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The patent case against Apple’s iPhone 6 is ridiculous, as are most smartphone design theft claims.

Zuckerberg isn’t the only one embracing the for-profit method of charitable giving, but from an outsider’s point of view there are some real downsides to the LLC structure.

WeChat’s expensive international expansion failed. Here are three big reasons why.

VR is a fast-growing and important market. But it still faces some major roadblocks in China.

Cloud subscription services are definitely convenient, but when the choice to own is lost, so too is a lot of user control.

Electric cars are great, but they’re not going to solve any of Asia’s pollution problems until they’re actually powered by renewable energies.

Failure can be a good thing. And making it a stigma is dangerous for everyone.

Disconnect is a weekly column in which Tech in Asia’s Charlie Custer pokes at holes, plays devil’s advocate, or otherwise attempts to rain on the tech industry’s parade. A promotional

Gene editing techniques are now being performed successfully on human embryos. This technology has the potential for great good, but it could also facilitate dystopian levels of inequality.

If you’re using a cloud-based service, it’s important to remember how little control you actually have.