Apple CEO Grovels to Communist China

Star Chang, Apr 2, 2013 9:02 AM, 588 views, 5 Comments »,

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[UPDATE] Bowing to pressure, Apple CEO Tim Cook apologised to Chinese consumers and altered iPhone warranty policies after more than two weeks of condemnation of its after-sales service in China. From China Central Television to the People’s Daily newspaper, government-controlled media outlets bashed the world’s largest tech giant for its “arrogance,” protesting among other things that its current one-year service warranty was far shorter than in other smaller markets. Apple, which initially dismissed those criticisms, promised to overhaul its consumer practices. Cook’s apology, unusual though not as rare as during his predecessor Steve Jobs’ tenure, highlights the importance of the market for Apple …

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2012’s Top 10: The Best Chinese Knockoff Of The Year

Herman Lai, Dec 31, 2012 12:25 PM, 3,806 views, Got something to say ?,

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If you are our reader, you should know that we wrote a lot of articles about knockoff, and knockoff new has been one of the most important elements of our blog. Today, the last day of 2012, we’d like to take a moment and look back at the coolest knockoff of 2012 including the clone of iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy SIII and Steve Jobs wax figure. Sit back and enjoy!

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2012’s Top 10: China’s Most Crazy DIY Projects Of The Year

Herman Lai, Dec 29, 2012 12:07 PM, 1,736 views, Got something to say ?,

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This is our first year of creating a round up post to share our favorite Do-It-Yourself stories. A lot amazing DIY projects were seen from China this year, such as the homemade Lamborghini from villagers and the mini submarine. We also had a touching story on how a Chinese old man build himself a pair of bionic arms after losing both of his hands in an explosion. So, here we go, the top ten list of the most popular DIY project of 2012!

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2012’s Top 10: Most Ridiculous WTF China’s News Of The Year

Herman Lai, Dec 27, 2012 11:27 AM, 2,713 views, Got something to say ?,

2012 is almost over, we have seen many extraordinary incidents this year, such as the flesh-hungry monster in China’s Subway and the massive civil unrest across 85 Chinese cities against Japan over Diaoyu islands. People in China are getting more attentions from the world, more astonishing Chinese cultures are being dug up. So, it’s time to wrap up the most ridiculous China’s news stories of the year. Check it out after the break!

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Hilarious Wry Neck Cartoon Becomes Chinese Internet Hit

Oska Lee, Dec 25, 2012 4:06 PM, 2,170 views, Got something to say ?,

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Recently, a group of wry neck cartoons are getting popular in China’s internet. So why all these cute little character are crooking their necks ? A giant asteroid made a flyby of Earth two weeks ago. The near-Earth asteroid ‘4179 Toutatis‘, which is about 3 miles wide, came within 4.3 million miles of our planet — or about 18 lunar distances — at its closest point. Many people worry that if the asteroid hit the earth, it is the end of the world. A Chinese cartoonist think that if everybody just crook their neck, this will let the Earth tilt, then the asteroid will not hit the Earth. He started to create a series of wry neck’s cartoon characters base on the silly theory …

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Chinese Fake Medicine Threatens Lives in Africa

Star Chang, Dec 25, 2012 9:31 AM, 729 views, Got something to say ?,

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International health experts are warning of a mounting health crisis in parts of Africa because of an influx of counterfeit medicine from China that is playing havoc with the treatment of diseases such as malaria. As many as one-third of malaria drugs in Africa are fake or substandard, with most believed to originate in China. Africa coupled with indifferent oversight in China are combining to turn the continent and its pressing health problems into a free-for-all for maverick manufacturers, some of whom are producing pills with no active ingredients at all …

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Chinese Government Introduces New technology to Power-up its Great Firewall

Star Chang, Dec 20, 2012 3:40 AM, 1,334 views, 4 Comments »,

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China appears to be tightening its control of internet services by upgrading the abominable “Great Firewall”, which prevents more Chinese web user from reading overseas content. Companies and individuals are being hit by the new technology deployed by the Chinese government to control what type of info where people are getting inside the country. A number of companies providing “virtual private network” (VPN) services to users in China say the new system is able to “learn, discover and block” the encrypted communications methods used by a number of different VPN systems …

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Finally Iron Man has Came to Beijing

Star Chang, Dec 19, 2012 12:05 PM, 1,200 views, Got something to say ?,

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Sneak peaks of the Iron Man 3 shoot in the Chinese capital were bound to appear online eventually. And the first picture of actual actors on set has finally popped up, showing Chinese actor Wang Xueqi, in character as the villainous scientist Dr Wu, standing beside the superhero himself in a scene set in front of the city’s historic landmarks. Why the movie is filming in communist China because Walt Disney and Marvel signed a cooperation agreement with Beijing-based DMG Entertainment for the co-producing. We just wish Iron Man could destroy some Chinese tanks at Tiananmen square ! The movie is scheduled for release on May 3, 2013. Few more pictures after the jump.

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More Mobile Phone User in China Love to Make Video Clips

Star Chang, Dec 19, 2012 2:37 AM, 1,792 views, Got something to say ?,

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VIDEOS shot by mobile phone may generate over 90 million yuan (US$14.5 million) income in China this year, a 50-percent annual surge, thanks to the popularity of smartphones featuring high-quality cameras. So far this year more than 60,000 mobile-shot videos have been uploaded and income from online advertisements, sponsorship and mobile subscriptions is expected. According to Youku Tudou, the largest video hosting service in China, these videos have been viewed by over 40 million people either online or through mobile devices …

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Apple’s iPad Mini and iPad 4 Gets Vital License For China’s 3G Network

Herman Lai, Dec 18, 2012 4:40 AM, 605 views, 1 Comment »,

The 3G version of Apple’s iPad Mini and iPad 4 just received an approval that would compatible with China Unicom and China Telecom 3G network, where China’s Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center TENAA listed the device as model number A1455 and A1460 respectively. Obtaining such a permit has always been an indication that a release date is imminent. More info after the break.

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