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.


Tencent CEO Pony Ma

Tencent CEO Pony Ma Talks WeChat, Competition, Going Mobile and Global

This afternoon at the Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) event in Beijing, Tencent’s ‘Pony...

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  • May 7, 2013
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Camera360

China-Made Camera360 App Snaps Its Way to 100 Million Global Users

One of the most popular Chinese-made apps around the world is Camera360, the photo filter app made b...

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  • May 7, 2013
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Baidu Acquires PPS for $370 Million, Claims It’s Now China’s Biggest Video Platform

Well, the rumors are true. Chinese search company Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) announced today that it has ac...

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  • May 7, 2013
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WeChat mobile gaming

Not Only on WeChat: Tencent Hints at Integrated Mobile Gaming Platform

We know that Tencent is developing a social gaming platform for WeChat, its popular messaging app, b...

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  • May 6, 2013
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China’s Top 10 Smartphone Apps for Android and iOS

Chinese research firm iResearch recently released its breakdown of China’s mobile market in Ja...

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  • May 6, 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’ 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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How China’s UCWeb Plans To Invest $480 Million in the Next 3 Years

China’s UCWeb and its UC Browser app for mobiles have more than 400 million users worldwide with 1...

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  • May 7, 2013
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How Alibaba Saved Weibo and Chinese Society (Maybe)

Jack Ma may have officially retired as Alibaba CEO, but he’s still the guy to talk to when it ...

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  • May 7, 2013
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Crowdbaron Brings Real Estate Crowdfunding to Asia

We’ve seen crowdfunding been put to use for zany gadgets and enacting positive social change, ...

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  • May 6, 2013
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China Mobile 4G launch in 2013

China Mobile Planning Final $6.7 Billion Push to Launch 4G in 344 Cities This Year

Despite a lack of regulatory approval yet, the world’s biggest mobile telco by user-base, China Mo...

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  • May 6, 2013
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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
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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 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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