Michael Kan - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Michael Kan

Article | 31/08/2011 Apple suppliers accused of environmental damage

Environmental groups in China criticized Apple on Wednesday, alleging that it is employing suppliers that are damaging the environment and threatening...

Article | 29/08/2011 Software tracking could turn Chinese piracy into revenue

China has long been a major hotspot for software piracy. Efforts to track unlicensed software use, however, are giving companies a chance to find the ...

Article | 25/08/2011 Groupon's struggle in China no surprise, say analysts

Groupon's problems in China, including a recent round of staff layoffs, have come as no surprise to analysts, who hold that the company rushed its pla...

Article | 25/08/2011 MSN China to integrate services with China's Renren

Microsoft is integrating its MSN platform with China's social networking site Renren in a move that could help it reach more of the country's Internet...

Article | 24/08/2011 Top Chinese official warns Sina's Twitter-like service

A top Chinese communist party official has urged the country's Internet companies to firmly put an end to the spread of fake and harmful information, ...

Article | 23/08/2011 Apple may tap China Mobile's 600M users with iPhone on 2G

There are signs that Apple may soon allow China Mobile to distribute the iPhone, a deal that could give Apple a bigger share of China's mobile phone m...

Article | 23/08/2011 China overtakes US in PC sales earlier than expected

China overtook the U.S. in both PC sales and shipments in the second quarter, according to research firm IDC.

Article | 23/08/2011 Microsoft to co-develop cloud products with Chinese OS firm

Microsoft said on Tuesday it will work with a Chinese operating system developer to create cloud computing products for the country's market, a move t...

Article | 19/08/2011 Chinese consumers complain refurbished iPhones sold as new

A consumer advocate in China is considering filing a lawsuit in the U.S. against Apple for allegedly selling refurbished iPhones as new ones after mor...

Article | 19/08/2011 ZTE, China Mobile demo 4G LTE TDD phone

Mobile operator, China Mobile, and telecommunications equipment supplier, ZTE, have shown off a smartphone operating on a 4G (fourth generation) LTE T...

Article | 18/08/2011 China Mobile profits up on higher Internet use

China Mobile, the world's largest mobile carrier, reported net profits rising by 6.3 percent for the first half of 2011, as the company had more custo...

Article | 18/08/2011 Lenovo's net profits close to double

Lenovo reported strong earnings for the quarter ended June 30, with the company's net profits nearly doubling year-over-year.

Article | 16/08/2011 HTC to triple store numbers in China

Taiwanese smartphone vendor HTC plans on tripling its retail outlets in mainland China by the end of the year, bringing store numbers from 650 to 2,00...

Article | 15/08/2011 Nokia to bring Windows Phone 7 devices to China Mobile

Nokia plans on launching Windows Phone 7 handsets through China's largest mobile phone carrier as the handset maker tries to fend off competition from...

Article | 15/08/2011 MediaTek to trial 4G LTE TDD phone in China soon

Taiwanese chipset vendor MediaTek has developed a handset for use on China's upcoming fourth-generation (4G) mobile technology known as LTE TDD, accor...