Google China News Localization

Google recently tried to further localize its products in China. This time, it is the Guge News (news.Google.cn). Besides the Standard version, Google introduced two other versions to its Guge News: Text-only and Image-intensive versions. The Standard version: The Text-only version: The Image-intensive version:

Daohang Google

Today Google China launched a Chinese web directory site or a user start web page, Daohang (daohang.google.cn). Daohang means “piloting” or “leading to the right directions”. On Daohang’s homepage has many outbound links pointing to useful Chinese portals, search engines and websites, including Google’s Chinese search rival Baidu, which owns www.Hao123.com, China’s most visited web [...]

Google Sells Stake In Baidu

Google sold $63 million stake in Baidu on 25 May. Google was once considered a potential acquirer of Baidu and is believed to make a 12-fold return on its $5 million investment in June 2004. At the time of the August 2005 IPO, Google’s stake represented 2.6% of Baidu’s shares. Baidu is Google’s biggest Chinese [...]

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