Netizens produce the shorts, often parodies of classic movies or events that occur in everyday life, which spread quickly on the Internet.

The creative online video clips have spread widely on the Internet. Over 1,000 online video Websites compete in the Chinese market after Google paid US$1.65 billion to buy YouTube, a US-based Website where users upload and share interesting video clips.

It's a highlight because the improved Internet access network boosts the demand for online video sharing.

Laptop battery leads to fire?

Sony-made laptop batteries were found to be at risk of exploding as they overheated leading to several incidents of fire but fortunately without causing human injuries.

Almost all PC vendors, including Dell Inc, Hewlett Packard Inc and Lenovo Group Inc, recalled several millions of batteries.

It's a highlight because it is a clear example of internationalization or the idea "the world is flat."

In the IT sector, overseas outsourcing saves costs but sometimes a few mistakes in a region can affect the world.

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