You’ve got to admire the audacity of the Chinese hucksters who were illegally importing iPads and iPhones across the border from Hong Kong, by way of a rope-and-pulley system, triggered by a crossbow and desire to make some cash. More »
With an official investigation now underway, the party may soon be over for those expertly crafted fake Apple Stores over in China. More »
It seems everything is being built in China now – but only recently has that trend extended to all-things automotive. But if China’s track record of dodgy gadget knock-offs and poor craftsmanship is anything to go by, then I’d be very, very afraid of driving a one-tonne missile down the street. Even if it does have a slightly girly name like ‘Chery’. More »
After refusing a direct order, 16 year old Chen Shi was beaten to death at a boot camp for troubled youth in China. And it’s not the first time this has happened to teenage internet addicts. More »
The poor old Gizmodo tips hotline is besieged by spam. But occasionally it pays to read some of it… More »
I find this announcement from Cine Asia a bit surprising but really cool – They’re bringing out the latest Hong Kong and Chinese cinema releases to Australia and getting them a day and date simultaneous release with the rest of Asia, as well as having them screened at some of the biggest cinemas in the country. More »
Chinese newspapers have been piecing together Foxconn worker Sun Danyong’s final hours, and claim to have recovered his final text message to his girlfriend, sent two hours before he died. It’s clear something horrible was happening to him: More »
