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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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.
WeChat Competitor Feixin: 100 Million Users, But Low Activity Levels
Over the past year, Tencent’s WeChat has exploded. So much so, in fact, that you might forget that other mobile messaging services wer...
China Prepares Longest Ever Manned Space Mission, Blasting Off Tomorrow
China is preparing its fifth and largest ever manned spacecraft launch tomorrow. Coming a full year after the 13-day Shenzhou 9 mission, tom...
The New York Times Gets Xiaomi Way, Way Wrong
It’s pleasing to see that the overseas media is finally paying some attention to Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi. But unfortunately, t...
The Best Way to Avoid Eating Rat Meat in China: Cook Yourself With This App
Last week we wrote about online grocery store BenLai.com, and how it aims to be the top provider of quality groceries delivered right to yo...
Finally, the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite and Fire HD Launch Today in China
Though it’s likely that not many Chinese users care all that much, the tech world has nonetheless been awaiting the arrival of Amazon’s ...
YouTube Founders Have Made a Chinese Clone of Vine – And It’s Really Good
YouTube founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen are no stranger to the Chinese market having launched a localized version of social bookmarking ...
Apricot Forest Wants to Streamline Your Hospital Visits
The medical field is a haven for red tape, especially in China. Between patients, pharmacies, insurance companies, and doctors stands a moun...
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...
Adidas’s Endless War on Taobao Fakes
Adidas is one of the most famous foreign athletic brands in China, but that status is both a gift and a curse when it comes to Taobao, China...
Breast Or Thigh? Let Fanqie Kuaidian Help You Choose the Best Chinese Food
When you walk into a new restaurant and spoiled with a delectable range of food porn and aren’t sure what to choose, you could probably us...
7 Must-Read Tech Stories in China This Week
Some big moves were both made and rumored in China this week. We hope you didn’t miss any of them, but in case you did, the biggest of the...
Test Version of Major WeChat Upgrade Leaked: More Scanning, More Shaking, More Shopping
Tencent’s WeChat continues to grow and evolve beyond its origins as a pretty simple chat app. Yesterday, QQ Tech somehow got its hands...
With an Eye on Mobile Video Viewers, Youku and Sina Weibo Form a Partnership
With an eye to the many Sina Weibo users who access the Twitter-like service via mobile, two of China’s web giants have formed an interest...
Chinese E-Commerce Site Jingdong Moves Deeper into the Cloud with Developer Tools
China’s Jingdong — the e-commerce site formerly known as 360Buy before a recent rebranding — is moving further into cloud-...
Bing Denies Wrongdoing in Sogou Privacy Leak Mess
Microsoft’s Bing China denied responsibility yesterday for a data leak in Sogou’s mobile input method that Sogou says is ultimat...
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