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.


Zhou Hongyi

Zhou Hongyi Wants Qihoo to Go Global, But Could it Ever Happen?

Late last week, Qihoo 360 CEO Zhou Hongyi spoke to the press about a number of things. Among them wa...

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  • May 6, 2013
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Amazon Appstore China

Amazon Appstore Opens in China, Leaps Final Hurdle Before Kindle Fire Launch

In a surprise move, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has opened its Android-oriented Appstore in China today. Th...

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  • May 4, 2013
  • at 5:08 pm
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Next Version of WeChat Rumored to Have Mobile Payments and Paid Publishing Platform

We know that Tencent (HKG:0700) is working on a social gaming platform for WeChat, its popular socia...

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  • May 3, 2013
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meituan

Meituan Nearing $155 Million/Month in Transactions

After a lively explosion a couple years ago, most of China’s group buy sites have long since d...

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  • May 3, 2013
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China’s Top Video Sites Reveal Hundreds of Millions of Mobile Users, Start Race to Monetize Them

We know that Chinese netizens watch billions of hours worth of online videos each month, but how man...

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  • May 2, 2013
  • at 11:34 pm
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China Beidou vs GPS

Get Lost, GPS: China Invests $810 Million to Create Products for Homegrown Navigation System

Always concerned about being reliant on foreign technology, China has been developing a homegrown sa...

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  • May 2, 2013
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China Telecom Lowers International Roaming Fees

China has been on an official holiday for the past three days, and there hasn’t been a lot of ...

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  • May 2, 2013
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call of duty online china

Call of Duty Online Launches Closed Beta in China, But Will Gamers Care?

Tuesday marked the beginning of the blockbuster Call of Duty franchise’s first real entry into...

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  • May 1, 2013
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8 Must-Read Tech Stories in China This Week

All of China was on holiday for half the week, yet it still managed to be a particularly eventful fe...

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  • May 5, 2013
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SnapWeibo: This Weibo Post Will Self-Destruct in 10 Seconds

If you’re a fan of Sina Weibo but don’t like the idea of your posts swirling around the ...

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  • May 3, 2013
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china's silicon valley

‘China’s Silicon Valley’ Has More Startups Now Than Ever Before

Beijing’s Zhongguancun neighborhood, sometimes called China’s Silicon Valley, is home to...

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  • May 3, 2013
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China Mobile’s Top Exec in Guangzhou Detained by Police

Report: China Mobile’s Top Exec in Guangzhou Detained by Police

China Mobile, it seems, is in trouble. Last week, China Business News reported that police had detai...

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  • May 3, 2013
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Chinese Netizens and Their Love Affair With European Footballers on Weibo (INFOGRAPHIC)

Mailman Group has come back with another infographic about how popular European footballers are on T...

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  • May 2, 2013
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Baidu PPS acquisition

If the PPS Rumors are True, Could Baidu Beat Out Youku-Tudou?

China’s tech media has been talking for weeks now as though Baidu’s rumored acquisition ...

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  • May 2, 2013
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hashiji

Hashiji is a Chinese E-Commerce Startup That Makes Me Want to Buy Something

New e-commerce startups in China are a dime a dozen, so when I come across one it must offer somethi...

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  • May 1, 2013
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sina weibo

Sina Weibo Has Already Added Taobao Ads in Wake of Alibaba Investment

Well, that didn’t take long. Just days after the announcement of Alibaba’s huge investme...

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  • April 30, 2013
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