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.



Gaming Madness in China: Bad Students and Worse Government Officials

With China’s massive Gaokao college entrance exam just having wrapped up, it’s no surpri...

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  • June 19, 2013
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China’s Huawei to Invest $30 Million to Build Brand in India, Aims for 1 Million Smartphone Sales

Chinese telecoms firm and phone-maker Huawei is going to spend Rs 175 crore ($30 million) to build i...

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  • June 18, 2013
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Chinese Tech Companies Are Getting Shut Out of India

Late last week, news broke that India’s Intelligence Bureau had fingered Chinese chat app WeCh...

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  • June 18, 2013
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Qihoo to Solve Inconvenient Mobile Connection Problems With Clever Hardware Dongle

Qihoo 360 has for a long time been connected with rumors of hardware development, and aside from its...

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  • June 18, 2013
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WeChat Gets In-App Purchases

WeChat Gets In-App Purchases; The Pics Look Slick But Will Users Like This?

Well, you all knew it was coming. The e-commerce train has been rumbling toward the mobile chat app ...

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  • June 18, 2013
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China’s Over-Hyped Smartisan OS Has Just Launched; What Next?

After lots of bullshit hype that this would somehow “kill off Apple eventually”, China-made Smar...

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  • June 17, 2013
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Xiaomi Smart TV

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 Xiao...

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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 ...

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  • June 17, 2013
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Chinese Media: Snowden Says Cisco Helped the US Spy on China

China has been concerned about the threat Cisco poses to Chinese information security since right ar...

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  • June 19, 2013
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China’s Top Check-In App Adds Branded Photo Filters

China’s top check-in app has long been doing social marketing, connecting big-name brands like...

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  • June 18, 2013
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Paypal China

eBay CEO Sees “Encouraging Signs” That Paypal Will Finally Get Regulatory Approval in China

Paypal, the e-payments platform owned by eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY), has long been locked out of the Chinese...

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  • June 18, 2013
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Rumor: Amazon China to Partner with Alibaba, Join Tmall?

Rumor: Amazon China to Partner with Alibaba, Join Tmall?

We try to avoid reporting rumors that rely solely on the testimony of completely anonymous sources, ...

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  • June 18, 2013
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iWatch? iRing? Here Comes a Brand-New Chinese Smartphone Maker With Some Neat Wearable Tech

Today, China-based Geak is debuting with two brand-new smartphones and two other surprising new prod...

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  • June 17, 2013
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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 print...

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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 ...

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  • June 15, 2013
  • at 9:00 pm
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