Wi-Fi router’s ‘pregnant women’ setting sparks vendor rivalry in China

When one Chinese technology vendor, Qihoo, launched a new Wi-Fi router with a safety setting for “pregnant women,” a rival vendor took offense to the implication that their routers might be dangerous.

The Guardian reports that Xiamo took to its page on Chinese social media site Weibo to denounce Qihoo’s pregnant women mode as a “marketing tactic,” and clarify that “Wi-Fi usage is safe.”

“We firmly oppose, and feel ashamed of, those who create rumors and arouse instability for business purposes,” Qihoo wrote in its post, according to the Guardian.

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Network World Colin Neagle