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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Baidu Shuts E-commerce Site and Builds a New One

Both Reuters and WSJ reported that Baidu, China’s largest search engine, is shutting down Youa, it...

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  • April 1, 2011
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98% Recommend Global Mobile Internet Conference

Last year’s Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) was a huge success. GMIC 2010 saw a total...

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  • March 31, 2011
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Gap Launches Online Store on Taobao Mall

We can now add one more big brand on Taobao Mall. Gap Inc. has recently opened an online store on Ta...

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  • March 30, 2011
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Baidu Deleted 1.9 Million Files from Wenku. Writers Still Unhappy

Update: To curb the piracy issue, Baidu will put in place a filtering system which monitors and remo...

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  • March 28, 2011
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Asia’s Mark Zuckerberg, Alibaba and ‘Made in China’

If I may comment, I think Alibaba’s lead founder Jack Ma is Asia’s ‘Mark Zuckerberg’. I just...

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  • March 28, 2011
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Top Groupon Clones in China [CHART]

Groupon China, Gaopeng.com, recently just launched its operation and I believe many of us are curiou...

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  • March 24, 2011
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iPhone 5 Cases Appear on Alibaba.com

We are hearing rumors that the iPhone 5 would be launching around June this year. This rumor is now ...

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  • March 22, 2011
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Taobao Teams Up With Apple, Gucci To Remove Counterfeit Products

China’s leading retail website – Taobao has joined hands with some of the world’s best kno...

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  • March 21, 2011
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China’s Qihoo IPO Shoots Up By 130%

China-based security software maker, Qihoo 360, experienced a 130% leap on its first day of trading ...

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  • March 31, 2011
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DST to Invest in Chinese Online Retailer 360buy.com

Russian investment group DST (Digital Sky Technologies) has committed hundreds of millions of dollar...

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  • March 30, 2011
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Sina Drops Google. Baidu Grins. What’s Next?

We’re hearing reports that Sina Corp. has dropped Google as its search engine choice. The terminat...

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  • March 29, 2011
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Microblogs: The Third Favorite Online News Source in China

Microblogs like Sina Weibo are the third favorite online news source in China, according to a resear...

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  • March 28, 2011
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Global Mobile Internet Conference Offers Hungry Startup Tickets

The Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) will be held in Beijing on April 27th-28th, and is focu...

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  • March 24, 2011
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The State of LinkedIn 2011

LinkedIn in Asia: India 9, Australia 2, China 1 [INFOGRAPHIC]

Congrats to LinkedIn, you hit the 100 million users milestone! Out of the 100 million, 56 million us...

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  • March 23, 2011
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Google Takes a Huge Blow From China

The Gmail vs China tussle goes on… And today, Google “accused the Chinese government of making i...

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  • March 21, 2011
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From Print in China to the iPad [INFOGRAPHIC]

Written content started from print… and China was the first to start printing using woodblocks...

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  • March 18, 2011
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