AOL Hong Kong Launches.HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 1999-- Service Brings a Whole New Internet See Web 2.0 and Internet2. Online Experience to Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. : Connecting Hong Kong to AOL's Global Community of More Than 18 Million Members AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Hong Kong Combines Bilingual Content With Global Community, Ease-of-Use, World Class Customer Service and Cutting-Edge Products America Online See AOL. , Inc., the world leader in branded interactive services and content, today joined with China.com Corporation, the leading pan-Asian integrated Internet service company, and its affiliate China Internet Corporation (CIC CIC circulating immune complexes. CIC Circulating immune complexes. See Immune complexes. ), to launch AOL Hong Kong, the newest member of the AOL global community. Combining AOL's hallmark ease-of-use and convenience with unique and exclusive local content, AOL Hong Kong provides a whole new Internet online experience to Hong Kong consumers. The service offers Hong Kong consumers all the benefits of the Internet along with communications tools such as e-mail, Instant Messenger AOL's instant messaging service. See AIM and instant messaging. (TM) and Buddy List A list of colleagues, workgroup members, friends, etc., that you might wish to communicate with via instant messaging. See instant messaging. (TM) features, message boards and built-in chat, that are now enjoyed by more than 18 million AOL members across services in 14 countries and six languages. AOL Hong Kong will provide an unrivaled interactive experience with first-class content and community, personalization features and easy navigation. As Hong Kong's only full-service online provider, AOL Hong Kong will offer the easiest, most convenient and enjoyable online experience available with unique local content, features and services and state-of-the-art communications tools in addition to simplified access to the Internet. AOL Hong Kong is bringing the best of the Net directly to its members' fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. through the first truly seamless, easy-to-use Internet online service for Hong Kong consumers. Designed and developed by a Hong Kong team, AOL Hong Kong has been built to meet the interests and needs of its members, with local customer service, billing and management, as well as significant content and features in both Chinese and English. Steve Case Steve Case (born August 21, 1958) is a businessman best known as the co-founder and former chief executive officer and chairman of America Online (AOL). He reached his highest profile when he played an instrumental role in AOL's merger with Time Warner in 2000. , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of America Online, Inc., said: "Our goal in Hong Kong - as around the world - is to help make the interactive medium a central and valuable part of people's lives. AOL Hong Kong offers the Internet and much more: local Chinese content, powerful global content and community, and simplified access to the Internet. At the same time, AOL is delighted to join with our partners, China Internet Corporation and China.com Corporation, in helping fuel Hong Kong's development as a key Internet hub in Asia." Judy Lau, Managing Director of the AOL Hong Kong service, said: "This is an exciting day for Hong Kong and the Chinese community internationally. The AOL Hong Kong service is the first Chinese language AOL service, providing the first presence for the people of Hong Kong in the 18 million member AOL global community." Ms. Lau continued: "AOL Hong Kong is especially tailored to the hectic lifestyle of Hong Kong people The following is an alphabetical list of people from Hong Kong.
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Jack Davies, President of AOL International, said: "It has been very thrilling to see the AOL global community grow as consumers worldwide have helped us become a market leader wherever we offer our service. Hong Kong, with its combination of high penetration of home computers, rapid growth in Internet usage and tradition of quickly adopting new technology, is a very attractive market for AOL. We are committed to helping advance the interactive medium here and across the Asia/Pacific region." Peter Yip, Chief Executive Officer, China.com Corporation, said: "We are particularly pleased to be partnering with AOL since we both strive to embrace local culture, language and interests in the content and services that we provide. Hong Kong has always been about an unparalleled blend of 'global' and 'local' - it is one of the world's most cosmopolitan cities. Our partnership will be instrumental in furthering Hong Kong's competitiveness as we move into a rapidly maturing Internet and e-commerce- based society." AOL Links Hong Kong to a Global Community The AOL Hong Kong service, the first Chinese language AOL service, will allow Hong Kong users to join the AOL global community of more than 18 million members across its services. Featuring Hong Kong's unique culture, the service will be popular in ethnic Chinese communities worldwide. In addition, distinctively Chinese content such as Fung Shui, Chinese cuisine Chinese cuisine (Chinese: 中國菜) originated from different regions of China and has become widespread in many other parts of the world — from East Asia to North America, Australasia and Western Europe. and recipes, Cantonese pop entertainment, horse-racing forums by famous Hong Kong commentators, and Hong Kong stock market updates will appeal to Chinese culture enthusiasts worldwide. The AOL Hong Kong service will also become an affordable and convenient link between AOL Hong Kong members and their friends and relatives around the world who have access to AOL. With AOL's signature ease-of-use, even grandparents grandparents