Using tablets (especially iPads) in the classroom has been a dream for educators the world over for some time now, and increasingly, it is becoming a reality. Although it's extremely uncommon in China, one school -- Beijing's Shi Jia Primary School -- has started using Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPads for teaching. At present, the tablets are used in only one class: Morality and Society. Students use school-provided iPads to do things like create presentations and interact with each other in groups. They're not allowed to download or play games on the ...
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Feb 2 2012
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Dr. Pad Will Help Doctors Save Your Life
This post is a part of our coverage of Startups in Asia (Singapore), Penn Olson’s first tech conference. Our full coverage of the event can be found here, for our RSS feed, click here. Dr. Pad is a Taiwan-based startup that aims to be “a painkiller for doctors' headaches.” In essence, it is a mobile application designed to give doctors quick and easy access to medical data on the go. Co-founder Jacky Wang took to the stage this afternoon to explain exactly how that's good for everyone. She says that while many of us ...
Jan 18 2012
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The Makers of China’s Super-Expensive Communist ‘RedPad’ Tablet Respond!
Yesterday, we told you about the RedPad, an Android tablet aimed at China's government officials and priced at an incredible 9,999 RMB ($1,580). Yesterday, the Southern Metropolis Daily spoke to an official RedPad rep and got the full scoop on the device, and also heard the company's official response to many of the cynical questions raised by Chinese net users after the device went viral yesterday. The biggest question, of course, is why the device costs so much. After all, the thing is running Android and boasts modest tech specs; why ...
Jan 9 2012
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Reflecting on the Real Cost of Owning Apple
and his quest to find out more about where his favorite gadgets come from. He traces his iRoots all the way back to Foxconn in Shenzhen, a city he says that looks “like Blade Runner threw up on itself.” Foxconn of course is the manufacturer of not only well-known products like the iPhone and iPad, but also other devices almost every company you can think of in the electronics industry. It’s an interesting story, that prompts you to reflect on or question the true cost of owning the latest ...
Dec 27 2011
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Dispelling the Myth: US Doesn’t Lose Profit to China’s Apple Manufacturing
I came across this interesting piece over on Forbes today about who exactly benefits from the success of Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad and iPhone. Those devices remain among the top-selling devices on the planet (particularly the iPhone 4S and the iPad 2 this past year), and many assume that China profits by manufacturing the devices and most of their components. While the original report is from back in July , I thought it was worth sharing as it does break some misconceptions about the effects of outsourcing manufacturing to China. The ...
Dec 19 2011
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China iCrazy in 2011: A Look Back at 5 Bad Apples
It has been a year of ups and downs for Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) in China. On the financial side, Apple did quite well with China accounting for 16 percent of its revenue for the quarter ending in September. The company had new stores open in Hong Kong and Shanghai, which was also reason to Apple fans in China to celebrate. Overall the nation’s passion for all thing Apple was certainly a positive. But there were a few individuals in China this year who put Apple in the headlines for all the ...
Dec 6 2011
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Flipboard Coming to China, Teams Up With Sina and Renren [PICS]
Earlier this year you may recall that everyone’s favorite iPad reading app Flipboard was blocked in China. But apparently the GFW ain’t no thang, as the company has made its way into China via big-name partnerships with none other than Sina (NASDAQ:SINA) and Renren (NYSE:RENN). As Flipboard points out in a blog post: ou can already search for and add content in any language to Flipboard. What’s different about the Chinese edition is the fact that the entire Flipboard experience is in the local language, including a curated Content ...
Dec 1 2011
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Amid Rumors of iPhone and iPad Agreement, Docomo Denies Discussions with Apple
Nikkei Business Online is reporting this morning that Docomo (NYSE:DCM) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) have reached an agreement on a 2012 release of a 4G LTE iPhone and iPad on the Docomo network. But when we reached out to Docomo representatives this morning, we were told in a brief statement that the company has “no discussion going on with Apple.” Currently Apple’s iPhone is running on Softbank and au, with Docomo offering a wide range of Android alternatives, reportedly hoping for the iPhone but with some reservations about issues like volume as ...
Nov 25 2011
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iOS Download Stats for China Show the Importance of App Localization [INFOGRAPHIC]
The Infographic of the Day series visually expresses important stories from Asia and the world of technology. New statistics showing the popularity of various free and paid iOS apps in China show the great importance of localization. And now that China is the second-biggest downloader of free - or freemium - iPhone and iPad apps, it’s even more critical to a game’s success that it comes with Chinese language translations throughout the app and download page. These stats from AppAnnie also highlight a strong desire in Asia for apps that have a ...
Nov 17 2011
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Traveling to Beijing or Taipei? Try The Citipad iPad App
If you’re heading over to Beijing or Taipei during the upcoming festive season, you may want to consider downloading Citipad (iTunes link) on your iPad. This app is basically a detailed travel guide within an app - but unfortunately it showcases just two cities, Beijing and Taipei. Nonetheless, I’m pretty impressed by how detailed the information is. Plus, all this information comes with a map to ensure you know where you’re heading to. Scroll down to my screenshot review: Choosing your city Choose between Beijing or Taipei: Exploring tourist attractions The side bar has a comprehensive ...
Nov 14 2011
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Tencent Launches a Shanzhai iTunes to Sync Your iPhone, iPad
Tencent (HKG:0700), China’s social media giant, has thumbed its nose at Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) by releasing a desktop ‘App Assistant for iPhone’ (pictured above) that effectively replaces iTunes. Tencent’s new app syncs iPhones, iPads, and even any iPod Touch with Windows PCs, transferring over your mp3s, e-books, photos, contacts, and apps. As a bonus feature, it makes Apple’s new CEO, Tim Cook, swear like a fisherman in a storm. The new App Assistant for iPhone was launched as an early beta late last week, and follows a similar foray into mobile syncing ...
Oct 28 2011
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Ad Tech Tokyo: Augmented Reality Fun With Qoncept
At Ad Tech Tokyo this afternoon I had an opportunity to check out Qoncept, a developer of augmented reality (AR) technology. Some of our readers may recall Bandai’s snazzy One Piece ARcardass application from a few months back, which they had a hand in developing. Today’s demonstration was also impressive, and was a good example of how augmented reality can be used for a practical purpose, one that’s more than just eye candy. In the video below, you’ll see how an iPad camera focuses on a figure on a wall, ...
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