America Bans Chinese Online Game Ad Which Use Indecent Language

Star Chang, Apr 22, 2013 3:09 PM, 484 views, Got something to say ?,

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A Chinese online game advertisement was pulled from digital billboards in New York’s Times Square due to use of the Chinese word “Diao Si,” a self-deprecating term for young Chinese internet users. The ad was removed because the slogan violates US regulations which prohibit broadcasting indecent language. As a result, Times Square authorities have halted all Chinese-language advertisements in order to re-examine their contents. “Diao si” is a Chinese word invented on a Chinese forum that became popular at the beginning of last year. Literally it means “dick-string”. It is a word referring to a specific group of young men with humble background, filled with entanglement, and facing reality helplessly. It has become a popular term similar to the Japanese term “otaku.” Diaosi has become a fashionable, unique cultural phenomenon in vogue among the Chinese youth …

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The Poultry Feather Removal Machine Might be The Infection Source of China’s Bird Flu Virus (Video)

Star Chang, Apr 22, 2013 12:09 AM, 1,460 views, Got something to say ?,

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[UPDATE] Almost four weeks after China reported finding a new strain of bird flu in humans, experts are still stumped by how Chinese people are becoming infected. The new virus, known as H7N9, has killed 17 people in China and infected 66 others (Update:cases in China rise to 108) in the country, mostly along the eastern seaboard. Authorities believe that patients who live in cities are most likely to have been exposed to the virus at live poultry markets where birds are slaughtered upon purchase. An example of a potential infection is the machines commonly used by Chinese poultry sellers to remove feathers from chickens. The birds are dipped into hot water in tubs that spin at high speeds, and liquid particles containing the virus could be dispersed in a spray. The virus can be easily inhaled this way. In addition, poultry sellers might have not entirely clean their poultry depilating machines. This is what the experts suspect to be a major environmental exposure that causes human infections …

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Report Claims Apple Returned 5 Million Faulty iPhone 5 to Foxconn

Star Chang, Apr 21, 2013 9:54 PM, 1,537 views, 2 Comments »,

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According to China Business Journal, a Beijing-based weekly newspaper, saying that Apple had returned 5 million iPhones to Foxconn during last month. Quoted from an unnamed source in Foxconn, the Chinese press said the handsets were returned because they either were not functioning well or did not meet Apple’s standards in terms of appearance, and the number of faulty iPhones has reached up to 8 million units. Wow, five to eight million units, most smartphone makers don’t even sell this many phones. The report also said it will cost Hon Hai, Foxconn parent’s company, 1 billion to 1.6 billion Chinese yuan (US$161.8-259 million) to repair the defective iPhone. Foxocnn is now facing an issue on quality control due to poor management and the rapid development of factories. Most of the new promoted senior executives don’t have enough experience to handle the increasing orders from Apple. It’s not a full inspection on the quality process over at Foxocnn, but was obtained by a random sampling …

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The Return of Alibaba’s Aliyun Operating System to Compete with Android

Star Chang, Apr 19, 2013 3:23 AM, 867 views, 1 Comment »,

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AliCloud, the subsidiary of China’s largest e-commerce company Alibaba, has staged a comeback by unveiling an upgraded version of its smartphone operating system and a strategic alliance with several local smartphone vendors. Last year, Acer abruptly cancelled a new smartphone launch which the phone was running the Aliyun OS, in response to threats from Google. The search giant said Aliyun OS is a “non-compatible version of Android.” Google expects Acer to build one Android ecosystem — not a incompatible versions. This week, AliCloud launched a slightly revamped version of Aliyun OS in China, and invited telecom operators and software developers to build product or services on top of it. The company promises to share all the possible revenues with all third parties. It will also invest a total of one billion yuan (US$161 million) as income shares to encourage app developers to work on Aliyun platform. Alibaba is pushing its Linux-based mobile operating system to become the “Android of China” and provide another option for smartphone makers …

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Samsung Probed in Taiwan For Running Smear Campaign Against HTC

Star Chang, Apr 18, 2013 4:42 PM, 364 views, Got something to say ?,

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Early this week, Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission said that it had formally set up a case to investigate whether Samsung was deceptively pitching its products online and attacking its rivals’ devices. The case stems from media reports on a post in an online forum said Samsung hired students in Taiwan to open several propaganda accounts as part of a marketing campaign to promote its new flagship phone Galaxy S4 in the country and attacking HTC’s products. These false identity account is set up with intention to deceive or mislead others in online communities. The Taiwan commission will now check whether the South Korean company was guilty of false advertising and damaging the reputation of another business. Samsung could be subject to a fine of up to NT$25 million (US$837,500) if it is found to have violated the Fair Trade Act. HTC said that it is considering legal action against Samsung after the government decided to investigate the case …

