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Google might be leaning toward a resolution in China that lets it stay in the country even if its shuts down its censored search engine. That’s according to the Wall Street Journal, which appears to float a trial balloon on behalf of the company by Go to Source [Translate]

While ‘there is no specific time table’, Eric Schmidt said that he expects a decision over the company’s presence in China to be made Go to Source [Translate]

Google CEO expects to come to a resolution on censorship in China soon, WhitePages.com drops its ad network after it’s found to be delivering malware, Pink Floyd sues over iTunes royalties, and your jetpack awaits. Get those stories and more of the day’s Go to Source [Translate]

A Chinese blue and white vase started with a bid of €50 before two collectors started a bidding war. Auction visitors at Sheppards Irish Auction House in County Laios, Ireland, watched as the vase was eventually sold for €110,000. Richard Peters, 48, who runs an antiques company in Kensington, was the eventual buyer after outbidding a [...]

An anonymous reader writes ‘Google is asking the US government to petition the World Trade Organization to recognize China’s censorship as an unfair barrier to trade. The US Trade Representative is reviewing their petition to see if they can prove that Go to Source [Translate]

We will stop censoring when we stop Google has reiterated that it’s no longer willing to censor search results in China. But as it continues to censor search results in China, it’s not quite sure when this will actually stop. In mid-January, as it told Go to Source [Translate]

Google and China may not be fighting over science, but their feud could have unintended negative consequences for researchers in the country. A Nature News survey of Chinese scientists found that 84 percent of them thought losing access to Google would Go to Source [Translate]

Google and China may not be fighting over science, but their feud could have unintended negative consequences for researchers in the rising power. A Nature News survey of Chinese scientists found that 84 percent of them thought losing access to Google Go to Source [Translate]

Google has pulled out of a scheduled Android developers’ conference in Beijing, allegedly as part of its ongoing shift out of China. The Android bandwagon has been travelling the world, armed with Nexus One handsets, to promote the platform and provide a Go to Source [Translate]

eldavojohn writes ‘Following the infamous attacks allegedly carried out by the Chinese government, Google sent a strongly worded message to China. However, despite the show of plumage, Google.cn continues to operate filtered. While both parties are Go to Source [Translate]