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- November 10, 2008: UMass Boston Professor on Proposed Casino for Philly Chinatown
- November 7, 2008: One "Advocacy Group" Responds to Election Day Complaint
- November 3, 2008: Former Syrian Churches on Hudson Street
- November 3, 2008: Casino in Chinatown?
- October 28, 2008: Boston Globe: State Senator Dianne Wilkerson Arrested by FBI
- October 27, 2008: Boston Globe: "Good moves on Greenway"
- October 24, 2008: 1st Annual Boston Asian American Leadership Conference
- October 13, 2008: Is the BRA Trying to Throw a Fast One?
- October 13, 2008: Super 88 Market Closes Half of Stores
Archive for June 11, 2008
Selling Unlocked iPhones in Chinatown
June 11, 2008 by Chinatown Blogger.
Ever since the iPhone came out this time last year, hackers have been playing a cat and mouse game with Apple and AT&T to unlock the iPhones so the phones can be used on another network other than AT&T. An unlocked iPhone allows the owner to install 3rd party applications for the phone. However, unlocking will void the warranty.
So what does this have to do with Chinatown? Unlocked iPhones have become a niche market in some Chinatown stores. Wall Street analysts for both Apple and AT&T estimate that about roughly 20% of all sold iPhones end up being unlocked. We can assume that some of these end up in a shop like this on Tyler Street:
(FYI: The Chinatown Blogger owns a non-hacked iPhone running on AT&T’s network. All the photos posted on this site were taken with the iPhone’s built in camera.)
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Meet The Author: Amy Kwei
June 11, 2008 by Chinatown Blogger.
Meet The Author: Amy Kwei (桂張斯麗)
Intrigue in the House of Wong
Saturday, June 14. 1 to 3:00 pm
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC)
38 Ash St., Boston
Local author Amy Kwei will read her first novel, Intrigue in the House of Wong. Wendy Wong, a Chinese American teenager whose family-owned restaurant just moved from Chinatown New York to the posh Upper East Side. Wendy befriends her neighbors and helps to integrate her family into the new community. Intrigue and suspense abounds when Wendy and her boyfriend are kidnapped. The two teens manage to escape and even rescue the Israeli Ambassador.
This action-packed novel combines mystery and humor, explores the experiences of a Chinese American youngster who successfully straddles two cultures.
Suitable for 6th to 12th grade readers and adults, this book will be for sale at a discounted price and available for signing. Proceeds benefit BCNC’s Youth Center. This event is free. Families are welcome.
RSVP: 617-635-5129 or info@bcnc.net.
BCNC is located at 38 Ash St., corner of Oak Street between Washington St and Harrison Ave. T stop: New England Medical Center on the Orange line.
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