FaceTime Audio, one of new features that came along with iOS 7, is missing on iPhones and iPads sold in China. According to a report published by TechinAsia users who are using…
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WeChat processed 10 million messages in one minute on Chinese New Year Eve
Growing popularity of WeChat in China is evident from the fact that more than 10 million messages were sent in a single minute on the eve of Chinese New Year. The information…
Qualcomm could face fines of up to $1 billion in China
Qualcomm, which is currently under anti-trust investigation in China, could face fines of up to $1 billion in China. China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) called for an investigation into Qualcomm…
Akamai: China leapfrogs Indonesia as largest source of attack traffic
China has surpassed Indonesia to become the largest source of attack traffic for the third quarter of 2013 according to latest State of the Internet report from Akamai. The report notes that…
China’s internet traffic mysteriously redirected to US IP address for few hours
An alleged network error left internet access in China in a crippled state as users were unable to access some of the country’s top sites starting Tuesday afternoon. According to reports, Internet…
China gets government-backed operating system COS
China has revealed its own government-backed mobile operating system dubbed China Operating System (COS) to rival the mobile OS from Google and Apple. Developed jointly by China’s Institute of Software at the…
China’s console ban suspension announcement sees Nintendo stock surge
China’s recent decision of temporarily suspending the 14 year old ban on foreign gaming consoles may have delighted Chinese gamers and international console vendors, but the announcement definitely had a visible impact…
China lifts 13 year console ban making way for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Wii U, and others
China has lifted the 13 year old gaming console ban, which it imposed back in 2000 as a way to protecting nation’s youth from unhealthy content that may adversely affect their mental…
Battlefield 4 banned in China
The Chinese government has officially banned Battlefield 4 stating that Electronic Arts has developed a game that not only threatens national security of the country, but is also a form of cultural…
SMS stealing Android botnet discovered
Security researchers have found a new and advanced malware, MisoSMS, which is being used to recruit Android zombies into a large SMS-stealing botnet going by the same name. Folks over at FireEye…
Apple iPhone 5S outsells Samsung Galaxy S4 for second month in a row
Apple iPhone 5S and its predecessor iPhone 5 have managed to outsell Samsung Galaxy S4 for the second month in a row, a new market research report has revealed. Market research firm…
Anti-censorship org asks Google, Eric Schmidt to lead the way
GreatFire.org, an anti-censorship organization, has urged Google and Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt to lead the way and call on China’s bluff and end its web censorship by following two simple steps. Charlie…
Qualcomm: We are being investigated by Chinese antitrust authorities
Qualcomm seems to be in trouble as Chinese regulators have launched an anti-trust probe seeking leverage in royalty negotiation, the U.S. firm confirmed on Monday. Qualcomm said that the investigation will involve…
Nokia workers against Microsoft deal
Hundreds of Nokia workers in China were spotted shouting slogans outside a Nokia plant in the southern city of Dongguan on Wednesday protesting Nokia’s decision to sell its mobile business to Microsoft….
Huawei continues to face ban from new Australian Government
Sticking with the previous government’s decision, Australia’s new government will also continue to maintain a 2-year-old ban on the Chinese Telco firm Huawei restricting the firm from working with the National Broadband…