US universities dump Huawei gear and cash
Published in News
Thursday, 24 January 2019 12:31

US universities dump Huawei gear and cash


Worried about losing federal funding

Top US universities are dumping telecom equipment made by Huawei Technologies and other Chinese companies because they are frightened of losing federal funding under a new Trump-backed national security law.

Bing switched off in China
Published in News
Thursday, 24 January 2019 10:30

Bing switched off in China


Blocked by the censors

Microsoft's search engine Bing appears to have been switched off by the censors in mainland China.

China retailers slash iPhone prices
Published in Mobiles
Friday, 11 January 2019 12:42

China retailers slash iPhone prices


Time to cash out of this sinking ship

Several Chinese electronics retailers including Alibaba-backed Suning and JD.com have slashed iPhone prices this week, after they realised that shifting them is nearly impossible at the prices Jobs' Mob wanted.

Samsung sees China slow down
Published in News
Monday, 07 January 2019 12:05

Samsung sees China slow down


Profit drop expected

Samsung Electronics is bracing for a profit drop as China slowdown chips away at demand.

Trump adviser fakes Apple scare story
Published in Mobiles
Monday, 07 January 2019 11:56

Trump adviser fakes Apple scare story


Normally fake Apple news comes from Apple

Trump adviser Larry Kudlow had a crack at promoting a fake news story claiming that the Chinese “may have” stolen Apple’s technology.

China arrests 13 Canadians
Published in News
Friday, 04 January 2019 11:25

China arrests 13 Canadians


Tit for Tat for Huawei arrest

Canada said 13 of its citizens had been detained in China since Huawei Technologies Co-Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was arrested last month in Vancouver at the request of the United States.

Chinese back Huawei and persecute Apple cult
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 27 December 2018 11:28

Chinese back Huawei and persecute Apple cult


Trump considers declaring a state of emergency

It is starting to look like US persecution of Huawei is backfiring on its companies such as Apple working behind the bamboo curtain.

Chinese hackers used HPE and IBM networks in attack
Published in Network


Targeted their customers

Hackers working for China's Ministry of State Security breached the networks of Hewlett Packard Enterprise and IBM, then used the access to hack into their clients' computers.

Apple's software cannot save China crisis
Published in News
Tuesday, 18 December 2018 12:21

Apple's software cannot save China crisis


Qualcomm says Apple is just ignoring Chinese law

Apple's faith in its software geniuses to fix a patent problem which could result in it being banned in China has been misplaced, according to Qualcomm.

Apple hopes to solve China crisis with its brilliant software
Published in Mobiles


Will fix Qualcomm issue with a software update 

Fruity cargo cult Apple believes it can work around the problem of its iPhone ban in China by leaning on its crack team of software experts.