So Much News in China… #011

Why Foxconn Worker
Hates Making iPhones

Tim Cook Visits China

Underpaid Foxconn Workers Go On Strike

Microsoft Launches
Windows Phone in China

Fake Android Store
Spotted in China

Angry Birds Space
Launch Event in
Hong Kong

By Star Chang, posted Sep 4, 2011 at 3:40 PM, 593 views,

So Much News in China… #011

We hope everyone has enjoyed their weekend this week. We know all Americans will be commemorated the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks for this coming week. Thanks god, Bin Laden has gone ! And for the Apple’s missing iPhone 5, we think Apple will keep on looking for their prototype and pictures might leak out very soon ! OK, here are the China tech news you should not miss from the last seven days, enjoy !

Online gaming market in China reaches USD 1.3 billion (BUZZOM). Tencent, the well-known instant messenger company leads from the front with 29% market share.

Nokia accused of violating China’s labor laws (CRI). Nokia China has been accused by its Chinese employees of violating labor laws, after their job have been cuts.

China has 929.84 million mobile phone users (xinhuanet). More Chinese citizens are relying on their mobile phones as their primary method of communication, especially surfing the internet.

Sina Weibo suspends accounts of several users for spreading false news and rumors (NYT). Look like the Chinese authorities are starting to put restriction on China most authoritative micro-blogging site.

Foxconn posts $943 million net profit for first half of 2011 (engadget). Apple makes money, Foxconn earns big, simple equation.

Why do foreign Internet companies mostly fail in China ? (TechRice) How can foreign internet companies succeed in China using Groupon China as case study.

Hertz to begin renting electric cars in China (NYT). Hertz begin renting electric cars to individuals and companies in three Chinese cities, to help address the collective problems of air pollution in China.

HP has dropped out of top three in China PC market (TechNode). Maybe this was the reason why HP wanted to spin off its PC division.

Chinese hacker gets laughed for his poor English during an attack (China Hush). A Chinese hacker has succcessfully attack a foreign language university, but the left over message has poor grammar and spelling mistakes.

Chinese social media services might take real name registration requirement (DigiCha). Chinese authorities will soon require real name registration for social media network, which is what Google+ doing now.