China is building a 100-petaflop supercomputer
As the U.S. launched what’s expected to be the world’s fastest supercomputer at 20 petaflops, China is building a machine that is intended to be five times faster when it is deployed in 2015. China’s Tianhe-2 supercomputer will run at […]
Apple Previews Massive New Beijing Store, The Largest in Asia
The Next Web (in conjunction with the Beijinger) attended a media preview on Thursday where Apple Senior Vice President John Browett discussed the company’s commitment to China. He recounted a personal anecdote about the first time he came to China […]
Beijing’s Third Apple Store Confirmed Landing in Wangfujing, Will Open Later This Month
Great news for Apple fans in Beijing: Apple will be launching its largest flagship store in Asia at Beijing’s iconic Wangfujing Street. According to our sources, the store will be a massive one, sporting a gigantic glass display and a […]
iPhone 5 To Go On Sale in China Next Month, Earlier Than Expected?
Earlier this week, two models of iPhones had received the China Compulsory Certificate approval — one with model number A1429, which is likely for China Unicom’s WCDMA network; the other model is A1442, which would be geared for China Telecom’s […]
Ridiculed in the West, Apple’s iOS 6 Maps are instead praised in China
Apple’s Maps in China are more detailed than competitors thanks to data provided by AutoNavi Holdings, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. It is the most widely used mobile mapping service in china, making navigation systems, virtual maps and […]
Apple Inc (AAPL) Can Get Past $1,000
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) execs announced that for the first time, its new OSX and iOS6 systems would feature a Siri that understands Mandarin and Cantonese, while including improved handwriting recognition to detect the language’s calligraphic nature. Add to the fact […]
Lynas and Molycorp Shares Soar After Announcing New Rare Earth Production
The world’s Rare Earth Industry has long been dominated by China who controls roughly half of the world’s reserves and 95 percent of the global supply. China’s stranglehold of the rare earth market may finally be coming to an end […]
Students say they are forced to work on new iPhone 5
THOUSANDS of students in an east China city are being forced to work at a Foxconn plant after classes were suspended at the beginning of the new semester, it has been revealed. Students from Huai’an in Jiangsu Province were driven […]
China Is Fastest Growing Market For iOS & Android Devices
China became the largest smartphone market with regard to devices shipped late last year, and now Flurry pegs China as (what a surprise!) the fastest growing market for iOS and Android devices. China’s smart device market grew just over 400% […]
Resilient ‘SMSZombie’ Infects 500,000 Android Users in China
Called “SMSZombie”, the malware is stubborn and hard to remove, but users outside of China have little to worry about with this latest discovery. The prime function of the mobile malware is to exploit a vulnerability in the mobile payment […]