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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Microsoft Sues Chinese Retailers for Selling PCs with Pirated Software

The Financial Times is reporting today that Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is bringing a lawsuit against el...

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  • January 11, 2012
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MiniGames: A Review of Sina Weibo’s Beast War

In a bid to monetize its user-friendly but financially dragging giant, Sina recently imbued its Wei...

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  • January 10, 2012
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Rekoo Acquires HappySNS, Now Biggest Online Gaming Developer in China

Rekoo, the Chinese social game developer, has acquired its rival HappySNS in a deal that makes it th...

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  • January 10, 2012
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China’s Digital Content Wars Escalate, with 360Buy Launching E-Book Service Soon

The vice-president of 360Buy, one of China’s leading B2C e-commerce sites, has said that it is...

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  • January 10, 2012
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How Local Broadband Monopolies Trap Chinese Users in Slow Internet Connections

As ‘things’ on the internet get bigger, so too have broadband speeds increased to keep u...

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  • January 10, 2012
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Reflecting on the Real Cost of Owning Apple

Update March 17th: ‘This American Life’ has issued a retraction of the episode which we ...

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  • January 9, 2012
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Chinese Startup Green Bullet Aims to Help Net Users Get Green

It’s no secret that China has, erm, some environmental issues. But what can regular people do ...

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  • January 9, 2012
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Microsoft’s WP7 Prepping Launch in China and Across Asia, Stricter App Rules Apply

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has announced that app developers on its Windows Phone 7 (WP7) platform can ...

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  • January 9, 2012
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Tudou Partners With Digital Element To Bring you Location Targeted Ads

Chinese online video giant, Tudou (NASDAQ:TUDO), announced that it will employ Digital Element’s N...

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  • January 10, 2012
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With an Eye on Japanese Products, China’s 360Buy Makes an Acquisition

360Buy.com, China’s second-largest B2C e-commerce site, has acquired Minitiao.com, a specialis...

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  • January 10, 2012
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The Average Beijinger Spent $1446 Online in 2011

Now that 2011 is over, we’re starting to see some numbers that indicate with hard data what ev...

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  • January 10, 2012
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360Fashion App Knows What Chinese Women Want, Coming Soon to iPhone, Android, WP7

American model and entrepreneur Anina loves fashion, tech, mobile – and China. And that’...

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  • January 10, 2012
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Dianxin Shows Off Android 4.0 ROM, Promises Actual Phones Coming Soon

The Chinese mobile startup Dianxin – which is called Tapas in English – has today shown ...

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  • January 9, 2012
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China Gaming Market Worth $7.1 Billion in 2011, Still Growing Fast

The 2011 China Game Industry Annual Conference is being held in Xi’an in northern China today ...

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  • January 9, 2012
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How China’s Smaller Cities Can Be a Sweeter Deal for Startups

We’ve seen recently that Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong are the three main hubs for startups...

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  • January 9, 2012
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Over a Billion People Have Visited China’s Train Ticket Site

We’re nearing the two week mark and China’s new online train ticket sales site still doe...

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  • January 9, 2012
  • at 11:05 am
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