Chinese technology giant Lenovo Group held a launch ceremony in Beijing to announce a new cloud computing strategy, a new smartphone, a tablet computer, a new personal computer, and TV products.

Beijing technology entrepreneurs and software firms should shut their doors and turn off the lights, as Microsoft China might be aiming at hiring away some top young talent.

Chinese Internet browser company Maxthon has announced the establishment of its U.S. branch in Silicon Valley, focusing on the technical research and marketing of its software.

Microsoft China has announced the formal operation of its first authentic products experience store in China.

Chinese Internet company Tencent has formed a strategic alliance with Intel and Razer to develop a new RazerSwitchblade handheld device with Tencent's games.

Chinese telecom operator China Unicom, which currently is an official reseller of the Apple iPhone, has launched its self-developed smartphone operating system, Wophone, which the company claims to be the first smart terminal operating system with independent intellectual property rights in China.

Chinese Internet company Sina.com and Microsoft's MSN China has jointly announced that the two parties have signed a strategic cooperation agreement and formally entered a social media strategic partnership.

Taiwanese PC maker Acer will launch its online application store in 2011.

Taiwan-based mobile phone maker HTC has brought new smartphone products under a new brand of HTC to the Chinese mainland market, aiming to become a top five smartphone vendor in this marketplace.

Michel van der Bel, chief operating officer of Microsoft Greater China, has revealed that the company's software retail sales on the Chinese mainland increased by 109% year-on-year in the 2010 fiscal year ended June 2010.

China Construction Bank and Microsoft China have signed a strategic cooperation memorandum and the two parties will jointly establish a new generation of online banking based on Microsoft's technology platform to improve the security and convenience of online banking applications.

According to reports in Taiwanese local media, Microsoft has set up 100 Windows 7 consulting sites in Taiwan to help local users better understand this new operating system and to provide related technology consulting services.

Sogou.com, the search engine subsidiary of the Chinese Internet portal Sohu.com, has announced that it has launched one of the world's first input methods based on cloud computing technology.

Simon Leung, chairman and CEO for Microsoft Greater China, has recently revealed the company's anti-piracy policies for its newly launched Windows 7 operating system and he said that pirated software users will receive notifications, instead of the black screens as previously feared.

Microsoft China announced that the customer service and technology support for Microsoft's new Windows 7 operating system is fully prepared and the system is expected to be launched worldwide on October 22, 2009.