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nullnullZippo Mathilda Amy Niki 腾讯5亿美元入股韩国游戏开发商 腾讯5亿美元入股韩国游戏开发商 nullTencent, the Chinese internet company, has stepped up its acquisition spree focused on the transition to the mobile web by taking a 28 per cent stake in South Korean games maker CJ Games.nullThe stake, which cost Tencent $500m, is the latest in a flurry of deals in which Tencent, along with rival Chinese internet conglomerates Alibaba and Baidu, have tried to outspend and outcompete each other for primacy.nullTencent, the largest wholly private company in China, boasting a market capitalisation above $140bn, last month bought a 20 per cent stake in Dianping, China’s best known restaurant rating and reviews website, and a 15 per cent stake in JD.com, an ecommerce platform that is seeking a US listing.nullMedia reports have persistently suggested that Tencent may merge its online video business with that of Sohu, the third-largest online video platform in China. nullTencent already has the jump on its counterparts in the move to mobile due to its hugely popular mobile instant messenger Weixin, known outside China as WeChat. Wednesday’s deal makes Tencent the third-largest shareholder in CJ games. nullMathildahttp://edition.cnn.com/2014/03/21/tech/mobile/cloak-app/index.html?hpt=te_t1nullNew app helps you avoid your friends, exes So while most social apps are about connecting with friends, family or good-looking strangers, Moore began to wonder if a mobile tool could use the same readily available location information to help you avoid certain people.nullThat's how he and Chris Baker were inspired to create Cloak, a freeiPhone app that pulls in location check-ins from your contacts' Instagram and Foursquare accounts. It maps out the positions of people you know based on their most recent social posts so you can give them the slip. Cloak's tagline is "Incognito mode for real life." You might say it's an anti-social network. "We feel like we've reached the point of social fatigue -- too many networks with too much information, all the time," Baker says. "It's OK to turn off and pick up a copy of 'Walden' and just be alone." The app lets people set up push alerts for acquaintances they'd prefer to avoid such as exes, frenemies or annoying co-workers. If someone wants to drop off the grid completely, he can set up these notifications for everyone in his social networks -- presumably while sneaking through dark alleys or hiding behind sunglasses and a hat. But the developers hope to add Facebook soon. They say Twitter's location information is still weak, but they may add that service as well someday. Dodging friends isn't necessarily an anti-social activity. Baker says there are plenty of times a person might want to avoid being seen, such as while on a first date or during a quick run to the grocery store in pajamas. Anyone playing hooky, recovering from plastic surgery or carrying on a clandestine relationship might also find the app useful.nullFor some digital users, the move away from always-on oversharing is a natural progression. After years of being on our phones 24/7, getting constant updates from our social networks and broadcasting our every social outing, many of us crave a break. All that contact online can leave us wanting more privacy in real life. "Twitter and Facebook ... are like giant auditoriums where we put on 'public performances.' And those have grown exhausting. That's why Snapchat felt so refreshing," Moore says. . Some are exploring Instagram images by using the map, while others have set up alerts for people they do want to see. In theory, someone could use the app purposefully to run into people who'd rather be ignored. To prevent any unwanted abuse of your location information, lock down your privacy settings and don't share your whereabouts unless you're comfortable with people knowing exactly where you are.nullBaidu Partners with France Telecom to Bring Mobile Browser to Africanull 　　Baidu, the Chinese search giant, has signed an exclusive deal with France Telecom and its subsidiary Orange to co-brand and pre-load its Baidu mobile browser on Android smartphones in Africa and the Middle East. nullThe partnership strives to drive web adoption in developing, emerging markets with a browser designed for the lower grade networks of the region. The browser offers a customizable but simple interface and uses data compression to gain better leverage of the more limited 3G networks of the region. The phones sold by France Telecom and Orange would include simple, dedicated icons for easier connection to popular Internet sites like Wikipedia, Facebook and Twitter. 　nullThe deal connects Baidu with France-Telecom’s existing 75 million customers in Africa and the Middle East. Both companies aspire to grow that number to 300 million with sales of US$9.4 billion by 2015. Orange is the number three carrier in the region, topped by MTN and Vodafone. nullAlthough Russian leaders have downplayed the impact of recent U.S. and European sanctions, analysts say capital has been pouring out of the country as risk-averse investors seek safer returns. With Russia’s economy barely growing, some warn the country could slip into a recession as international outrage and economic sanctions intensify. http://www.24en.com/voa/news/2014-03-27/123481.htmlnull Russian stocks(股市） have tumbled nearly 14 percent this year, the ruble has fallen 11 percent against the dollar, and inflation is likely to top 7 percent in March.