npl → abuelos mpl grandparents grand npl → grands-parents mpl grandparents grand npl will be able to use its advanced communications features to stay in touch with their children and grandchildren. The launch of the AOL Hong Kong service marks the introduction of a second AOL brand in the region. ICQ ("I Seek You") A conferencing program for the Internet from Mirabilis, Tel Aviv, Israel (www.icq.com). It provides interactive chat, e-mail and file transfer and can alert you when someone on your predefined list has also come online. , AOL, Inc.'s young, hip Web brand, already has approximately one million registered users in Hong Kong and enjoys unparalleled popularity worldwide and with Hong Kong Internet users. ICQ -- "I seek you" -- is the world's largest online communications community with over 42 million registered users worldwide, and the ICQ communications portal is built around the ability to seek and communicate with friends, family and colleagues online. Strong Content Partnerships Ensure Compelling Online Experience AOL is also the global leader in interactive content. With partners including the world's best-known media brands, AOL makes the highest-quality news, information, sports, finance and entertainment available to members worldwide in a user-friendly, easy-to-access format. AOL's cutting-edge content and top Web sites are seamlessly integrated into the service. AOL Hong Kong announced today a number of unique content partnerships ensuring that the service offers the most locally relevant online experience. Initial content partners on the service at launch will include Star East Multimedia, Sing Tao Sing Tao can refer to:
In addition, "home grown" content areas will feature Chinese content developed locally for AOL Hong Kong members. At launch, these will include the Lazy Susan cooking area where users can swap recipes and chat; the Chinese Mystic providing users insight through the ancient science of I Ching I Ching a book of divination and speculations. [Chinese Lit.: I Ching] See : Prophecy ; the Japan Channel with all that's cool and Asian; the Headspin area with music and fashion; and an Expat area with useful tips for Hong Kong's large expatriate community on making the most of life in Hong Kong - with much more to come. To nurture the development of unique local Chinese content for Hong Kong users, AOL Hong Kong has developed an advisory board comprised of local experts in the arts, cultural and entertainment fields, including: Mr. Danny Yung, Artistic Director of the Centre of the Arts, Hong Kong University of Science and Technologies, and Artistic Director of Zuni Icosahedron icosahedron (īkō'səhē`drən): see polyhedron. ; Mr. Willy Tso, Artistic Director, City Contemporary Dance Company; Mr. Yu Kwok Lit, Louis, Programme Director, Hong Kong Art Centre; Ms. Lam Joy-shan, Managing Director, Hong Kong Economic Journal; and, Dr. Ho Sik-ying, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong The University of Hong Kong (commonly abbreviated as HKU, pronounced as "Hong Kong U") is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong. Its motto is "Sapientia et Virtus" in Latin, and " . Members to Benefit from an Array of Features AOL members have access to an unparalleled array of features at no extra cost, adding up to the best value in cyberspace: -- Comprehensive E-mail Capabilities: AOL makes it easy for members to customize and personalize their e-mail with: English spelling check; expressive fonts and colors; the ability to attach multiple files to an e-mail; a versatile address book that alphabetizes automatically and include entries for personal data; and the ability to insert favorite pictures and Favorite Places links directly into an e-mail message. -- Unrivaled Community: AOL's People Connection is the gateway to community on AOL, offering thousands of chat rooms bringing people with similar interests together from around the world; members can also create their own chats with friends, family or colleagues through AOL's Buddy Chat (TM) feature; AOL's thousands of message boards are yet another way members can communicate with each other on areas of shared interest; and the AOL member directory provides a quick way to find friends online. -- Personalization Features: AOL Hong Kong members will be able to tailor their online greetings using the voices of famous Cantonese pop superstars such as Alan Tam Alan Tam Wing Lun (Traditional Chinese: 譚詠麟; Simplified Chinese: 谭咏麟; Pinyin: Tán Yǒnglín , Nat Chan, Tsang Chi-wai and Jackie Chan Jackie Chan SBS, (born April 7, 1954), also known as Sing Lung in Cantonese (Traditional Chinese: 成龍; Simplified Chinese: 成龙 , through a partnership with Star East Multimedia Ltd. This will make the members' online experience even more fun and personalized. -- Instant Worldwide Communication: A pioneering innovation that's faster and more direct than e-mail, AOL's Buddy List Network enables real-time, one-on-one communication between more than 45 million users including AOL members and their friends on the Internet via instant messages. AOL's Buddy List (TM) feature lets members know when their friends, family and business colleagues are also online for instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or . -- Simple Navigation within AOL and on the Web: A simplified and integrated tool bar increases productivity by offering members seamless movement between AOL and the Web - in turn leading to faster access to online and Internet areas. Members only have to enter an address, whether on AOL or on the Internet, and the new toolbar A row or column of on-screen buttons used to activate functions in the application. Many toolbars are customizable, letting you add and delete buttons as required. Toolbars may be fixed in position or may float, which means they can be dragged to a more convenient location in the will transport them directly to