You’ll Never Guess What The9 and ZTE Are Teaming Up to Work On
The9 is one of China’s biggest gaming companies. ZTE is one of its biggest handset and telecom...
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Will Mobile Apps Soon Need to Register With China’s Government?
China’s mobile app market has developed with remarkable speed over the past few years. That se...
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- December 12, 2012
- at 10:00 am
Chinese Startup Fantibody is a Search Engine for Antibodies
In my line of work, you come across some unexpected startup ideas, but even I was a bit surprised by...
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- December 12, 2012
- at 1:30 am
Tencent’s WeChat is a Threat to Everyone
We have written a lot about WeChat, Tencent’s mobile chat app (it’s called Weixin in Chi...
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- December 11, 2012
- at 1:00 pm
Is Firefall, The9′s Free-to-Play FPS Gamble, Any Good?
I’ve been excited about Firefall for a while now. The game, developed by The9-owned Red Five s...
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- December 11, 2012
- at 11:00 am
Sogou Invests Big in Voice Assistant Software Research
Recently, Sogou mobile GM Ru Liyun revealed that the company plans to invest heavily in the voice re...
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- December 11, 2012
- at 2:00 am
Tech in Asia: Our Picks for News of the Week [Dec. 9]
This was a pretty intense week, as you’re about to find out from our weekly picks. So before we ge...
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- December 9, 2012
- at 3:00 pm
5 Must-Read Tech Stories in China This Week
Huawei and ZTE have been in the news quite a bit recently, and this week they make appearances again...
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- December 9, 2012
- at 11:00 am
How a Domestic Game Console Could Win in China
Today, I found myself on the Amazon China page for the CT-510, Lenovo-backed Eedoo’s $600 home...
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- December 8, 2012
- at 2:00 pm
China’s Boldest Groupon Clone to Launch Open Group Buying Platform: a World First?
Innovation isn’t something you would normally expect fron Tuanbao, China’s most blatant ...
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- December 7, 2012
- at 1:00 pm
How Huawei Helped Iran Spy on Citizens and Why Brand China is Poison
Hoo boy. Chinese telecom equipment provider Huawei has been having a rough couple of months what wit...
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- December 7, 2012
- at 8:00 am
Baidu and Lenovo Announce New $150 LePhone Handset
Chinese search giant Baidu is apparently continuing its trend of working with other tech companies t...
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- December 7, 2012
- at 12:30 am
China Mobile to Found Internet Company, Run it Like a Startup
Boy, China Mobile CEO Li Yue is saying some interesting things these days! Just yesterday he announc...
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- December 6, 2012
- at 9:00 am
Youku, MapBar Apps Disappear from Apple’s China App Store
The folks over at TechWeb noticed something odd yesterday on Apple’s App Store in China: the a...
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- December 6, 2012
- at 4:10 am
China Mobile Planning Own Line of Mobile Phones; Plus CEO Talks Apple Plans
This morning, China Mobile CEO Li Yue announced that the telecom provider is planning to launch its ...
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- December 5, 2012
- at 11:21 am
Facebook Messenger Makes Sign-ups Easier in India, Indonesia, and More
People don’t tend to think of Facebook as a major playing in the instant messaging market, but...
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- December 5, 2012
- at 9:00 am