Category Archives: Technology

Shenzhen first city in China to receive LTE (4G) wireless service

Posted on May 15, 2012 by cam

China’s homegrown LTE standard will be tested this week in Shenzhen, the first city in China to receive LTE service. But while testing is a good sign, it’s not expected full LTE service will be deployed on a large scale anytime soon. Continue reading →

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Journalist given access to Shenzhen factory to see iPad being made

Posted on April 13, 2012 by cam

Rob Schmitz from Marketplace was given exclusive access to Foxconn’s factory floor in Shenzhen to see how Apple’s iconic iPad is created. Continue reading →

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Qingming goes hi-tech with iPhones and online tomb sweeping

Posted on April 2, 2012 by jane

As Qingming approaches and PRD families gear up for tomb sweeping outings, The Nanfang looks at how the ancient festival is evolving to adapt to rapid advances in technology. Continue reading →

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Free Wi-Fi on Guangzhou buses

Posted on March 19, 2012 by tyrone

Guangzhou has taken its Wireless City project to the next level by launching free 3G Wi-Fi access on several major bus routes, in shopping malls and other venues, with only more Wi-Fi to come…including to the subway. Continue reading →

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Foshan Prison brings inmates online shopping services

Posted on March 7, 2012 by ellen

They will have very little to choose from, but inmates at Foshan Prison can now look forward to a wait of around 3 days for the arrival of daily essentials which used to take up to two weeks to ship. Continue reading →

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Guy busted smuggling dozens of iPhones into Shenzhen (video)

Posted on March 5, 2012 by cam

Customs agents at a Hong Kong-Shenzhen border crossing pulled aside a suspicious guy, and found dozens of iPhones taped to his body. Continue reading →

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Shenzhen man murders GF, hides with corpse for five days

Posted on February 20, 2012 by katei

Instead of getting off the computer and finding a job, a Shenzhen man killed his complaining girlfriend and went back to his online game. And then he sat next to her corpse for 5 straight days. Continue reading →

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Dongguan Internet addict jailed for desperate robbery, banned from Internet cafes

Posted on February 15, 2012 by katei

After his gaming addiction got him kicked out of home, one Dongguan teenager turned to robbery to score cash for a few more rounds online. Meanwhile, the city’s Internet cafe industry has seen revenue plummet since last year. Continue reading →

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Tired of homework, Foshan teen hacks local Bureau of Education website

Posted on February 13, 2012 by feng37

After realizing that he wasn’t going to finish his holiday homework assignments this CNY, a high school student in Foshan turned to his computer skills to take down the local education bureau website. He got busted but escaped serious punishment, and the attacks have actually led to some progressive change in his school district. Continue reading →

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Holiday reading: why the iPhone is built in Shenzhen

Posted on January 26, 2012 by cam

The iPhone may have been conceived in California, but without the scalable factories and huge labour force in Shenzhen, it wouldn’t exist. Continue reading →

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