology Investment Company, which is owned by the government of Abu Dhabi. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based AMD will own 44.1 percent of Foundry.

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AMD Divides Operations to Conquer Intel

There are three big challenges to marketing information products in China, according to Dr James Chan from Asia Marketing Management. Speaking at a conference held in June 2008, Dr Chan, spoke at length about the challenges, which he believes to be: (a) That information resources are still under government control; (b) That the Chinese market is very complex; and (c) Piracy. The third point is one that many western marketers fear when looking at entering the Chinese arena in any way.

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Sell Information Products in China