Zhou Hongyi

Who are the Chinese tech companies bidding to buy Opera?

Who are the Chinese tech companies bidding to buy Opera?

Opera just got acquired by a group of Chinese companies. Who are the men behind the masks?
C. Custer · · 3 min read
This picture is the best thing to come out of China’s World Internet Conference

This picture is the best thing to come out of China’s World Internet Conference

The best thing to come out of China’s World Internet Conference is this ridiculous new meme.
C. Custer · · 3 min read
Zhou Hongyi denies HTC investment rumors, says Qiku phone is coming in August

Zhou Hongyi denies HTC investment rumors, says Qiku phone is coming in August

Qiku won’t be investing in HTC anytime soon. But it will be releasing its smartphone next month. Can it really take on Xiaomi?
C. Custer · · 2 min read
TiA podcast: bad news for big CEOs, and Ola and Uber battle it out

TiA podcast: bad news for big CEOs, and Ola and Uber battle it out

It’s time for our weekly roundup of the top tech news in Asia, in audio format! Yes, it’s the Tech in Asia podcast with hosts Charlie Custer and Anh-Minh Do
C. Custer · · 2 min read

Qihoo CEO promises to “f**k back” those who betrayed him after Letv buys stake in Coolpad

Letv has bought into Coolpad, and Qihoo – which already has a competing joint-venture project with Coolpad – ain’t happy about it.
C. Custer · · 2 min read

3 reasons Zhou Hongyi’s Qiku is not going to beat Xiaomi

Zhou Hongyi is aiming his JV with Coolpad straight at Xiaomi. But there are three big reasons I don’t think he’ll actually be able to catch Lei Jun’s giant.
C. Custer · · 4 min read

Qihoo 360 is making a mobile OS and taking aim at Xiaomi

Qihoo’s new mobile OS market is targeted squarely at Xiaomi, with claims that it will be better than MIUI.
C. Custer · · 2 min read

Qihoo CEO leaks two secrets about his new smartphone, and now I’m convinced it will fail

Zhou Hongyi let spill a couple of details about his company’s $400 million dive into the smartphone market, and they don’t bode well.
C. Custer · · 3 min read

Is Qihoo 360 planning to buy a mobile phone manufacturer? [UPDATED]

Rumor has it Qihoo is planning to acquire a mobile handset maker. And when questioned about that rumor, Qihoo CEO Zhou Hongyi did not deny it.
C. Custer · · 2 min read

China’s top tech CEOs join in on ‘ice bucket challenge’ craze for ALS

Youku CEO Victor Koo and OnePlus founder Pete Lau have already completed the challenge and kicked off the trend among the other Chinese tech CEOs.
Paul Bischoff · · 2 min read