Chinese Shopping Website to Compensate Over US$70,000 for Selling Returned iPhones

Star Chang, Mar 24, 2013 12:50 AM, 434 views, Got something to say ?,

A Chinese shopping website has to compensate two customer US$76,950 for reselling iPhones that were returned for defects. The website, Dangdang.com, had sold twenty iPhone 4 to two Beijing man surnamed Chen and Song last August at 4,850 yuan (US$780) per phone. The two man suspected the iPhones were not genuine because of the color of the packaging, so they sent all their goods to Apple for verification. After checking, nineteen of the phones were verified as returned defective unit, while the serial number of another could not be located in Apple’s database, suggesting a fake. Chen and Song initially contacted Dangdang for compensation but their request was denied, though the company agreed to refund them if they could provide Apple’s test reports as proof …

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Chinese Apple Users are Taking Their Risk to Repair iPhone and iPad by Themselves

Star Chang, Mar 2, 2013 12:15 PM, 1,183 views, Got something to say ?,

Savvy operators in China are making money by selling iPhone’s components and DIY maintenance kits as iPhone owners whose warranty has expired are taking to repair their devices themselves rather than taking in to Apple stores which charge hefty repair fees. Over at Taobao.com, the most popular online marketplace in China, there are thousands of Chinese vendors offering all sorts of iPhone components ranging from batteries, cameras, casings, screens and audio cables, along with full detailed instructions on how to carry out the repairs. The business has appeared alongside the growing number of complaints on Apple’s after-sales service. In China, when an iPhone is out of warranty, Apple will not replace individual parts alone, only faulty parts along with the handset’s motherboard and battery …

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Sleeping Rack Support, Best DIY Traveling Tool in China

Star Chang, Feb 15, 2013 6:07 PM, 889 views, Got something to say ?,

While taking long distance train in China, passengers usually have to contort themselves into a position allowing for rest by sleeping facing down on a table (if provided) will strains their lower back. Choosing to rest their heads on the back of the seat may also hurt their necks. Now a special design rack resembling a book support stand will allows Chinese travelers to enjoy a good nap. It features two tilted and padded stands on its top and middle, supporting the head and chin. The height of the rack can be adjusted according to personal preference. The two padded stands support the weight of travelers’ upper bodies evenly, allowing them to rest comfortably. The DIY device has created a lively discussion on Chinese social network. The rack’s inventor said the product allows people to sleep comfortably when they sit on the hard, wooden seats offered in the economy Chinese train cabins …

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Chinese Elderly Becomes New Target Customer for Online Shopping

Oska Lee, Jan 1, 2013 5:44 PM, 327 views, Got something to say ?,

Shopping online is not only a pronoun for young group in China, but also for the elderly. The data from Alibaba.com, the leading e-commerce company in China, showed that nearly 5 millions of elderly people over the age of 50 began online shopping during the year of 2012. Female shoppers outnumber men. Seniors in Shanghai appear to be the most active in the nation, accounting for about 10 percent of the total population, with Beijing coming next. Apparel tops are the most popular item for senior online shoppers. Nearly 9 million items of clothing have been purchased on Taobao, the country’s largest online shopping bazaar, in 2012 …

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Watch: Online Herb Shop Helps Poor Farmers in China Earn Extra Income

Star Chang, Dec 31, 2012 9:47 PM, 202 views, Got something to say ?,

Despite China’s economic rise, one-third of the country’s 1.3 billion people live as poor farmers. A handful of entrepreneurs believe the Internet can make a difference in their lives. By introducing e-commerce to rural China, farmers can access to wider markets and higher prices for their produce. At the Taihang mountains in China’s Henan province, in spite of the absence of computers, cellphone towers or fiber-optic cables, a farmer’s son has founded an online shop that sells natural plants and medicinal herbs, which gathered from the mountain villagers. Taobao, the country’s largest online marketplace, indicates there are several hundred thousand rural Chinese selling online. The online business now allow farmers to do what they have never been able to do before …

Vocational School Teaches Chinese Students to Become Online Retailers

Kevin Chen, Oct 24, 2012 9:10 AM, 754 views, Got something to say ?,

A vocational school in China offers speical course which trains students to become online business owners by setting shop on the consumer e-commerce site, Taobao Marketplace. It says one of the graduates currently has an annual turnover of 10 million yuan (US$1.6 million). The first batch of students graduated in June from the Yiwu Industrial and Commercial College, located in the Zhejiang province, eastern China. Yiwu is the place well-known as the ‘China Commodity City’, where it is the largest small commodity wholesale market in the world. With huge geographic advantage, the school has been the focus since it launched its entrepreneurial classes three years ago …

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U.S. Software Group and Garment Companies Want Taobao.com to Stay in “Notorious Markets” List

Star Chang, Oct 3, 2012 12:26 PM, 368 views, Got something to say ?,

Alibaba, China’s largest e-commerce company, has won support from the U.S. movie industry in its campaign to persuade the Obama administration to drop its Taobao.com website from a U.S. list of “notorious markets” that sell fake goods. Taobao Marketplace is an online shopping site, similar to eBay and Amazon, that brings together buyers and sellers. It is China’s largest consumer-oriented e-commerce platform with estimated market share of more than 70 percent. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has called Taobao “one of the single largest online sources of counterfeits. U.S. software, clothing and shoe manufacturers are urging United States Trade Representative to keep Taobao on the annual list …

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Fully-assembled iPhone 5 Mockups Are Everywhere in China, Prices Start at $5

Chris Chang, Sep 1, 2012 11:56 PM, 34,940 views, 12 Comments »,

You might be excited to get hands-on with Apple’s next-generation iPhone, well, if you can’t wait anymore, you can purchase realistic mockup of fully-assembled iPhone 5 before Apple officially announce it on September 12th. Recently, we see iPhone 5 mockups available for sale on China’s largest e-commerce platform, Taobao (similar to eBay and Amazon). The new iPhone mockups are EVERYWHERE in China now, and they are specially made for case makers who are starting full fledged mass production of iPhone 5 cases. Surprisingly, prices start at just 33 Chinese yuan (about $5), and every single mockup appears fairly similar to the dozens of earlier leaked enclosures said to represent the new iPhone — featuring a two-tone back, a larger 4-inch display screen, a mini Dock Connector, redesigned speaker grills, taller and thinner profile. So, we have collected many photos of the new iPhone mockups, check it out after the break!

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Government Official Admits Mobile Internet in China is ‘Technologicaly Backward’

Star Chang, Aug 26, 2012 5:00 PM, 615 views, 2 Comments »,

Speaking at a seminar hosted by wireless operator China Mobile, an Chinese official from Ministry of Industry has candidly admitted that some of the technology in China’s mobile Internet industry, such as core devices and operating systems, have been “relatively backward” and have left overseas OS-makers like Apple, Google and other tech giants to gain a foothold in the market. The authorities also added the internet business models in China are blindly pursue size and lack of innovation, their late start on mobile phone operating systems has prevented the products from catching on …

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So Much News in China… #058

Star Chang, Aug 12, 2012 12:18 PM, 625 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 we have left behind because we are just too busy or too lazy to post. There are stories on Xiaomi 2 handset, 4G in China, cracking down online fake products, Lenovo Windows 8 tablet and so on, check them out after the break. Video for this week: How Hollywood is cracking the China market … Hope everyone have enjoyed your weekend and a fresh start to your week.

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