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Xiaomi launches Amazfit Smartwatch with Heart Rate Sensor

By Rida - Aug 31, 2016 08:10 AM EDT

Xiaomi, Chinese tech giant launched its new smartwatch Amazfit equipped with heart rate sensor on Aug 30, 2016 in China's tech market.

5,000-year-old Chinese Beer Recipe Had Barley as the “Secret Ingredient”

By Dipannita - May 25, 2016 01:38 PM EDT

A new archaeological research conducted on prehistoric post recovered from China has revealed that barley might be the secret ingredient present in 5,000 year old beer recipe. The researchers reconstructed the recipe from the prehistoric residues recovered from the pots.

Why is Uber losing big time in China?

By Ajay Kadkol - May 20, 2016 09:46 AM EDT

The transportation war has become increasingly brutal in China, with Uber playing catch up since its launch in 2013.The San Francisco-based taxi-hailing company is burning $1 billion to compete against its number one rival DidiChuxing (formerly DidiKuaidi).To put that value into perspective, $1 billion is approximately how much Uber earned per year in its top 30 cities around the world.Didi, heavily armed with financing from local tech giants like Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd., is dominating the market. DidiChuxing raised about $2 billion in its latest round of funding, Bloomberg News reported.

NBA Draft Rumors: Is China's Zhou Qui Ready To Play In The Basketball Association?

By Jenn Loro - May 13, 2016 08:41 AM EDT

Zhou Qi is one of China’s most remarkable hardcourt figures today. With an imposing height and incredibly huge wingspan, Zhou looks a draftable prospect for the NBA although the question remains whether the same level of impact the way Yao Ming did.

Facebook wins a lawsuit in China! No name rip-off of the social media giant!

By Ajay Kadkol - May 10, 2016 09:23 AM EDT

Facebook, the social media giant has supposedly won a rare lawsuit in China! Yes, China! The same place where Apple had no chance of winning theirs. Facebook have been victorious in a rare copyright victory in China after a Beijing court dismissed a local company's attempt to register "face book" as a separate trademark.In the ruling that was out, the company that registered for a trade mark had in fact violated moral principle according to the court ruling with "obvious intention to duplicate and copy from another high-profile trademark." The decision was come to a conclusion back in April itself but due to little or null coverage of news regarding this, you might now have read or heard about this anywhere. Now you do!

Apple Loses Trademark IPhone Fight In China, To Appeal In Supreme Court

By Peter R - May 06, 2016 10:04 AM EDT

A higher court ruled that Apple failed to prove it is the owner of the iPhone trademark in China, while ruling in favor Xintong Tiandi, a leather products maker.

Xiaomi Launches Mi Bunny Watch for Kids in China

By Ajay Kadkol - May 04, 2016 12:11 PM EDT

Well, Chinese electronics firm Xiaomi are now up to another project. A smartwatch for kids? Because China! According to a recent administrator in their website, the product is true after all with a price point of around 46US$. While a proper smartwatch from Xiaomi arrives in the second half of 2016, the company has launched a smartwatch for kids.

iPhone News And Rumors: Apple CEO Hits Back At Alleged Slow Consumer-Spending On Smartphones In China

By Jenn Loro - May 04, 2016 12:03 PM EDT

Tim Cook throws a jab at market naysayers who are painting a gloomy picture of Apple’s long-term profitability following the company’s declining sales in China which the CEO attributed to the country’s own macroeconomic woes. Despite the plummeting sales, Apple still posted the highest ever revenue among its tech rivals.

Childhood Obesity in China Exploding; Western Diet Blamed

By Jenn Loro - Apr 29, 2016 02:22 PM EDT

A recently published 29-year study reveals a 17-fold and 11-fold increase of childhood obesity among boys and girls, respectively, in rural Shandong province in China. The catastrophic rise of obese children in nearly three decades coincides with the country's immense GDP growth along with penetration of Western diet in Chinese modern food culture.

China: One of the Key Players in Climate Change

By Zubera - Apr 22, 2016 07:55 AM EDT

In December 2015, 167 countries around the globe flew to 'UN climate talks in Paris.' They will gather back in New York to sign 'the climate accord.'

Facebook Wants To Tap China Market; Meets Country's Propaganda Chief

By Jenn Loro - Mar 22, 2016 06:52 AM EDT

Facebook Exec meets with China’s propaganda chief in what most analysts as the social network’s another attempt to make inroads into the world’s largest internet market. However, censorship rules set by Beijing clash with Zuckerberg’s commitment to promoting free speech wherever possible.

Samsung Galaxy S7 & S7 Edge Release Date: Reaching 10 Million Mark in Pre-Orders

By Kanika Gupta - Mar 18, 2016 02:17 PM EDT

A report published yesterday revealed that Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge have received a roaring response in pre-orders. The pre-orders opened in China on March 11.

China May Be Building Radar System In South China Sea's Disputed Islands

By Jenn Loro - Feb 26, 2016 10:37 AM EST

A new troubling report revealed satellite images showing China’s newly-installed "high-frequency radar installation" purportedly to enhance Beijing’s ability to monitor surface and air traffic in the hotly disputed South China Sea.

U.S., China Agree on Tougher Sanctions for North Korea

By Cheri Cheng - Feb 25, 2016 12:54 PM EST

The United States and China have finally arrived at an agreement to impose new and tougher sanctions on North Korea.

China Releases Missiles In Contested Island In South China Sea

By Jenn Loro - Feb 18, 2016 09:12 AM EST

Recent civilian satellite images show China putting missiles on Chinese-occupied Woody Island of the Paracel Island chain heightening tensions in the South China Sea.

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