Jan 07

China allows foreign video game consoles but with limitations

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China allows foreign video game consoles but with limitations

China has banned gaming consoles in year 2000, because of the bad impact on the mental health of young people. But now the government of China has lifted this ban and will allow Continue reading »

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Dec 28

China bans Battlefield 4, because it endangers China’s national security

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China bans Battlefield 4, because it endangers China's national security

The Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China issued a notice, which declared Battlefield 4 as illegal, because it has a content that endangers China’s national security. This Chinese notice Continue reading »

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Oct 05

Apple accused of kowtowing to the Chinese government by pulling OpenDoor from its China App Store

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App OpenDoor is a free app that provides users a randomized IP address to keep their browsing habits anonymous and enables users to circumvent firewalls and access restricted sites. Anonymous developer of this app has said that “as the developers of an app that protects users’ privacy and anonymity online, it only makes sense to do the same ourselves“ and that Apple provided no notification that OpenDoor had been pulled, the got that information from consumers. This is not the first time that Apple has removed apps from its App Store in China. Apple has previously removed apps for falling foul of censorship laws include one providing access to forbidden books, a news app for a US-based broadcaster founded by banned spiritual group Falun Gong. Chinese social media users are very critical of latest Apple’s move. In their opinion, the decision diminished Apple’s moral standing and comparing it unfavorably to Google as a champion of Internet freedom. This app remains available in App Stores outside China, but prior to its removal from China App Store on July 11th, this app was being downloaded ca. 2,000 times a day and that was almost a third of the app’s total downloads. Continue reading »

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Apr 02

Owl iMpc A10 UMPC

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China Owl’s presented this iMpc A10, as the name implies it wants to be a “real computer” but specs prove that its just a UMPC. Its features 1.2GHz VIA C7 CPU, 5.6″ TFT touchscreen (800 x 480), 1GB of RAM, 16GB SSD with SD/MMC card slot, 2 megapixels webcam, 802.11b/g.

It runs on Windows xp, 4800mAh battery is good for up to 5 hours and its price is $438 (available on Alibaba.com). Continue reading »

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