“Chinese Pirate” Pleads Guilty to Steal US$100 Million Worth of Military Software

Star Chang, Jan 8, 2013 12:28 PM, 564 views, 3 Comments »,

A Chinese dude pleaded guilty to selling pirated software—used by defense, space technology and engineering businesses—worth a retail value of over US$100 million. According to Reuters, these software was stolen from an estimated 200 American manufacturers, including Microsoft, Oracle, Agilent Technologies and Siemens, and sold onto 325 black market buyers in 61 countries between 2008 and 2011. The price was sold at between US$20-$1,200. Some of the software are officially retailed for more than $1 million apiece …

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CES 2013: Hisense XT780, the Smart TV which Cannot be Used in China

Star Chang, Jan 8, 2013 5:31 AM, 599 views, Got something to say ?,

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Hisense, the Chinese electronics and appliance company, joined the growing number of manufacturers bringing forth new Google TV devices at CES with the announcement of the XT780. Last November, Hisense already announced the TVset has been named CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards Honorees. The HDTVs will come in 55- and 65-inch models, falling close to LG’s new Google TV offerings. The XT780 delves even deeper into the company’s experience with Google TV, allowing users to see even more intuitive content and viewing recommendations. The new Smart TV is software upgradable and comes homed in with TV-optimzied versions of Chrome, Google Play, search, TV & Movies and YouTube …

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CES 2013: Super Cool Transparent Washing Machine from Haier

Star Chang, Jan 7, 2013 11:54 AM, 1,542 views, Got something to say ?,

[UPDATE] Haier, the Chinese appliance brand, is showing off a see-through washer which is considered a concept product at CES show floor. So welcome to the future, a made-in-China transparent washing machine. We are wondering are people ready to wash their clothes in an appliance that looks like a spacecraft warp core. The neon lighting machine may even glow brightly while spinning. It’s nice to see something at the show that bring excitement, rather than another boring Windows 8 tablet. One more picture after the break.

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Lenovo Wants ThinkPad to Compete with Apple Macbook

Star Chang, Jan 7, 2013 7:57 AM, 767 views, 2 Comments »,

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Lenovo will be splitting its internal operations into two groups: Lenovo for mid- and low-range products, and Think for higher-end products currently associated with the ThinkPad. According to an internal email from Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing, the company will be reorganizing under two separate groups and splitting how it will handle each brand. Starting in April, Lenovo Business Group will handle mid-range laptops, desktop, and tablet computers, as well as smart TVs. Think Business Group will be aimed at producing enterprise machines and high-end consumer products. The CEO notes that Think is best positioned to compete with Apple in the high-end market …

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CES 2013: Lenovo Launches A Powerful Windows 8 Tablet That Can Dock Reversibly

Herman Lai, Jan 7, 2013 7:45 AM, 705 views, Got something to say ?,

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Lenovo just added another new addition to its Thinkpad lineup, the Thinkpad Helix. It’s a flippable 11.6-inch Ultrabook that works similar to the famous ThinkPad Yoga. But the quirky thing about Lenovo’s ThinkPad Helix is, it can serve as a standalone tablet, an Ultrabook or a presentation station, thanks to the reversible docking port. Lenovo called this cool feature as “rip and flip” touchscreen, making it ideal for watching movies when you’re in a cramped airplane seat. Find out more after the break.

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CES 2013: Lenovo Introduces Coffee Table Computing at Affordable Price (Video)

Star Chang, Jan 7, 2013 5:43 AM, 805 views, Got something to say ?,

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Chinese PC maker Lenovo has just unveiled a 27-inch all-in-one desktop at CES called the IdeaCentre Horizon Table PC. Yes, it is a “Table” PC, not tablet PC. Horizon Table PC can lie flat on any surface, lets two or more people use the screen at the same time, supports interactive physical gaming accessories and is designed for touchscreen gameplay among several players. The Horizon is a Windows 8-based PC and it is running on a third-generation Core i7 processor with Nvidia GeForce graphics. It has a full HD, multi-touch touchscreen display with a 16 by 9 aspect ratio. There’s a 720p front-facing camera for Web video chats and built-in battery. It’s also adjustable, so it can be propped up and viewed in different modes …

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CES 2013: NVIDIA Reveals Tegra 4 Mobile Processor and Personal Gaming Device

Star Chang, Jan 7, 2013 3:54 AM, 389 views, Got something to say ?,

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NVIDIA, the Taiwanese chip maker has revealed the next industry-leading mobile processor the Tegra 4 at CES 2013. This processor works with 72 GPU cores, 4 A15 CPU cores (1.9GHz), and the ability to work with 4G LTE. The first test this processor was put to live on stage was between itself in an unnamed tablet and the Google Nexus 10 – loading webpages on the Tegra 4 is about 46 percent quicker than the Nexus 10. NVIDIA also announced one of the most disruptive products in their history, called Project SHIELD, a portable gaming device that signifies a vertical integration move …

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China Launch First 3D Photo Printing Station to Challenge Japan (Video)

Erica Liu, Jan 6, 2013 9:14 AM, 836 views, Got something to say ?,

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China’s first ever 3D photo printing service has introduced in Xi’an, Shaanxi province in Northwest China region. A 3D miniature of a customer can be made within 3 hours. First it takes 15 minutes of scanning the customer’s whole body to computer for analyzing data to proceed molding. It takes another two to three hours to print out the carving in 3D printing machine. Printing material can be organic or inorganic, such as plastic, rubber and wax. All finished products can be colored. The shop also prints customized iPhone case and figures, with this cool technology you can pretty much print anything, especially small gifts. Previously we saw the same kind of 3D printing service spring up in Japan as well, we believe the charging price will be more consumer-friendly in China …

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Vietnam Game Provider Pulls Out Chinese Online Game with Map of East Sea

Carson Cheung, Jan 6, 2013 7:06 AM, 372 views, Got something to say ?,

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Vietnam’s biggest online gaming firm has pulled the plug on the Chinese-made game “ZT Online 2″ since it promotes China’s illegal territorial claims over the East Sea. VNG Corporation shut down the game because the game’s map displayed the Paracel Islands – land claimed by the two neighboring countries. In the now-banned game, the islands in the East Sea appeared to be under Chinese sovereignty. The multiplayer online RPG game which made by China’s Giant Interactive, has been distributed by VNG since 2008. Over the years, the game was updated many times – but the latest update irked many Vietnamese users, which eventually lead to the game being taken down …

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China Slaps Fine on Samsung and LG for Price-fixing of LCD Panels

Star Chang, Jan 4, 2013 11:08 PM, 316 views, Got something to say ?,

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[UPDATE] China regulators have levied fines against Samsung, LG and several other Taiwanese companies accused of colluding to artificially inflate LCD panel prices. Six companies will share the 353 million yuan (abt USD$56.7 million) combined penalty, however Samsung and LG face the brunt of the punishment with respective fines. China’s authorities accuse the companies of holding some secret conferences since 2001, sharing confidential information and established price-fixing agreements. The accused companies reportedly admitted wrongdoing and have agreed to abide by Chinese law and uphold fair competition in the market. It seems to be quite difficult for manufactures to operate with full transparency nowadays, price-fixing scandal will certainly impact the panel sales.

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