China: Facebook not banned, but must follow the rules

Nintendo targets new health business with sleep sensor Microsoft enters smartwatch market with $200 Microsoft Band IT News Daily October 30, 2014 China: Facebook not banned, but must follow the rules China may be blocking access to Facebook, but that doesn't mean the social media network can't one day enter the country, as long as it follows the rules, a top government official said on Thursday. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Nintendo targets new health business with sleep sensor 2. Microsoft enters smartwatch market with $200 Microsoft Band 3. China's Xiaomi surges to become world's third largest smartphone vendor 4. Baidu traffic from mobile devices now more than from PCs 5. Visualizations may shape smarter city development 6. MCX says CurrentC is less about tech, more about relationships Nintendo targets new health business with sleep sensor Nintendo has been stimulating people with video games for decades, but now it wants to help them sleep better. READ MORE Microsoft enters smartwatch market with $200 Microsoft Band Wednesday night Microsoft confirmed what we all expected--that it too, has a smartwatch that it wants you to wear 24/7, for work and for play, called the Microsoft Band. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: MaaS360 Ten Commandments of Bring Your Own Device End users are demanding their own devices in the workplace making IT the shepherds of a potentially unruly flock. The good news is IT can embrace BYOD with security and confidence given the right preparation and technology. Whether you're supporting iOS, Android, BlackBerry or Windows, the rules of BYOD don't change. Learn More. China's Xiaomi surges to become world's third largest smartphone vendor Phones from Xiaomi still haven't arrived in the U.S., but the company's booming sales in China have been enough to make it the third largest smartphone vendor in the world. READ MORE Baidu traffic from mobile devices now more than from PCs In a sign that more Chinese are relying on their smartphones to go online, local search giant Baidu said its mobile Internet traffic had surpassed traffic from PCs during the third quarter. READ MORE RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IDG TV IDG.tv is now live! Watch all the latest videos from IDG's global network of technology experts, all teed up in searchable channels with a fun, fresh look. Click to continue Visualizations may shape smarter city development There's more to making cities smart than the Internet of Things and the collection of big data. READ MORE MCX says CurrentC is less about tech, more about relationships The company behind CurrentC, an in-store mobile payment system backed by some of the biggest retailers in the U.S., attempted on Wednesday to play down a growing controversy over whether its backers could accept Apple Pay. READ MORE Follow IT News You are currently subscribed to itnews_daily as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com To contact IT News, please send an e-mail to online@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 IT News, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **