Lightning Charger Connector Caps Add Dash To iPhones, iPads & iPods

China.new — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:00:01 -0700

Is your iPhone, iPad or iPad bare and naked? Cover those unsightly holes with one of 5 Lightning Charger Connector Caps from the Bone Collection. Snapping snugly into your Apple device's Lightning connector slot, these cute character covers fit flush against the body while keeping the slot dirt-, dust- and debris-free.

NBC Desktop USB Fan Makes You Look (And Feel) As Cool As Jimmy Fallon

China.new — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:29:00 -0700

Are you as cool as the next host of NBC's The Tonight Show, the one and only Jimmy Fallon? Would you like to be? A Chinese online seller can make it happen, no sweat.

Safety Nets Keep Pedestrians Covered When Beijing Manholes Aren't

China.new — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:49:07 -0700

Dropping out of sight through an open manhole might be funny in cartoons but in real life, not so much. China's capital city of Beijing is testing out a possible solution, installing safety nets under 1,000 manhole covers along with a reflective pylon that pops up if the cover is removed.

USB Silent Desktop Fan Blows Cool, Looks Even Cooler

China.new — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:00:01 -0700

This USB silent desktop fan from U-Like didn't come from the future or a 1950s sci-fi flick, it just looks that way. Designed to stand without a stand, so to speak, the fan rests on its side – any side – and quietly directs air upwards where it's most wanted.

8 Unlikely Chinese Celebrity Brand Ambassadors

China.new — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 21:00:01 -0700

China presents a lucrative opportunity for celebrities overexposed to jaded First World markets and authorized or not, all sorts of Chinese businesses are choosing their faces to promote their brands.

Huge Inflatable Rubber Ducks Now Available Online In China

China.new — Thu, 30 May 2013 16:52:51 -0700

Rubber duckie, you're so... BIG! Inspired perhaps by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman's 16.5m (54ft) tall inflatable Rubber Duck currently afloat in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, Chinese company KK Inflatable is selling similarly sized (and larger!) blow-up ducks online at Taobao.

Durian Pizza Picks Up Where Anchovies Leave Off

China.new — Tue, 28 May 2013 21:00:01 -0700

Shanghai's Blue & Brown restaurant doesn't just sell pizza, they smell it as well! The Shanghai eatery's signature dish, Durian Pizza, is an offbeat treat that aims to please every sense starting with the sense of smell.

Shanghai See's Your Giant Rubber Ducky & Raises You A Big Pink Piggy

China.new — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:00:01 -0700

Finding over 10,000 illegally dumped pigs in Shanghai's largest river and main source of drinking water? Disgusting. Poking fun at the scandal by “floating” a huge inflatable pink pig on China's largest social messaging site? Priceless!

Chinese Activist Artist Ai Weiwei Maps The Milk Of China's Discontent

China.new — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:00:01 -0700

Internationally renowned Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei thinks there IS a point to crying over spilled milk. His latest work, titled “Baby Formula 2013”, maps out China's discontent over multiple milk powder scandals using 1,800 cans of powdered milk.

Nicholas Cage To Act... As Chinese Automaker's Brand Ambassador

China.new — Sun, 19 May 2013 21:00:01 -0700

American actor, producer and director Nicholas Cage can add another line to his resume: brand ambassador. Following in the footsteps of Brad Pitt, the face of Cadillac vehicles in China, the oft-controversial and occasionally IRS-investigated Cage has signed up to flog re-badged Saabs for China's Beijing Automotive Industry Corp.

Carbon Aerogel Created By Chinese Scientists Is The World's Lightest Material

China.new — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:00:01 -0700

Carbon aerogel created by Chinese scientists from Zhejiang University has a measured density of 0.16 mg/cubic centimeter or one-sixth as dense as air! The ultra-light synthetic material is also able to absorb up to 900 times its own weight, offering environmentalists a potentially useful tool for cleaning up oil spills and hazardous waste leaks.

Retro Brick iPhone Case Recalls Classic Clunky 80s Cellphones

China.new — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:01:01 -0700

The ThumbsUp! iPhone case takes you and your smartphone back to the Cafe 80s when men were men, greed was good, and mobile phones were big black bricks.

Cute Bear Boot Clip Corrals Footloose Winter Footwear

China.new — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 10:27:28 -0800

Keep tall boots from flopping, folding over and going astray with this cute Rilakkuma character clip. Not only will you avoid unsightly boot creases, you'll be able to pick out your boots from the crowd.

Chinese Poultry Feather Removal Machines May Be Spreading H7N9 Bird Flu

China.new — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:00:01 -0700

Poultry feather removal machines are commonly used to pluck freshly slaughtered chickens, ducks and geese at China's urban live poultry markets. Trouble is, hot water steam and spray emanating from the machines could be a transmission vector of the virulent H7N9 bird flu virus.

Bluetooth 6 in 1 Keyboard & Organizer With Tablet Stand From myKeyO

China.new — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:00:01 -0700

The RESTT Keyboard Organizer by myKeyO is a fully functioning multimedia computer keyboard that opens for internal storage of desktop items. The ingenious “undercover” design eliminates clutter, increases efficiency and allows users to store more stuff out of sight and out of mind.

