A group of writers and publishers, including Han Han, have gotten together to collect compensation from the likes of Baidu and Apple for selling their work without permission. more ›

Apple has launched a China version of its online store in simplified characters for customers in China - good news for Apple freaks who don't feel like lining up outside one of the two stores here in Shanghai the next time Apple unveils a new product. more ›

Surprise, surprise! Talks between China Mobile and Apple over bringing the iPhone to China (legally) have stalled yet again - this time over the iTunes apps store. Allegedly, China Mobile is itching to operate the application store itself in a typical ploy to retain as much control as possible. Also, unlike their Western counterparts, Chinese phone users don't typically have credit cards, preferring to pay for things by depositing money into their mobile phone accounts. Add that to already ongoing issues like figuring out which of the three 3G networks the iPhone plays the nicest with, and it's probably safe to say we won't be seeing any Made-for-China goodness soon. more ›