Posts Tagged: hong kong



Lots of Buttons Still Offers an Astonishing Number of Buttons

Regular Tech In Asia readers and craft enthusiasts might already be familiar with Hong Kong based Lots of Buttons, now the world’s largest...

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  • April 4, 2013
  • at 6:19 pm
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Youku Tudou Signs Exclusive Deal To Stream Popular Hong Kong TV Content

China’s top video-streaming company Youku Tudou (NYSE: YOKU) has signed an exclusive two-year deal with Hong Kong channel TVB. If you̵...

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  • March 19, 2013
  • at 9:55 pm
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LotsofButtons.com Sells Lots of Buttons Online

Vertical e-commerce is a trend in Asia. So far we have lingerie, bags, beer, baby products, beauty products, and…uh…buttons! Yes...

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  • March 7, 2013
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Australian Property Listings Startup Welcomes Chinese Buyers to the Land of Oz

One of the most remarkable aspects of the economic boom in China has been the overseas property buying spree among some wealthier Chinese ci...

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  • February 26, 2013
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Youtube Asia Pop channel launches

YouTube to Bring Music Livestreams and Hangouts to New ‘Asia Pop’ Channel

YouTube has just launched a devoted Asia Pop channel that will showcase the hottest pop music across the region – and give fans a chan...

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  • February 19, 2013
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Xiaomi Confirms April Phone Launch in Hong Kong and Taiwan

The relatively new Chinese phone-maker Xiaomi teased a possible expansion into Hong Kong and Taiwan a while back – and now we finally ...

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  • February 7, 2013
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Nokia Sales Down 79% in China as Symbian Dies, Lumia Slow to Grow

If you thought Nokia’s (HEL:NOK1V; NYSE:NOK) China figures for 2011 were a disaster, you should see what just emerged today. NokiaR...

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  • January 24, 2013
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Indonesia’s Telkom Eyes Expansion to Seven More Countries

Kompas reported over the weekend that Indonesia’s biggest telco Telkom is looking to expand its business to seven more countries in the fu...

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  • January 21, 2013
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How E-Commerce King Taobao Is Expanding Out of China (Startup Asia Preview)

Taobao is a household name in China, being the online marketplace that first got the country going nuts for e-commerce. But Alibaba-owned Ta...

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  • March 21, 2013
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PassKit Raises $1.2 Million, Helps Clients Manage Mobile Wallet Passes on iOS and Android

Founded in June 2012, Hong Kong-based PassKit, a startup that enables customers to create mobile wallet passes for both iOS and Android devi...

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  • March 7, 2013
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Hong Kong’s SnapTee Gets Seed Funding for its Custom T-Shirts Store

T-shirts have proved to be a popular way for startups in Asia to meld design and e-commerce. A new site in this fashionable sector is Hong K...

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  • February 28, 2013
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Android in Hong Kong 2013

Samsung’s Big-Screen Phones Take Big Portion of Hong Kong’s Top 10 Android Smartphones [STATS]

Earlier today we looked at statistics from game developer Animoca that show the Samsung Galaxy range of phones totally dominating in India. ...

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  • February 22, 2013
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Hong Kong’s Surround App Translates Sina Weibo Content into English

Read any news report out of China today, and chances are it’ll include a smarmy comment or two from a netizen on Sina Weibo. The 400 milli...

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  • February 14, 2013
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Harpoen One of Three Asian Startups to Win World Summit Awards

The mobile-loving World Summit Awards (WSA) 2013 has finally found its eight winners for each of the eight competing categories, and three A...

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  • February 6, 2013
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Viss App Makes it Easier for Fashionistas to Buy

Last fall we told you about Hong Kong-based startup Viss (www.viss.me), which encourages its users to share fashion photos and follow their ...

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  • January 23, 2013
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Chinese tech IPOs in 2013

9 Likely Chinese Tech IPOs in 2013

2011 saw economic turmoil and financial scandals that led to only two Chinese tech companies venturing to IPO in 2012. But 2013 is looking u...

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  • January 18, 2013
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