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China tells phone buyers to reveal their real name
Everyone, including foreigners and visitors, will be required to provide identification when they set up a mobile phone service account in China
(ZDNet UK - Regulation)
Browser usage: IE slips, Chrome grows again
Internet Explorer continued to lose share, while Chrome returned to growth in August, according to new statistics
(ZDNet UK - Desktop Apps)
Orange kickstarts HD voice service with four handsets
The operator has launched its high-quality voice service, which is based on a wideband codec, with phones from manufacturers including Nokia and Samsung
HP, Hynix promise memristor memory revolution
HP chooses Hynix to take memristors from lab to fab just two years after the device's invention and three years before its commercial launch
Ad watchdog given teeth for online marketing
Funded in part by Google, the ASA will gain new powers that will allow it to more closely regulate companies' online marketing strategies on sites such as Facebook and Twitter
(ZDNet UK - Regulation)
Motorola unveils Milestone 2, Defy phones
The Froyo-enabled Milestone 2 is Motorola's new flagship Android handset, while the Defy is a water-resistant, dustproof phone based on Android 2.1
Laid-off NXP workers to see ?1.8m EU payout
The EU is stepping up to help employees made redundant by the Dutch chipmaker to find new jobs, under a fund to assist those hit by globalisation
Yahoo advertisers head for Microsoft's platform
Microsoft and Yahoo are beginning the move towards single AdCenter accounts for advertisers
(ZDNet UK - IT Strategy)
AutoCad to make comeback on Macs and iPad
Autodesk abandons its 15-year-old Windows-only policy with plans for a new AutoCad for Macs and a free version for iOS devices such as iPad and iPhone
(ZDNet UK - Desktop Apps)
Intel buys Infineon's wireless wing for 4G lift-off
Analysts are split over the implications for both companies of the deal, which will see Intel supporting ARM-based systems for the first time in four years
