China
‘Kindle Will Fail In China’ CEO Shanda Literature
Shanda Literature CEO has spoken out against Amazon’s Kindle and the rumors about a China launch. As expected from an ebook rival Hou Xiaoqiang said …
China May Get Google TV in 2011
Sony are bringing Internet TV to the masses but, will China be getting some Google Internet love? Possibly. Yoshihia Ishida a Sony Exec stated that …
China Goes Potty For High Tech Toilets
The property boom in China is still booming with house prices rising way above what the average home buyer could possibly afford. The boom and …
China’s Super Computer Uses 1Ghz Chips
China’s Dawning 6000 super computer is nearing completion and when it is finished, sometime next year, it is likely to rank in the top 500 …
Driverless Subway Trains Headed For Guangzhou
Guangzhou are soon to get new driverless subway trains. The APM ( Automated People Mover) will begin service sometime this November in preparation for the …
Foxconn To Build $2 Billion Factory
Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics giant is building a new $2 Billion factory in south west China in the city of Chegdu. The now infamous company …
China Heads For Mars
China has just finished drawing up plans for a Mars orbiter project. The plan, based on research conducted by the China Academy of Space Technology …
China Launches Map World
Map World is China’s attempt at bringing their own mapping service to the net. The new site launched on Thursday and can be found at …
Vending Machine Sells Live Crabs
This vending machine from a Nanjing company popped up earlier this month at a local subway station. Nothing too odd about a vending machine you …
BBC’s TopGear Gets Chinese Cars On It’s Track (Virtually)
Although not officially aired in China, the BBC’s TopGear car show has a huge following in China. Chinese fans are able to keep up with …
China Looks For Aliens From The South Pole
China is looking to build an observatory at the South Pole with the specific purposes of studying dark matter and searching for alien life. Construction …
4G Coming To China
China mobile are currently testing their upcoming 4G network at the Shanghai Expo center. China Mobile say the network is up to 20 times faster …
Google Faces Legal Threats
Google China are in the news again this week this time because 7 of it’s Chinese advertising partners are planning legal action against the search …
China’s First Jumbo Jet Scheduled For 2014
China are really setting the transportation industry alight. First they introduce the traffic straddling bus concept, then they smash records with their high speed rail …
Dual Antennae CDMA GSM iPhone 4 Coming To China
The iPhone 4 is still flying off the shelves in China despite grey import models getting a price drop, a one per customer sale rule …
Blackberry Eyes China
RIM are planning to strengthen its cooperation with Chinese telecom operators and app suppliers to keep up with market trends in China. Rim plan to …
China Introduces E-bike Subsidy
Shandong province is the latest of 10 provinces to introduce an e-bike subsidy for people living in rural areas. The new subsidy, which was introduced …
China Daily iPad App
If you want to keep up to date with the latest news in China this iPad application from China Daily is well worth a look. …
China Propels Ebook Growth
China’s ebook market is growing from strength to strength with a reported 3.82 million ebooks sold in 2009. Then in the first half of 2010 …
China Has More Than 1 Billion Phone Users
If I had $1 for every phone subscriber in China I would have $1.13 Billion ! China now not only boasts the fastest growing auto …