There are so much news from China that passes by that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. While everyone of you might be reading the Steve Jobs’ biography for now, here are the Chinese tech industry news we have not covered or missed out, check them out after the break and hope everyone will have a happy week. Video for this week, a gimmick review on Apple Siri with animation.
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Is Apple’s voice recognition system consider artificial intelligence ?
iPhone app has 3 times more downloads then Android app in China (TechNode). At the moment, the Chinese still love Apple’s iOS app !
China rare earths supplier suspends production (YAHOO! NEWS). China’s biggest producer of rare earths is suspending production in hopes of boosting slumping prices of the exotic minerals used in tech products.
Huawei blocked from first responder network contract in U.S. (THE DAILY BEAST). The Chinese company won’t have a role in building the country’s new dedicated first responder wireless network due to ‘national security concerns’.
HTC considering dual-mode 4G tablet for China market (WantChinaTimes). HTC is likely to launch a tablet that supports both LTE broadband and China’s home-grown high-speed network.
Tencent Weibo international edition is not a Twitter-killer (TechRice). Will the outside world favour the English version of microblogging service from the Chinese company ?
Microsoft’s appearance at Chinese trade show raises hope for XBox sales in China (Penn Olson). XBox and its Kinect companion might finally be legally on sale for the Chinese market.
More China cities to join the 3-network convergence testing (WantChinaTimes). The Chinese government is in the process of selecting a second batch of cities for the pilot project to integrate internet, TV and telecommunications service networks.
Infographic on China’s social media equivalents (ASIA DIGITAL MAP). An updated of the infographic which show the Chinese’s social local platforms thriving in place of the major international equivalents.
Alibaba’s online payment system Alipay will soon to open to international users (Marbridge Daily). Alipay had completed technical preparations to allow international users to make payments and purchase items in China’s e-commerce sites.
Microblog user play the role as CEO with Air China flight plans (CNNGO). Chinese users of the popular social network help plan details of an Air China flight, including the flight attendants onboard and food to be served.