Michael Kan - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Michael Kan

Article | 20/03/2013 Taiwan's PC makers focus on low-end tablets in search of growth

As PC sales remain sluggish, analysts expect Taiwanese vendors Acer and Asustek Computer to try to seize today's changing tech market with low-end And...

Article | 19/03/2013 Acer reports net loss in Q4 from trademark write-off

Taiwanese PC maker, Acer, reported a net loss in last year's fourth quarter, weighed down by a $US120 million write-off related to its Gateway, eMach...

Article | 15/03/2013 Bell Labs aims at getting more products to market faster

Facing a rapidly evolving technology market, Bell Labs is paying more attention to projects that can bring it short-term gains, in areas such as softw...

Article | 14/03/2013 HTC One release pushed to April, risks conflict with Galaxy S IV launch

HTC's new One smartphone will arrive later than expected, and could lose any time-to-market advantage over Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S IV handset.

Article | 11/03/2013 Alibaba names 'low-profile' CEO to replace Jack Ma

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group named its new CEO to replace Jack Ma, choosing from within its ranks long-time company executive Jonathan Lu, w...

Article | 11/03/2013 China calls for cooperation rather than war in cyberspace

China's foreign minster on Saturday called on nations to cooperate on Internet security, rather than wage cyberwarfare, as he denied accusations in a ...

Article | 8/03/2013 LTE handsets in favor as China prepares to issue 4G licenses

As China prepares to launch its 4G networks, a steady stream of LTE enabled devices will begin entering the country next year, with close to 25 percen...

Article | 7/03/2013 Foxconn still in negotiations for Sharp stake, despite Samsung deal

Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group said it was still negotiating a deal for greater cooperation with Sharp, despite the Japanese display maker securing...

Article | 6/03/2013 Asus: Windows 8 acceptance still low, but touch-based notebooks performing well

Touch-based Windows 8 notebooks have been selling well for Taiwanese PC maker Asus, but overall Microsoft's new operating system has yet to find a maj...

Article | 5/03/2013 China wary of Android dominance over nation's tech market

China signaled it wishes to reduce its dependence on Google's Android OS, alleging that the U.S. company has discriminated against local firms over th...

Article | 4/03/2013 Music labels settle with Chinese Internet firm over piracy

In another breakthrough for China's anti-piracy efforts, four major record labels have signed a deal to license music to a Chinese Internet firm in ex...

Article | 28/02/2013 Samsung denies charges of underage labor in China following complaint in France

Samsung Electronics has rejected allegations that underage workers are assembling its products after three NGOs filed a complaint with a French prosec...

Article | 27/02/2013 China Mobile unveils 4G LTE TDD phones

China Mobile has unveiled four smartphones built to run on its upcoming 4G LTE TDD network, with the handsets coming from foreign brands including HTC...

Article | 26/02/2013 China's Tencent looking at U.S. opportunities for its WeChat app

Chinese Internet giant Tencent is eyeing the U.S. mobile Internet market with its popular WeChat product, a messaging app that lets users send message...

Article | 25/02/2013 ZTE considering eight-core smartphones for the future

Chinese handset maker ZTE said it will consider releasing smartphones built with eight-core processors in the future as the company prioritizes the hi...