Michael Kan - Author - Good Gear Guide

Stories by Michael Kan

Article | 4/01/2013 China fines Samsung, LG and four others in LCD price-fixing scheme

China has punished six companies, including Samsung and LG, for manipulating LCD panel prices in the country, and ordered them to pay a total of US$56...

Article | 24/12/2012 Foxconn, Samsung face dilemma of cutting overtime hours at Chinese factories

Assembly line workers are logging 12-hour days to churn out the latest handsets for Samsung Electronics at a factory in Huizhou, China.

Article | 21/12/2012 Foxconn pays $200M for 9 percent stake in action camera company GoPro

Taiwanese manufacturing giant Foxconn Electronics said it could integrate more camera features into its devices after making a US$200 million investme...

Article | 19/12/2012 Yahoo to close its music service for China

Yahoo's music service for China will close in January, after once being accused of supporting music piracy.

Article | 17/12/2012 Samsung clashes with labor group over underage worker allegations in China

Samsung is facing accusations that the company deliberately tried to hide the employment of underage workers at a Chinese supplier, after a labor prot...

Article | 17/12/2012 China's iPhone 5 sales reach over 2 million

Apple said it sold more than two million iPhone 5 smartphones in China since its Friday launch, beating company records for first weekend sales in the...

Article | 14/12/2012 U.S. drops China's Taobao from 'Notorious Markets' list

The U.S. has removed China's Taobao sites from its "Notorious Markets" list of major offenders that support piracy and counterfeiting, citing their su...

Article | 14/12/2012 Only two people wait for iPhone 5 launch at Beijing Apple store

As Apple launched its iPhone 5 in China on Friday, interest at one of the company's stores in Beijing was muted, with only two people waiting in line ...

Article | 13/12/2012 Microsoft: Most PCs running pirated Windows in China have security issues

Microsoft has launched a new anti-piracy campaign in China, which intends to highlight the security risks of buying counterfeit software.

Article | 12/12/2012 MediaTek integrates graphics, modem on quad-core processor for smartphones

Taiwan's MediaTek announced a new quad-core ARM chip made for mid- to high-end Android devices that the company hopes will keep it competitive as riva...

Article | 12/12/2012 Google shuts down shopping service for China

Google has shut down its online shopping service in China, further slimming down its product portfolio for the country after it pulled the plug on its...

Article | 11/12/2012 ZTE to show high-end handset at CES

Chinese handset maker ZTE, known for its budget smartphones, will unveil a new high-end device at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next mont...

Article | 10/12/2012 iPhone 5 hits 300,000 reservations in China; most are male, want 16 GB model

Demand for the iPhone 5 in China has reached more than 300,000 online reservations with mobile carrier China Unicom, as Apple prepares to starting sel...

Article | 7/12/2012 Foxconn is exploring expanding its manufacturing in the US

Foxconn Technology Group is considering expanding its existing manufacturing operations in the U.S., in a move that could be linked with Apple's plan ...

Article | 7/12/2012 Turnout low for iPad launches at Beijing Apple store

Apple on Friday launched its iPad mini and fourth generation iPad in the Chinese market. But at the company's newest store in Beijing, early turnout f...