Shanghai

Proview Loses Bid to Ban iPad in Shanghai

John Paczkowski in News on February 23 at 7:43 am PT

A court rules that Apple can continue to sell the iPad in Shanghai.

Disney’s Bob Iger Makes Me Dis “Bambi”: The Full D9 Interview (Video)

Kara Swisher in D9 on June 30, 2011 at 6:02 am PT

Disney CEO Bob Iger is a very crafty guy, turning the tables on me many times in this wide-ranging interview about the iconic media giant and its challenges in the digital age. He tried to press me on my love of Disney fare, which is, well, nonexistent.

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Early Reviews of China's State Web Products: Underwhelming

Loretta Chao, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on March 8, 2011 at 5:00 pm PT

State media outlets People’s Daily, Xinhua and China Central Television are betting on microblogging, search engines and other Internet products for future growth. Some say their deep pockets may help them become legitimate competitors in China’s Internet sector—but until then, there will be plenty of skeptics to win over.

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China iPhone Craze Breeds Scalpers

Loretta Chao, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on September 30, 2010 at 9:32 am PT

Apple customers who were hoping the company’s recently expanded presence in China would mean easier access to officially sold iPhone 4s have been disappointed, but a run on the devices has been kind to at least one group: gadget scalpers.

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App Makers in China Struggle on Home Turf

Loretta Chao, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on September 29, 2010 at 1:01 pm PT

China has become one of the biggest sources of games for mobile devices like the iPhone and social-networking sites like Facebook. But software developers here are finding it difficult to make profits in their home market.

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Apple's Glass Temple, Made in China

James T. Areddy, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on August 30, 2010 at 9:58 am PT

The tubular glass entranceway to Shanghai’s new Apple Inc. shop may be its most high-tech feature, considering the iPad hasn’t officially arrived in China. Twelve rounded glass panels stand over 12.5 meters (41 feet) to form the cylindrical dome. Inside, the computer maker’s distinctive bitten-apple logo is suspended above a glass stairway that corkscrews into the underground retail space

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China's Tudou.com Builds Out Studio With Fresh $50M Funding

Jonathan Shieber, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on August 5, 2010 at 9:43 am PT

Competition in the China online video industry is cut-throat, thanks to a proliferation of well-funded companies formed in the wake of YouTube Inc.’s success in the U.S. According to data from Shanghai advisory firm RedTech Advisors LLC, there are seven online video content providers in China that have raised a total of $815 million in venture capital.

Uh, Steve, the Chinese Are Okay With “Magical,” But “Revolutionary” Is a Problem

John Paczkowski in Mobile on July 8, 2010 at 8:43 am PT

Apple’s market share in China is modest–less than one percent, by some accounts. But that’s about to change–and quickly. The company’s occupation of China begins in earnest this weekend with the opening of a flagship Apple Store in Shanghai.

Report: Google Bailing on China in Early April

John Paczkowski in News on March 18, 2010 at 6:53 pm PT

April 10. That’s the day Google will reportedly begin its withdrawal from China. That’s the word from Shanghai-based China Business News, which says the company will announce plans for its withdrawal on March 22.