Chinese Book Sterilizer Makes Dirty Books Clean Again

China.new — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:00:01 -0700

The IDSmart Bookshower from Taiwan's Claridy Solutions blows through a book quicker than the fastest speed-reader, leaving each and every page neatly disinfected, devoid of bacteria and magnificently microbe-free.

iEqualizer iPhone 5 Hard Case Puts A New Shine On Your Apple

China.new — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:00:01 -0700

Hear the beat, see the beat, BE the beat! The “iEqualizer” is a battery-powered hard case for the iPhone 5 that displays a luminescent rainbow-colored bar graph cued by the music you're listening to.

Diagonally Striped Seat Belt T-Shirts Make Chinese Policemen Cross

China.new — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 21:00:01 -0700

T-shirt designs that ape the look of a buckled seat belt have proved popular sellers in China, a place where widespread ignorance of laws requiring seat belt use makes such avoidance the 3rd-leading cause of traffic accident fatalities.

Baby-shaped Pears Add Human Element To Chinese Supermarket's Produce Section

China.new — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:00:01 -0700

Baby-shaped pears or a pair of babies... why not both! Chinese fruit farmers are using molds to produce cute but creepy pears that look just like babies: peaceful, serene, closed-eyed visages and all.

Newman K1 Smartphone With Quad-Core CPU & 5-inch Screen To Be Priced Under $160

China.new — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 09:30:01 -0700

The new K1 smartphone from China's Newman offers users a wealth of advanced features including a 1.2Ghz quad-core MediaTek MTK6589 chipset, a 5-inch 720p display and front & rear cameras, all for under 1,000 yuan or $160.

Chinese Therapeutic “Fire Treatment” Improves Looks, Shocks Onlookers

China.new — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:00:01 -0700

A Chinese cosmetic and weight loss procedure known as Huo liáo (fire treatment) is attracting notice not for its supposed therapeutic benefits, but for the shocking appearance of those undergoing it.

At China's Luxurious Panda Inn, All The Rooms Are Bear

China.new — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:26:18 -0800

The newly-opened Panda Inn in Emeishan, China, offers guests the bear necessities of the panda variety. Elegantly appointed suites like the Space Room, Digital Room and Forest Room display panda-themed décor that's bemusing, bewitching and even bamboozling.

Bubble Wrap Case for iPhone 5 Puts Snap, Crackle & Pop In Your Pocket

China.new — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:00:01 -0800

Old & busted: Rice Krispies going “snap crackle & pop” in your cereal bowl. New hotness: An iPhone 5 going “snap crackle & pop” in your pocket! Yes indeed, the Bubble Wrap Case for iPhone 5 provides owners with the inexplicable joy of popping bubble wrap anytime, anywhere, repeatedly since the case's “bubbles” never actually burst.

Classy or Crass? China Cranks Out Steve Jobs Memorial iPhone and iPad Covers

China.new — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:01:00 -0700

Was it a crass way to commemorate a class act or a stroke of entrepreneurial genius anticipating huge public demand? Within mere hours of Apple founder and tech icon Steve Jobs passing away, memorial iPhone and iPad covers were flooding out of Chinese factories and onto retail store shelves.

Tree Hole Paintings Add Life To China's Concrete Jungle

China.new — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 21:00:01 -0800

The drab streets of Shijiazhuang are looking a lot livelier these days thanks to 23-year-old Wang Yue, an art student at Dalian Polytechnic University. With just a little paint and a whole lot of talent, Wang has conjured up a charming world of wildlife and still life peering out from the hollows, cracks and scars of street-side trees.

Boom Times For China's Nuclear Power Industry

China.new — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:18:08 -0800

One might say the prospects for China's nuclear power industry are booming, and that's a good thing... so far. Only four Chinese nuclear power plants were operating at the beginning of 2012 but that number will, er, explode to 15 by the end of 2015. Put on your lead boots and join us for an in-depth look.

Russian Meteorites Sold Online In China May Not Be As Advertised

China.new — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:00:01 -0800

The 50ft-wide meteor that exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia on February 15th, 2013 and shocked the world via dozens of Russian dashcams is now turning up, piece by tiny charred piece, on China's online sales website Taobao... or is it?

Call it Edgy: The Parental Advisory iPhone 4 Case

China.new — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:01:00 -0800

Got a few choice words to tell those bleepin' telemarketers? Making prank calls to Tipper Gore again? The polycarbonate plastic, custom designed Parental Advisory iPhone 4 Case lets the world know you're the “Bad Apple” of the bunch.

Qoros 3 Sedan To Debut At 2013 Geneva International Motor Show

China.new — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 09:38:04 -0800

China's Qoros Auto Co. Ltd is looking to make its first impression a lasting one. The luxurious and innovative Qoros 3 sedan, set to snare the limelight at the upcoming 83rd Geneva International Motor Show, spearheads the Chinese-Israeli company's charge to global automotive success.

Highstar Digital Alarm Clock Displays Handwritten, Erasable, Fluorescent Messages

China.new — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:00:01 -0800

Don't be alarmed by this creative, multifunctional alarm clock. Instead, wake with delight to the sight of glowing, handwritten, erasable messages seemingly suspended in mid-air above a blue or green digital LCD display.