iPhone Big in China

Categories: consumer information, mobile devices

But Apple has not released it there yet. See in above picture: aside from the obviously Chinese labels, notice that the network bar doesn’t show AT&T.
As I said in an earlier blog, China is one of the biggest knock-off markets in the world. Aside from that, they are also considered one of the biggest smugglers.
Factories [...]

But Apple has not released it there yet. See in above picture: aside from the obviously Chinese labels, notice that the network bar doesn't show AT&T. As I said in an earlier blog, China is one of the biggest knock-off markets in the world. Aside from that, they are also considered one of the biggest smugglers. Factories in Shanghai, China produce millions of gadgets each day: from laptop computers to flat screen television sets, to the latest in mobile technology: the iPhone. Out of ... Read More

Chinese Search Engine Sued For Piracy

Categories: Web, consumer information

International music companies Universal Music Ltd., Sony BMG Music Entertainment Ltd., and Warner Music Ltd., have filed separate lawsuits against China’s Baidu.com and Sohu.com for promoting music piracy.
Both websites act as portals for searches – music or otherwise – but both sites are popularly used in China for mp3 downloading. Their search engine results include [...]

International music companies Universal Music Ltd., Sony BMG Music Entertainment Ltd., and Warner Music Ltd., have filed separate lawsuits against China’s Baidu.com and Sohu.com for promoting music piracy. Both websites act as portals for searches – music or otherwise – but both sites are popularly used in China for mp3 downloading. Their search engine results include links to websites that offer free download of unlicensed music. Try to open a translated version of the Baidu site and see for yourselves. Personally I didn’t ... Read More