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I have been using a Huawei E5830 mobile broadband router in Shanghai. It allows me to create a personal 3G wireless hotspot. In other words my 3G China Unicom data signal can be shared between upto five devices such as my Nexus One phone and netbook. The mifi device is smaller than a cellphone and [...]

Video care of Engadget.com via Tudou I bought a Nexus One phone last month, but it took me a few weeks to get it shipped from the UK. It cost just under 4000 RMB, but I would buy it from Expansys.com.hk in the future or PDA Dream at Cyber on Huai Hai Road. You can [...]

Google Voice is an online call forwarding service that gives you an American phone number that can be linked to all your other phone services. The idea is that this number will follow you around. You can use Google Voice a voicemail dropoff and transcription service or as a switchboard to forward your calls to [...]

It’s been more than a week since Google announced that they were no longer going to censor search results on Google.cn in response to accusations that Chinese hackers were trying to spy on activists’ Email accounts and steal source code. I was almost expecting  the Sino Google apocalypse, but it has not yet happened. When [...]

I have been having a good experience using a 3G Internet connection in Shanghai for the last three months. Here is a brief reflection of my experiences using the service. 3G is high speed mobile Internet for compatible cellphones or laptops using usb modem. This service is now available in major Chinese cities. You can [...]

How difficult is it to get a virtual private network (VPN) working in China to access international sites that are blocked or geo filtered? A VPN is a way of connecting to a computer remotely. Many sites such as BBC Iplayer, Hulu or Pandora have geographical restrictions that block access from computers outside specific countries. [...]

What choices do we have for sharing videos with friends and family in other countries given that Facebook, Youtube, Yahoo Video and Blip TV have stopped working? I’ve been using Vimeo recently. It has a basic free service that lets you upload upto 500 mb of videos each week. All video hosting sites display uploaded [...]

Image supplied by nubui on Flickr I’m a big fan of Leo Laporte who single handedly created the Twit technology podcast network. His shows keeps me informed and stop me going insane during long commutes home through Shanghai rush hours. Leo is coming to China at the end of this week to participate in a [...]

I have recently discovered how to get online via ChinaNet wireless access points, which you can see in coffeeshops throughout Shanghai. People living in Shanghai with a China Telecom ADSL account can use this account to login to ChinaNet access points. Here are the steps that you need to follow: Select the ChinaNet wireless access [...]

The new Iphone is out, although it is not yet on sale in China. David Feng of Techblog86 has been anticipating the imminent official release of the Iphone in China, although Dan Washburn of Shanghaiist has been assured by local vendors that the new Iphone will soon be selling on the local grey market once [...]