Syria tests internet freedom theory

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/03/30/syria.internet.revolution/index.html?hpt=C1

As today's headline on CNN.com, I found this article analogous to the political issues that we have discussed about in class. (China and Egypt) Interesting point that was made by the author is that the technology (internet in this case) could provide both opportunities for freedom and repression for the people in Syria.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/03/30/syria.internet.revolution/index.html

This article notes how the internet was not used to bring out freedom, but allow for controlling the people.

China's role in Central African conflicts

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2011/jan/27/china-role-africa-conflicts?INTCMP=SRCH

Copyright in China

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/03/28/chinese-search-giant-baidu-under-fire-for-online-library/?mod=google_news_blog

Story of Chinese search engine giant facing problems after a judge shot down Google's plan to create a digital library of books over copyright concerns.

HP to Expand into Cloud

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/15/technology/15hewlett.html?ref=technology

With the change of heads, HP is also changing strategies of expansion from hardware to software, and cloud.

Japan takes toll on U.S. tech companies

http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/15/technology/japan_us_tech/index.htm

Interesting article of the international effect on tech firms.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The impact of the massive earthquake that struck just off the coast of Japan last week has been felt as far away as Texas.

Dallas-based Texas Instruments (TXN, Fortune 500) said late Monday that it had suffered "substantial damage" to its production plant in Miho, Japan and slight damage to its Aizu-wakamatsu plant. Both facilities are located north of Tokyo in the areas most affected by the disaster.

Shares of TI fell 2% on Tuesday.

Quake affects high tech market supply

Here is an interesting article about the earthquake's effects on the supply of advanced technology coming out of Japan including memory chips and LCD displays. This may increase the price of products in the short run and in my opinion offers an opportunity for another technology producer to pick up the slack and possibly take away some of Japan's technology market.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704893604576199971886000168.html