Note 2 - Variable Interest Entities (Details) - Consolidated VIEs’ Assets and Liabilities - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,941	$ 5,037	$ 1,898	$ 3,442
Term deposit		3,333	3,465
Accounts receivable, net		4,084	2,407
Other receivables, net		6,819	8,392
Prepayment and deposit to suppliers		5,747	8,092
Due from related parties		80	51
Other current assets		89	61
Deferred tax assets-current		306	176
Total current assets		22,399	27,681
Long-term investments		1,052	909
Property and equipment, net		957	943
Intangible assets, net		7,855	9,238
Deposit and prepayment for purchasing of software technology		1,046	850
Goodwill		6,514	6,772
Deferred tax assets-non current		1,452	1,037
Total Assets		$ 41,275	47,430
Current liabilities:
Short-term bank loan	[1]		817
Accounts payable	[1]	$ 701	782
Advances from customers	[1]	2,200	832
Accrued payroll and other accruals	[1]	650	585
Due to noncontrolling interest of VIE	[1]	$ 227	638
Payable for purchasing of software technology	[1]		2,826
Taxes payable	[1]	$ 3,181	3,332
Other payables	[1]	563	602
Total current liabilities		8,485	10,414
Deferred tax Liabilities-non current	[1]	816	964
Total Liabilities		9,439	11,521
Commitments and contingencies		407
VIEs [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		1,269	4,239
Term deposit		3,333	3,465
Accounts receivable, net		3,892	2,407
Other receivables, net		6,804	8,349
Prepayment and deposit to suppliers		5,745	8,091
Due from related parties		32
Other current assets		35	58
Deferred tax assets-current		239	107
Total current assets		21,349	26,716
Long-term investments		990	865
Property and equipment, net		768	869
Intangible assets, net		7,855	9,238
Deposit and prepayment for purchasing of software technology		1,046	850
Goodwill		6,514	6,772
Deferred tax assets-non current		1,218	795
Total Assets		39,740	46,105
Current liabilities:
Short-term bank loan			817
Accounts payable		701	782
Advances from customers		2,079	832
Accrued payroll and other accruals		394	357
Due to Control Group		227	11
Due to noncontrolling interest of VIE		11	638
Payable for purchasing of software technology			2,826
Taxes payable		2,719	2,846
Other payables		523	580
Total current liabilities		6,654	9,689
Deferred tax Liabilities-non current		816	964
Total Liabilities		7,470	$ 10,653
Commitments and contingencies		$ 407

[1] All of the VIEs' assets can be used to settle obligations of their primary beneficiary. Liabilities recognized as a result of consolidating these VIEs do not represent additional claims on the Company's general assets (Note 2).