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Published 06/29/2009 by NewsFactor Network


Sony Ships Green Dam-Equipped PCs with Disclaimer

Sony has begun shipping personal computers equipped with the Chinese-government mandated filtering software days before the July 1 deadline. Shipments of the PCs equipped with Green Dam software also include a disclaimer that Sony is not responsible for damage from the...

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EU Adds Voice to 'Greeen Dam' Protests
BEIJING (Reuters) - The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China urged Beijing to reconsider implementing a controversial Internet filter, saying on Monday it ... - [06/29/2009 - PC Magazine]
EU Chamber asks China to reconsider Internet fi...
BEIJING (Reuters) - The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China urged Beijing to reconsider implementing a controversial Internet filter, saying on Monday it ... - [06/29/2009 - Reuters: Internet News]
Will 'Green Dam' Stop Mom-and-Pop Shops?
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's latest Internet controls have been assailed by rights advocates and Washington, and yet the real challenge to its 'Green Dam' plan may ... - [06/29/2009 - PC Magazine]
China filter software faces tough sell in digit... - [06/29/2009 - Reuters: Technology News]
China filter software faces tough sell in digit... - [06/29/2009 - Reuters: Internet News]
EU Chamber asks China to reconsider Internet fi... - [06/29/2009 - Reuters: Technology News]
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Sony PCs and Green Dam Filtering Software [Asiabizblog - The Web's First China Business Blog - 06/30/2009]
Sony seems to have shipped PCs with new filtering software, with interesting instructions to consumers. ...
Sony the First to Ship Web Filtering Software W... [Mashable! - 06/30/2009]
A couple of days ago, a group of organizations – trade groups, American, European and Japanese chambers of commerce, and the U.S. National Association of Manufacturers ...
Sony now including "Green Dam" filter... [Engadget - 06/30/2009]
Well, there was some evidence earlier this month that some piracy issues in China's mandated "Green Dam" content-filtering software could cause PC exports to the ...
Green Dam's day not done [ZDNet Blogs - 07/02/2009]
Chinese students were out partying in celebration of the news that China has delayed its mandate that PCs sold in the country must have intalled some spyware named ...
Green Dam and its kinds [Global Voices Online - 07/01/2009]
Angry Chinese blogger explained the problem of Green Dam and reviewed similar censorship software and policy adopted by democratic countries. ...
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China stands firm on Green Dam deadline [IT News Podcast's blog - 06/23/2009]
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MarketWatch's Take On Tech For June 24 [Marketwatch Take On Tech - 06/24/2009]
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