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Wikipedia Critical Of Baidu

Online encyclopedia Wikipedia is not happy with China's most popular search engine Baidu.com. Wikipedia is accusing the search giant of violating its copyright license.

Baidu Fastest Web Site In China

Chinese search engine Baidu is the fastest site out of China's 50 most popular Web sites according to a public performance ranking by Gomez Inc.

Baidu's Net Profit Up 140%

Business is booming for Baidu - the Chinese search engine has reported its second-quarter revenue and net profit, and both figures have doubled (and then some) since last year.  Unlike Google’s earnings, this beats analysts’ forecasts; Baidu’s stock price shot up as a result.

Google China Making Progress

CEOCIO China Magazine, a Chinese business magazine, recently reported on Google's effort to obtain a stronger position in the China market.

Baidu Seals Deal With Rock Music Group

There are a number of reasons that Baidu has beaten Google (in terms of Chinese market share), but one of them involves entertainment-related queries; the Chinese company’s MP3 search function is wildly popular.  And that function will soon get better, as Baidu has announced a partnership with Rock Music Group.

Google Could Get Content License In China

It’s not a sure thing - “preliminary regulatory approval” is all that Google’s gotten so far - but it appears the Mountain View-based corporation is on its way to receiving an Internet content license in China.

Eye Tracking Expert Takes On Google-Baidu Rivalry

Google’s not doing too well in China, and a variety of reasons have been given to explain this poor performance.  But fact is better than conjecture, and eye tracking is a preferred (and interesting) way of obtaining insight into these matters.  So Enquiro’s Gord Hotchkiss conducted a Google vs. Baidu study. Baidu Rivalry

Google To Open R&D Center In Shanghai

Fresh news on Google’s international front: the search engine giant is preparing to open a research and development center in Shanghai, China later this month. Google Researches China

Google Beats Baidu In Blind Test

Google fans take note: this victory wasn’t of the runaway variety.  But a win’s a win, and a new study did indeed find that Chinese users might prefer Google over Baidu.

Baidu Backs Out Of Expansion Plans?

Rumor had it that Baidu would expand into Europe.  Now the Chinese search engine company has announced that it will not, and this reversal has caught more than a few people by surprise.