China: Filtering software will not be required

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And after so much hoo-hah about filtering and screening software put upon PC manufacturers and also Google, China relents, or relaxes.

Whatever the term that you find appropriate to call it, they are no longer mandating the filtering software.

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The Megawoosh

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The Megawoosh: One of the web's great fakes?

Have you seen this video? Do you believe it as real? Or a fake one? The decision is yours.

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China mobile users face jail for sexy texts

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The phone being an easy way of doing things, right or wrong, now will have some "limiting clause" on its usage. So if you are one of those who find it an easy way with an easy escape route on its use of flirting or the likes, beware. Especially in China.

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