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So Much News in China… #054

Star Chang, Jul 16, 2012 5:08 AM, 731 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 are just too busy or too lazy to post. There are stories on Android smartphones, Diablo III, iPhone 5 pre-order, Alibaba on bribery and so on, check them out after the break. Video for this week: a promo video on Flyme OS for Meizu smartphone. Hope everyone have a fresh start to your week.

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Foxconn Ranks 43th in Fortune Global 500, Higher than Apple

Star Chang, Jul 11, 2012 8:16 AM, 1,375 views, Got something to say ?,

Placing below the top 50 on Fortune’s Global 500 list may be every company’s dream, and Apple this year count at No. 55, rising from number 111 last year. Apple’s main supplier, Taiwanese company Hon Hai (aka Foxconn), was proudly ranked at 43rd. Apple’s profits grew by almost $12 billion in a year that saw the death of co-founder Steve Jobs and Tim Cook taking the reins as CEO. While Foxconn boasting total revenues of $117.5 billion. Foxconn’s profit margins are extremely small in comparison to Apple. In the most recent quarter, Apple reported 30.8 percent margins, with Foxconn at a mere 1.5 percent …

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Did Tim Cook Pay $60 Million For iPad Trademark Settlement From His Own Pocket?

Herman Lai, Jul 9, 2012 1:23 PM, 774 views, Got something to say ?,

Proview’s CEO and the company’s legal advisor hinted Apple’s CEO Tim Cook may had paid the $60 million out of his own pocket for settlement of the iPad trademark dispute, and pointed out the amount of compensation was very close to the $75 million dividends that Cook turned down in May.

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“China’s Siri” Sues Apple’s Siri Over Infringement! (video)

Herman Lai, Jul 4, 2012 8:17 PM, 2,710 views, 2 Comments »,

What a busy moment for Apple’s legal team in China! Apple now has two infringement lawsuits to deal with, the Mac OS X “Snow Leopard” trademark that we reported just days ago and now comes to Apple’s voice assistant application Siri.

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Chinese Household Chemical Company Sues Apple For “Snow Leopard” Trademark

Herman Lai, Jul 2, 2012 2:01 PM, 3,934 views, 4 Comments »,

After Apple settled the “iPad” trademark dispute with Proview, the tech giant is facing another trademark lawsuit from a Chinese household chemical company called “Jiangsu Xuebao“. This Chinese company has resigstered the trademark of the Chinese translation of “Snow Leopard” — “Xuebao (雪豹)” for electrical equipment production in 2000 (the same year that Proview registered the iPad trademark), and they claimed Apple’s Mac OS X “Snow Leopard” has violated the trademark of “Xuebao (雪豹)”.

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Foxconn Is Aiming to Secure iTV Orders from Apple ?

Chris Chang, Jun 29, 2012 7:35 PM, 675 views, Got something to say ?,

So what’s exactly can Foxconn do with their investment in Sharp? Well, according to Ho Chao-yang, former president of Chimei Innolux (CMI) — Taiwan’s largest LCD maker and current chairman of Chi Mei Materials Technology, the Foxconn-Sharp alliance is actually a play to “secure iTV orders from Apple,” according to Taipei-based DigiTimes.

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So Much News in China… #050

Star Chang, Jun 18, 2012 4:45 AM, 454 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 are just too busy or too lazy to post. There are stories on Xiaomi phone, HTC’s patent bank China social media regulations and so on, check them out after the break. Video for this week: the making of low cost 7-inch Android tablet in China … Hope everyone have a fresh start to your week.

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So Much News in China… #049

Star Chang, Jun 10, 2012 3:37 PM, 707 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 are just too busy or too lazy to post. There are stories on ASUS Nexus tablet, real and fake Apple stores, Lenovo cheaper ultrabooks and so on, you can check them out after the jump. Video for this week: China asks US embassy to stop broadcasting air quality data … Hope everyone have enjoyed your weekend and a fresh start to your week. Stay tune on the latest announcement at WWDC.

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So Much News in China… #048

Star Chang, Jun 4, 2012 7:34 AM, 483 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 are just too busy or too lazy to post. There are stories on Diablo 3 in China, cheap tablet for Thailand, new rule on Chinese microblog and so on, check them out after the break. Video for this week: a Chinese master wheelman smashed the record on tightest parallel parking … Hope everyone will have a fresh start to your week and stay tune on all the new announcement from Taiwan Computex show !

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Apple Falls Out of Top Five in China’s 3G Smartphone Market

Chris Chang, May 25, 2012 6:58 PM, 1,361 views, Got something to say ?,

With company after company going after Apple, perhaps the only way to settle the score is how well you are doing in the China market that is projected to become the largest smartphone market in the world in 2012. So, nearly one in six dollars of Apple’s revenue coming from China, however, China-based Sino Market Research recently did a report indicating that Samsung takes the number one spot in China’s 3G smartphone market, while Apple dropped out of the top five, down to sixth in rankings.

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