Category Archives: China

Real Apple products, fake Apple Store: big (copyright) trouble in Chinatown!

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Stefano

When reality meets fantasy – and screws copyright laws in betweeen! Blogger Birdabroad reports from Kunming, China, where she found not one but several Apple Stores. Oddly enough, there are no official Apple Store in Kunming: it turns out there … Continue reading →

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Facebook Pages engagement case study: Asia Travel industry – an in-depth report

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Stefano

Are we still in Facebook Pages for businesses infancy or is the market already mature and robust? Either answer leads to the mere need for in-depth analysis of users (AKA customers) behaviour when prompted to click on a social network … Continue reading →

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LinkedIn: an IPO bubble that is popping or a robust stock?

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Stefano

LinkedIn, the first major US social network to go public, saw its shares more than double as they debuted on the New York Stock Exchange to a bidding frenzy from investors. It makes Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn’s founder and largest shareholder, … Continue reading →

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iPad 2 in China: setting new ‘outselling’ records

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Stefano

iPad 2 Sells out in China in under 2 hours: that’s the news. The launch of the Wi-Fi only iPad 2 in China at the beginning of May once again garnered massive interest outside its Apple Stores and redefined a … Continue reading →

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Tech bubble – again?

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Stefano

Current issue of The Economist has a cover story that looks like a dejavù: a tech bubble report – and a tech bubble burst warning. Same again, only different So is history indeed about to repeat itself? Those who think … Continue reading →

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Apple crushes forecasts again with Q2 2011 results: Macs and iPhone up, iPad backlogged – ‘just’ 4.69 Million iPads sold

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Stefano

Today, Apple [AAPL] reported earnings for the second fiscal quarter, including revenue of $24.67 billion and a net quarterly profit of $5.99 billion, or $6.40 earnings per share. Revenue nearly doubled from a year ago, blowing past Apple’s low-ball guidance … Continue reading →

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