Michael Kan - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Michael Kan

Article | 8/04/2013 Chinese authorities to keep close watch on Apple despite apology

Apple may have apologized to Chinese consumers over its warranty policies, but regulators in the country signaled they would keep a close eye on the U...

Article | 3/04/2013 China's Baidu developing Google Glass-like device

Chinese internet giant Baidu is also developing its own Google Glass-like device that will allow for hands-free Internet searches. But the company has...

Article | 2/04/2013 Microsoft launches special Chinese version of Surface Pro aimed at home users

Microsoft is hoping to build momentum behind its Surface Pro tablet in China by launching a special edition including Office Home & Student 2013 -- bu...

Article | 2/04/2013 Apple apologizes to China over warranty policies

Apple CEO Tim Cook apologized to Chinese consumers over concerns about its warranty policies after government-run media attacked the company for its c...

Article | 1/04/2013 China slams U.S. for discriminating against nation's tech vendors

China has slammed a new U.S. funding law that will tighten scrutiny of information technology purchases from the country, and said it could severely d...

Article | 29/03/2013 Chinese authorities investigating Apple for violations in customer service

Chinese authorities are investigating Apple for violations in its customer service, after state-run media ran reports critical of the company's warran...

Article | 28/03/2013 U.S. to scrutinize IT system purchases with ties to China

Certain U.S. federal agencies could be hindered from buying information technology systems made by companies with links to the Chinese government unde...

Article | 27/03/2013 Microsoft, Lenovo to promote genuine Windows on PCs

In the midst of its latest campaign to fight piracy in China, Microsoft has signed an agreement with Lenovo to ensure that its PCs ship with licensed ...

Article | 27/03/2013 Foxconn's Hon Hai still working with Sharp on investment deal

Foxconn's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. said it was still committed to buying a stake in Japanese display maker Sharp, and expects an investment coul...

Article | 27/03/2013 North Korea halts 3G mobile Internet service to foreign tourists

North Korea has abruptly stopped offering 3G mobile Internet access to tourists entering the country, just three weeks after the service was launched,...

Article | 26/03/2013 US censorship lawsuit against China's Baidu dismissed

A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to punish Chinese Internet company Baidu for blocking pro-democracy works on its search engine, with ...

Article | 26/03/2013 Foxconn's Hon Hai earns record annual profit

Foxconn's Hon Hai Precision Industry posted record annual profits last year, a sign that production of Apple products remains strong despite heightene...

Article | 25/03/2013 Apple clarifies warranty policy in China amid state-press criticism

Apple is in the midst of another public relations battle in China and is trying to clarify its warranty policies, as local-state controlled press cont...

Article | 22/03/2013 China plans to standardize around local version of Ubuntu

China has picked Canonical's Linux-based Ubuntu OS as the reference architecture to establish a standardized operating system in the nation that could...

Article | 21/03/2013 Taiwan security official warns of crippling Chinese cyberattacks

Chinese cyberattacks targeting Taiwan are moving beyond stealing sensitive information, and could be capable of crippling the island's transportation ...