Mutual belligerence over the spy plane in Hainan might have damaged United States/China trade relations, but at least one Internet firm has managed to use the quarrel to increase its exports to China.
Eruptor Entertainment, the Palm OS developer that makes the pocket Pamela Anderson, claims downloads of its PortaBush Palm president have been a huge success since the argument began.
You probably thought Airmiles were the peak of travel industry hospitality. But no. Online travel site Asiatravelmart.com has come up with an even better incentive to spend more time travelling.
The TravelDollar. With an exchange rate of one ATM TravelDollar to the greenback, TravelDollars are already worth more than our own local currency. They can only be used in exchange for Asiatravelmart holidays, but that's all right - the Backspace travel budget stretches only to the occasional taxi.
To get your currency, all you need to do is let Asiatravelmart.com spam your friends. 'It's really easy to earn your Free ATM TravelDollars! You just need to key in the names and e-mail addresses of your friends and then invite them to become a member at Asiatravelmart.com. We'll help you send the e-mail to your friends,' promises the site.