Posts Tagged: China

China is often called a land of contradictions, and its tech industry is no different. Yes, the middle kingdom is the source of some hackers and copycats, but it’s also the source of some startling innovation, one of the world’s most unique and vibrant internet cultures, and some of the most passionate techies and gamers in the universe. China’s internet may be censored but that hasn’t stopped web, gaming, and mobile startups from springing up all over the country. Here at Tech in Asia we’ve got it all: the good, the bad, and the ugly. The hottest startups, the craziest copycats, and the darkest tales of censorship in Asia.


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Imagineers Co-Founders Discuss the Present and Future of China’s 3D Printing Startups

The DIY segment, according to them, is dwarfed by the demand for enterprise and industrial 3D printing solutions.

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  • June 17, 2013
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Top 10 Tips from 10×10 for Entrepreneurs

Beijing's 10x10 keynote speeches condensed into 10 bite-sized pieces.

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  • June 17, 2013
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6 Must-Read Tech Stories in China This Week

China was on public holiday for three of the working days this week, but we still managed to dig up plenty of new tech developments and put ...

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  • June 15, 2013
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Pay for the Bus With a Phone: Mobile Wallet System Coming to China Mobile

Pay for the Bus With a Phone: Mobile Wallet System Coming to China Mobile

Taking the bus in China isn’t that difficult if you have a transit card you can swipe to pay your fare. But soon, even the transit car...

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  • June 14, 2013
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China Leads Asia in VC Investments in E-Commerce; Sadly Acquisitions Are a Rare Sight [STATS]

Earlier today we looked at a report that has counted up $6.9 billion in investments among Asian e-commerce sites from 2010 to the present da...

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  • June 13, 2013
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Asian E-Commerce Sites Net $6.9 Billion in Investment in Past 3 Years, But Exits Still Tiny [STATS]

Asian e-commerce companies have attracted $6.9 billion across 383 deals – through funding, acquisitions, and IPOs – from 2010 to...

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  • June 13, 2013
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The Bright Side of Bureaucracy in China

It’s tough for businesses to get things done in China. Many startups come here to find solid talent at a cheap price, but obstacles from t...

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  • June 12, 2013
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How Sony Won the Next-Gen Console War in a Country Where Consoles Are Illegal

Monday saw the beginning of American megagaming conference E3, and with it came keynotes from Microsoft and Sony about their upcoming next-g...

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  • June 12, 2013
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Leaked Images Show China’s Xiaomi is About to Launch a Smart TV

After selling over seven million Android-based smartphones in 2012, it seems that China’s Xiaomi is now looking at the big screen. Lea...

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  • June 17, 2013
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Chinese Virus Architects Set Up a Gambling Site, Get Caught, Now Heading Back to Prison

Chinese Virus Architects Set Up a Gambling Site, Get Caught, Now Heading Back to Prison

Zhang Shun and Li Jun just can’t seem to keep themselves out of trouble on the internet. Back in 2007, the pair were involved in the c...

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  • June 17, 2013
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WeChat Under Suspicion from Indian Intelligence Bureau

Chinese tech companies are having a rough year in India! First Huawei and ZTE were refused domestic telecom status, then they were placed un...

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  • June 15, 2013
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WeChat Looks to Take on Qihoo as New Security Feature Comes to V5.0

Last week we wrote about some of the new features rumored to be coming to version 5.0 of WeChat, but the National Business Daily is now repo...

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  • June 14, 2013
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Zank is a Slick Chinese Friend-Finding App for Gays

If you’re looking to find friends, Zank might be able to help with that. The Chinese mobile startup app focuses on helping users find ...

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  • June 13, 2013
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Chinese E-Commerce Giant Jingdong Caught Selling Fake Eye Cream?

Chinese e-commerce site Jingdong (formerly known as 360Buy) is one of China’s biggest B2C e-commerce platforms, but according to a Bei...

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  • June 13, 2013
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Why Don’t More Chinese Internet Companies Expand Overseas?

We’ve written a lot about Tencent’s success with WeChat, which now has 50 million overseas users, but the truth is that Chinese ...

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  • June 12, 2013
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Apple’s iOS 7 is Copying Other Operating Systems, Say Chinese Net Users

At yesterday’s WWDC conference, Apple unveiled its brand new mobile operating system: iOS 7. It’s a slick-looking beast, no doub...

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  • June 12, 2013
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