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Baidu Sued Yet Again By Music Companies

Record label execs might be better off banging their heads against the Great Wall of China; at least that way, they'd see and feel something of historical significance.  But in what's likely to be an equally unproductive move, they've instead decided to sue Baidu again.

Google China Inches Up In Search

According to a new report, Google gained some ground in China during the fourth quarter of 2007.  But it's hardly time for anyone in Mountain View to celebrate; Baidu's still far, far ahead of the company that is so dominant in the U.S.

Baidu's Turning Japanese

Baidu.com, Inc. the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, has formally launched its Japanese language search engine at www.baidu.jp.   Their Japanese language search engine is run by Baidu’s Japanese subsidiary, Baidu, Inc.

Baidu Tries Again In Japan

China's top search engine, Baidu, crosses the waves to Japan where it will face off against Yahoo's formidable presence, as well as Google.

Google Struggles In China

Google continues to struggle with lower user awareness in China compared to Chinese search engine Baidu according to Pearl Research's new report "Baidu vs. Google: A Study of Search Engine Preferences among Chinese Youth."

Baidu Reschedules Japanese Release

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and here's a new search engine!  Or not.  Baidu seems to have realized the last item on that list might not get as much attention as the other two, and as a result, the company pushed back a planned expansion into Japan.

Major Music Companies Lose Case Against Baidu

Baidu's MP3 search engine is often fingered as one of the main reasons for the company's success.  And for the foreseeable future, it will continue to fill this role, as the People's High Court of Beijing just ruled against a group led by EMI, SONY BMG, and Universal Music.

Baidu Launches Patent Search Service

With its habit of throwing out random upgrades, Google's always demonstrated a certain ability to surprise us.  Now its Chinese competitor, Baidu, has achieved the same effect by launching a patent search service.

RBC Expects Baidu To Do Better

We all know that Baidu, Google's archrival in China, is doing well.  But according to one firm's analysis, it's doing even better than expected, and RBC Capital has raised its price target as a result.

Baidu, Mozilla Sign Browser Deal

In a move that makes it look even more like the Chinese version of Google, Baidu has signed a deal with Mozilla; as a result, all of Baidu’s search functions will be embedded in Chinese versions of Firefox.