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China bans popular apps in crackdown on set-top boxes

China bans popular apps in crackdown on set-top boxes

Chinese authorities have banned 81 third-party apps from set-top boxes, including some very popular ones. Fans are not amused.
C. Custer · · 3 min read
Google’s Nexus Player heading to Japan, its first market outside of North America

Google’s Nexus Player heading to Japan, its first market outside of North America

Japanese consumers will be the first outside of the US and Canada to receive the Android TV-powered device.
J.T. Quigley · · 2 min read
Xiaomi introduces headphones and streaming TV box alongside new phone

Xiaomi introduces headphones and streaming TV box alongside new phone

The new Xiaomi Note smartphone wasn’t the only new gadget Xiaomi revealed at its press event in Beijing today.
Paul Bischoff · · 2 min read
Xiaomi set to expand into 10 more countries this year, including India, Indonesia, and Brazil

Xiaomi set to expand into 10 more countries this year, including India, Indonesia, and Brazil

Chinese phone-maker Xiaomi will enter no less than 10 countries this year: Malaysia, Indonesia, India, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Russia, Turkey, Brazil, and Mexico.
Josh Horwitz · · 3 min read

Meet China's newest game console: the Fun Box (PHOTOS)

Now we’ve got all kinds of details about ZTE and The9’s new Android-based game console/set-top box. Come check it out.
C. Custer · · 3 min read

WeChat gets ready for primetime with upcoming release of WeChat TV

Tencent (HKG:0700), the company behind behemoth Chinese messaging app WeChat, has announced it will partner with television manufacturer Skyworth and content provider CNTV (the online branch of official state broadcaster
Josh Horwitz · · 2 min read

13 hottest set-top boxes and smart TVs in China

Web TV is a booming entertainment sector, and big tech companies are eager to get a piece of the action. Smart TV penetration in China is second only to Japan, which
Paul Bischoff · · 7 min read

Huawei jumps on the bandwagon, will launch a set-top web TV box next week

Huawei‘s new set-top streaming video box will go on sale in China on October 22, according to QQ Tech. The company announced the MediaQ will cost RMB 488 ($80), but that buyers can
Paul Bischoff · · 2 min read

Chinese video streamer Youku Tudou smacks Xiaomi with a lawsuit, just in time for Barra’s arrival

Two events occurred this week confirming Xiaomi’s maturation from a promising startup to a player that is running with the big dogs. On a rather light note, October 9 was
Josh Horwitz · · 2 min read

Sina Weibo makes inroads toward your smart TV and home appliances

Chinese web giant Sina (NASDAQ:SINA), makers of Sina Weibo, announced two partnerships over the weekend that reveal the company’s intention to bring your offline world online. The first is with
Paul Bischoff · · 2 min read