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Man Made Frozen Waterfall Created by Resident Who Left Hot Tap on All Winter

Star Chang, Apr 18, 2013 3:52 AM, 542 views, Got something to say ?,

A remarkable frozen waterfall has been created at a block of flats in Jilin city, north east China. The house owner had left the hot water tap on all winter in fear that the uninsulated water pipes running up the building would freeze, leaving him with no water. In order to keep the temperature of the pipes above freezing he re-directed the flow of running water down the side of the building along the pipes. The reason for doing this was because all the flats below him were empty meaning the pipes would not be used much or heated from the flats below. The housing block is scheduled for demolition and he is the only resident remaining after developers had bought up all the other flats. His unique way in preventing pipes freezing over has drawn media attention with council officials now urging developers to reach a settlement. More pictures after the jump.

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Dakele 2 Unveiled, Another Chinese 5-inch Smartphone Challenge Galaxy Note 2 with Low Pricing

Star Chang, Apr 16, 2013 7:57 PM, 1,292 views, 1 Comment »,

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Earlier this week, Chinese manufacturer Dakele unveiled its second generation flagship smartphone – Dakele 2. In English, “Da-ke-le” is a transliteration of “Big Cola,” which of course has nothing to do with Coca-cola. The translation can also means “Big Happiness.” For those who failed to pronounce the word Dakele, you can simply call it as Big Cola Phone 2 or Big Cola 2. Last year, the Beijing company released the cheapest 5-inch smartphone on the market with a uncommon screen size of 3:2 ratio at 960 x 640 pixel resolution. The highlights focused on switchable custom Android ROMs and the super low price at 999 yuan (USD$160). About 300,000 units were sold and it received some market attention, but the overall sales was not that strong compare to Xiaomi phone or the Meizu MX. And due to the rebranding of knock-off manufacturers, there are also several similar 5-inch smartphones on the market with advance specification at a good price to compete with Dakele. After 6 months, the company has geared up again and introduced their second-gen model with quad-core chip, HD screen and new custom ROM, to face a new challenge on the new segment of giant-size phone …

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Watch: iPad mini Get Hit by Hammer Without Cracking the Screen

Star Chang, Apr 15, 2013 10:05 PM, 1,056 views, 1 Comment »,

A phone accessories shop in Hong Kong has given customer some demo on what is called the strongest screen protector on earth. Hitting real hard on an iPad mini with a hammer and not cracking the screen made us want to discover more information on this super protective screen protector. It seems that the shock proof film is came from a Korean brand known as “ARK”. The used materiel is called polyethylene terephthalate which provides ultra shock absorption. The protective is so god damn strong that it even can survive through iron beads dropping test (one more video after the break). In the mean time, the film only supports the screen size of iPhone 5, new iPad, iPad mini, Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2, price ranging from HKD$148-$198 (USD$19-25.50). If you use this film on your smartphone or tablet, you properly won’t have to worry about any reasonable bump or drop.

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North Korea Wants to Buy DIY Submarines That is Made by Enthusiast From China (Video)

Star Chang, Apr 15, 2013 4:06 PM, 739 views, 1 Comment »,

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According to a news report from Hong Kong’s press, North Korea is interested to purchase domestic submarines that is manufactured by some enthusiast from China. Last year, we had covered a story on a Chinese laid-off man who build his own DIY submarines for sale. The 38-year-old man, named Zhang Wuyi, opened a factory to build small submarines in Wuhan, central China. He has not much engineering background but designs the submarines from his ‘imagination’. The diving transport has everything needed for simple underwater work, such as grabbing and lifting, emergency oxygen reserves as well as an underwater video camera for monitoring, it cost only about US$31,000. The news has widely circulated and many buyers approached Mr. Zhang, willing to order his domestic submarines. One of the buyer claimed to be a representative of North Korea, consulted about the purchase. Zhang did not obtain a production license from the authorities, as a result no trade was made …

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So Much News in China… #079

Star Chang, Apr 15, 2013 10:02 AM, 316 views, Got something to say ?,

There are so much news from China that passes by that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Here are the Chinese tech news that have left behind because we’re just too busy or too lazy to post. There are stories on HTC’s facebook phone, Apple banned Chinese e-book app, the sales number of Xiaomi phone and so on, check them out after the break. Video for this week: the Chinese really love to watch Jon Stewart making fun on North Korea. Hope everyone have a fresh start to your week and enjoy using you favourite gadget.

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