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Facebook Is Still Very Hungry to Enter China
By Star Chang, posted February 3, 2012 at 6:30 PM, 74 views
Facebook has announced plans for an initial public offering (IPO) and try to raise 5 billion dollars. The paperwork filed for the IPO provided a glimpse of the future plans of the Web giant launched by Mark Zuckerberg eight years ago. The filing mentions several times on the potential of China market and competition from Chinese language social media sites. Facebook has global ambitions and the company has been very keen to get into China for some time, yet it is still blocked inside China …
Making Batteries and Components For Apple Is Better Than Auto Production
By Star Chang, posted February 2, 2012 at 9:42 PM, 377 views
BYD, the well-known Chinese manufacturer for automobiles and rechargeable batteries, is one of the Chinese supplier for Apple. BYD’s stocks price in Hong Kong went up nearly 8 percent after being revealed as Apple supplier. BYD has been an Apple supplier for a long time but was prevented from disclosing this due to an agreement between Apple and its suppliers. BYD has still not disclosed what components it manufactures for Apple products, but using information from BYD’s financial reports as evidence, BYD provides Apple with batteries that used in mobile devices. And after we have done some research, we also confirmed that the aluminum back shell of iPad 1 is made by BYD, not foxconn …
No Chance for Twitter in China ? (Video)
By Star Chang, posted January 31, 2012 at 3:58 PM, 224 views
Twitter has clarify details around the company’s new censorship policy. The move, which has already been praised by Chinese government mouthpiece Global Times, caused controversy amongst users who accused the microblogging site of caving into censorship. While some have speculated that the introduction could be a play to move into China market, where the service is currently blocked, Dick Costolo, the CEO of twitter has denied the theory …
Smuggling Bear Paws to China
By Star Chang, posted January 30, 2012 at 5:22 PM, 449 views
A logistics company that had arrived at Chongqing airport to pickup seafood was discovered to have bear paws. A total of 10 bear paws were smuggled from outside the country and it was shipping to Shenzhen China, with Chongqing only being a transit point. All items shipped by air must be opened and inspected. The security officer cautiously opened the black plastic bags in two of the cartons and was shocked to find two furry black animal paws inside …
The Chinese Still Loves Kodak Film
By Star Chang, posted January 30, 2012 at 12:35 PM, 324 views
Kodak, the brand which has been synonymous with the art of taking pictures for more than a century, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United State about 10 days ago. The once-iconic photography company failed to adapt the digital market, which overtook its traditional, film-based business. But in China, it is all business as usual. The bankruptcy news has indeed boosted the sales of Kodak film in Beijing and Shanghai …
So Much News in China… #032
By Star Chang, posted January 29, 2012 at 10:21 AM, 723 views
There are so much news from China that passes by that we couldn’t possibly cover it all, especially during the Chinese new year. Here are the tech news we are lazy to post or left behind, there are stories on CDMA iPhone, Nokia sales in China, Weibo beats Twitter and so on, check them out after the break. This week video: Das Auto transforms into Chinese dragon. Hope everyone has enjoyed your weekend and a fresh start to your week !
Do Apple Really Care About Labor Abuses ? YES !
By Star Chang, posted January 28, 2012 at 3:54 PM, 684 views
Apple CEO Tim Cook sent out a lengthy email to all of his employees that is a direct response to the recent reports of factory worker mistreatment. Cook’s message comes after The New York Times published the inside stories of working conditions in China factories which make parts or assemble Apple iPhone and iPad. Cook said, “We care about every worker in our worldwide supply chain” …
Watch China Robots Perform Dancing on TV Variety Show
By Star Chang, posted January 27, 2012 at 6:04 PM, 342 views
An army of China-made robots have just performed a fantastic dancing show for the Chinese new year variety show produced by China Central Television (CCTV). Those mini robots are designed and made by the students from Harbin Institute of Technology, located at Heilongjiang province, Northeast China. Robots dancing might be quite common in Japan, but it’s still pretty cool to happened in China. Check out the video after the break.
River Pollution Sparks Panic Water Buying in China
By Star Chang, posted January 27, 2012 at 1:05 PM, 453 views
Pollution in China’s southern region of Guangxi sparked panic buying of bottled water this week after a mining firm dumped toxic cadmium into a river. Authorities found waste discharged into the Longjiang river has caused excessive levels of cadmium some three times the government’s accepted limit. The pollution killed many fish and officials have warned local citizens not to fetch water from the polluted sections of the river. The local fire department has put 80 tonnes of neutralizers, made from dissolved aluminum chloride, into the River to dissolve the contamination …
Twitter Censoring Tweets, Ready to Go China ?
By Star Chang, posted January 27, 2012 at 10:53 AM, 240 views
Twitter announced that it would begin restricting Tweets in certain countries. Twitter will reactively withhold content from users in some specific countries while keeping it available in the rest of the world. It has built a mechanism to inform users in the event that a Tweet is being blocked, to retain some transparency. As the company continue to grow internationally, Twitter is trying to enter those countries that have different ideas about the contours of freedom of expression. With the possibility of such restrictions, is twitter ready to enter the big China market ?
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