Social Computing Group Blog » china http://socialcomp.com/blog Glimpses of Our Hive Mind Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:57:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Asian Crossroads in Africa: Photos of Ch… http://socialcomp.com/blog/617 http://socialcomp.com/blog/617#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:13:16 +0000 Jason http://socialcomp.com/blog/617 Asian Crossroads in Africa: Photos of China’s growing influence

http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/11/showcase-91/

As many as 500,000 Chinese have immigrated to Africa, lured by its oil, copper, uranium, wood and other natural resources. Many have thrived, creating large conglomerates. To serve them, other entrepreneurs have opened palatial restaurants. Or karaoke halls. The infusion of a distinctly different culture into African society — again — is turning out to be a critical chapter in the continent’s post-colonial history.

More in the coffee table book China Safari
See also Fast Company’s award winning article China Storms Africa

]]> http://socialcomp.com/blog/617/feed 0 the iPhone is failing in China, but it i… http://socialcomp.com/blog/613 http://socialcomp.com/blog/613#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:40:16 +0000 Mark http://socialcomp.com/blog/613 the iPhone is failing in China, but it is not because of the price. People want to use pay-as-you-go.

http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/06/iphone-apple-china-leadership-managing-failure.html

]]> http://socialcomp.com/blog/613/feed 0 The Chinese government is subsidizing ne… http://socialcomp.com/blog/593 http://socialcomp.com/blog/593#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:21:25 +0000 Mark http://socialcomp.com/blog/593 The Chinese government is subsidizing netbooks for rural farmers. The netbooks would come loaded with crop software or other rural applications.

http://moblinzone.com/top_stories/726/34/Moblin_Helps_Boost_Rural_China_Development

]]> http://socialcomp.com/blog/593/feed 0 New Collaboratory in China: IBM, Shenyan… http://socialcomp.com/blog/550 http://socialcomp.com/blog/550#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:07:20 +0000 Jason http://socialcomp.com/blog/550 New Collaboratory in China: IBM, Shenyang, and Northeastern University to Create Smart, Eco-City http://bit.ly/139TAz (via)

]]> http://socialcomp.com/blog/550/feed 0 BBC on Twitter and the China earthquake: … http://socialcomp.com/blog/185 http://socialcomp.com/blog/185#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 14:42:12 +0000 Jason http://socialcomp.com/blog/185 BBC on Twitter and the China earthquake: Breaking big news before the big media.

Scoble has lots more http://scobleizer.com/2008/05/12/quake-in-china/

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