Apple wins in Beijing in iPhone patent case
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Shenzhen company plans to appeal

Over the weekend, a Beijing court overturned a local intellectual property bureau’s ruling that Apple had violated a defunct Shenzhen company’s patented design with the iPhone 6. The ruling is the latest indicates that Chinese courts will not always rule in favor of its home markets.

US falling behind in supercomputer stakes
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Thursday, 16 March 2017 11:37

US falling behind in supercomputer stakes


Scientists fear America not really that great any more


Advanced computing experts at the National Security Agency and the Department of Energy are worried that that China is "extremely likely" to take the leadership in supercomputing as early as 2020.

Oppo is the new leader in China
Published in Mobiles
Friday, 10 February 2017 08:37

Oppo is the new leader in China


Beating Huawei, Apple and Xiaomi

Oppo managed a small miracle in 2016. The company achieved 122.2 Year over a Year growth increasing its market share from last year’s 8.2 percent to 16.8 percent, according to IDC beancounters.

China expands AMOLED production
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Friday, 03 February 2017 12:17

China expands AMOLED production


Because you can never have enough moles


China seems to expanding its AMOLED capacity, according to Digitimes Research.

Chinese chips are on their way
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Tuesday, 31 January 2017 13:15

Chinese chips are on their way


Huaxintong headed towards a server near you

It has only been a matter of time before Chinese chipmarkers start to catch up with the West and it looks like Huaxintong Semiconductor Technology will start heading to servers soon.

China's planned Exascale computer stretches the English language
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You can't really call it a super-super computer


China plans to develop a prototype exascale computer by the end of the year, which has left the press searching for a word for what it is building.

Tsinghua expands IC plants
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Thursday, 12 January 2017 12:40

Tsinghua expands IC plants


Investing $70 billion 

China's Tsinghua Unigroup is set to put the fear of god into the chip industry by rapidly expanding its chipmaking capability.

Qualcomm fine could bring trade war
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Thursday, 29 December 2016 11:13

Qualcomm fine could bring trade war


East versus West


2017 could be the year of the trade war as the US and Far Eastern start to slug it out over technology.

112.3 million smartphones shipped in China
Published in Mobiles
Friday, 16 December 2016 11:44

112.3 million smartphones shipped in China


And nine million bicycles in Beijing

Figures in from the Far East show that the Chinese smartphone market is hotting up.

US waves cyber saber at China
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Friday, 09 December 2016 10:37

US waves cyber saber at China

Not quite the third world war. Yet

The United States has warned China that a law it’s about to enact could easily affect the “close relationship” the two countries have. Or had.