the site. In addition, with AOL's thousands of keywords, members can easily find what they are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. within the AOL service. -- Easy, Reliable Access: AOL members can access the service reliably in 1,500 cities and more than 100 countries worldwide -- taking their AOL Hong Kong service with them regardless of where they travel. -- A Customized, Secure Internet Experience: AOL provides members with the technology and tools for a safe and secure Internet experience including, "Mail Controls," which give members the ability to decide specifically who they receive e-mail from; the "Notify AOL" feature, which allows members to easily contact AOL for help; the "Download Sentry Alert" which reminds members not to download files attached to e-mail sent from strangers; and AOL's Integrated Web Security Browser, which provides one of the most secure online shopping experiences available in cyberspace. -- Multiple Screen Names: The availability of five "screen names" or e-mail accounts per membership -- at no additional charge -- means that the whole family can share in the AOL experience. -- Parental Controls This article is about computer options. For the television show, see Parental Control (TV series). Parental controls are options, typically included in digital television services, computer and video games, or computer software used to access the Internet, that : To help parents ensure that their child's interactive time is fun, productive and safe, AOL Hong Kong offers members "parental controls," which enable parents to tailor the online experience to their child's age and maturity. AOL Software Available through Brand-Name Partners The AOL Hong Kong service makes it easy for Hong Kong consumers to sign up for membership. Users need only pick up a free disk at one of the 150 retail stores of Broadway, Manning Personal Stores, Software Collection & Notebook Collection, or call AOL Hong Kong's 24-hour hotline 2916 6888 anytime. AOL client software is also bundled with IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) and Acer computers. About America Online, Inc. Founded in 1985, America Online, Inc., based in Dulles, Virginia Dulles, Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The headquarters of AOL, Orbital Sciences Corporation and ODIN technologies and the former headquarters of MCI Inc. are located in Dulles. , is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies, and e-commerce services. America Online, Inc. operates: two worldwide Internet services, America Online, with more than 18 million members, and CompuServe, with approximately 2 million members; several leading Internet brands including ICQ, AOL Instant Messenger See AIM. and Digital City, Inc.; the Netscape Netcenter and AOL.COM portals; the Netscape Navigator An earlier Web browser for Windows, Macintosh and X Windows from Netscape that provided secure transmission over the Internet. Soon after its introduction in 1994, Navigator, or just "Netscape," as it was commonly called, quickly became the leading browser on the Web. and Communicator browsers; AOL MovieFone, the nation's # 1 movie listing guide and ticketing service; and Spinner Networks and NullSoft, Inc., leaders in Internet music. Through its strategic alliance with Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , the Company develops and offers easy-to-deploy, end-to-end e-commerce and enterprise solutions for companies operating in the Net Economy. About AOL International AOL International, headed by Jack Davies, manages all of AOL's and CompuServe's international services and is responsible for extending the AOL experience around the globe and building AOL's global community through the development of strong partnerships in key world markets. AOL International, with its two Internet online brands, currently serves a combined total of over 3 million members outside the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . AOL International also offers CompuServe branded services in Europe and Canada and has an extensive affiliate network An affiliate network acts as an intermediary between publishers (affiliates) and (merchant) affiliate programs. It allows publishers to find affiliate programs, which are suitable for their website and it helps websites offering affiliate programs reach its target audience. serving members worldwide. About China.com Corporation China.com Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CHINA) is a comprehensive, pan-Asian, integrated Internet business providing a full range of solutions that build, distribute and sell Internet services in Asia. China.com Corporation has a strong and innovative Internet-based business strategy which covers the full range of Internet services with its portal network (hongkong.com, china.com, cww.com and taiwan.com), e-business solutions company (The Web Connection) and Internet advertising network (24/7 Media Asia). Today, China.com Corporation is committed to facilitating the development of the Internet in Asia, and has over 430 employees in twelve offices across seven Asian countries. About China Internet Corporation China Internet Corporation (CIC) has been a pioneer in the development of the Internet industry in China. CIC is committed to foster understanding the impact of the Internet on society and culture, and has founded the China Internet Research Foundation. The CIRF CIRF Centralized Intermediate Repair Facility CIRF Cancer Immunology Research Foundation CIRF Capital Improvement Reserve Fund CIRF Center for Individual Responsibility and Freedom (Pensacola, FL) CIRF Certified Information Reporting Filer is researching Internet development around the world in order to recommend ways in which the Internet can facilitate development of education, culture and the use of the Chinese language. |
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