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Report: Apple to delay Chinese launch of iPhone 6 until next year
Report: Apple to delay Chinese launch of iPhone 6 until next year
According to multiple sources, Apple may have to delay their iPhone 6 and 6 Plus launches in China until next year. 17 Sep 2014
R.I.P MSN Messenger, again
R.I.P MSN Messenger, again
Now after 15 years, Microsoft will truly ending the service, announcing closure in China, as well. 31 Aug 2014 - 5 comments
Lenovo now shipping more smartphones than PCs
Lenovo now shipping more smartphones than PCs
Lenovo, the world's biggest PC maker, has announced that they now ship more smartphones than PCs, a major milestone for the company. 14 Aug 2014 - 1 comment
China bans Microsoft Office on government computers
China bans Microsoft Office on government computers
The Chinese government, just a month after banning Windows 8 on its employee's computers, has continued the trend, this time banning the Office productivity suite. 04 Jul 2014 - 5 comments
Chinese government reveals Microsoft's Android patents
Chinese government reveals Microsoft's Android patents
Microsoft, who has long licensed its patents to Android OEMs and takes a piece of almost every Android device made, has now had those mystery patents revealed by the Chinese government. 17 Jun 2014 - 3 comments
China: Windows 8 is a threat to national security
China: Windows 8 is a threat to national security
Just a week after its use was banned on Chinese government computers, Windows 8 has now been branded as a threat to national security. 08 Jun 2014 - 8 comments
China bans Microsoft Windows 8 on government computers
China bans Microsoft Windows 8 on government computers
China has shocked Microsoft this week by banning Windows 8 on government computers. 21 May 2014 - 28 comments
Xbox One headed to China in September
Xbox One headed to China in September
For the last decade China has had an inexcusable ban on consoles, but that ban was finally lifted in January, paving the way for Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony to get into the nation and access its massive population. 30 Apr 2014 - 1 comment
Chinese government orders web sites to stop streaming 'Big Bang Theory,' others
Chinese government orders web sites to stop streaming 'Big Bang Theory,' others
The Chinese government has demanded large streaming sites in the nation stop streaming popular American TV shows including The Big Bang Theory. 28 Apr 2014 - 3 comments
Apple releases iPad Air, Mini with TD-LTE for China
Apple releases iPad Air, Mini with TD-LTE for China
Apple has released models of their iPad Air and iPad Mini with Retina Display with TD-LTE support for the Chinese market. 01 Apr 2014
Popular microblogging service Sina Weibo to IPO in the U.S.
Popular microblogging service Sina Weibo to IPO in the U.S.
The Twitter of China, Sina Weibo, will file for its IPO in the U.S., looking to take advantage of a strong stock market, especially for social media and technology companies. 15 Mar 2014
Nokia X hits one million units pre-ordered in China ahead of launch
Nokia X hits one million units pre-ordered in China ahead of launch
Nokia has proudly boasted that their new X Android smartphone has reached 1 million units pre-ordered in China in four days. 15 Mar 2014
Report: Dropbox unblocked in China
Report: Dropbox unblocked in China
According to a new report, cloud syncing service Dropbox is now unblocked in China after having been trapped behind the Great Firewall since 2010. 18 Feb 2014 - 1 comment
China writing rules for game content after lifting console ban
China writing rules for game content after lifting console ban
China is lifting its 14 year ban on gaming consoles in the region, but is writing new rules that consoles and content need to abide by to be sold in the market. 13 Jan 2014
China allows game console sales temporarily
China allows game console sales temporarily
China has suspended a ban on the sale of foreign video game consoles that was enforced in 2000. 07 Jan 2014
China's largest Internet video companies move away from piracy
China's largest Internet video companies move away from piracy
Once havens for piracy, ranging from Asian soup operas to the latest Hollywood blockbuster, China's largest Internet video companies Youku, Baidu, Sohu and Tencent have all begun cracking down on the unauthorized video. 11 Dec 2013
Bitcoin prices crash following China, Baidu news and epic run
Bitcoin prices crash following China, Baidu news and epic run
Digital currency Bitcoin has seen its price fall to $877 after hitting highs of $1155 following a few pieces of key news out of China and a large run up that saw prices triple in just a few months. 06 Dec 2013 - 2 comments
Skype tightens privacy protection in China
Skype tightens privacy protection in China
According to an advocacy group, Microsoft has made changes to Skype that will make monitoring and censorship of activity much more difficult in China. 29 Nov 2013
Dell, Asus suppliers accused of exploiting underage labor
Dell, Asus suppliers accused of exploiting underage labor
Earlier this week, two labor rights watchdogs accused Dell's Chinese-based suppliers of exploiting their factory workers, including some of which are minors. 09 Nov 2013 - 5 comments
IMAX bringing home cinemas to China's wealthiest
IMAX bringing home cinemas to China's wealthiest
IMAX has formed a joint venture with Shenzhen's TCL Multimedia to offer expensive home cinema systems to the wealthiest people in China. 02 Nov 2013 - 1 comment
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