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Fave partners with Google Pay to expand partner network

Fave partners with Google Pay to expand partner network

Merchants in Fave’s network can connect with Google Pay users and integrate them into the FaveBiz platform.
Deepti Sri · · 2 min read
On subway kiosks and Japanese futurism in decay

On subway kiosks and Japanese futurism in decay

Train stations are an exemplary site for cultural knowledge. They’re massive and costly to build, and thus serve as a ‘high water mark’ for societies. The ‘high water mark’ can signify many things.
Galen Crout · · 3 min read
6 ways Singapore’s SMRT hopes to impress tech-savvy commuters

6 ways Singapore’s SMRT hopes to impress tech-savvy commuters

Singapore’s SMRT has been trying a number of ways to cater to tech savvy commuters. Here are six of them.
Terence Lee · · 2 min read
Zhantai is a bizarre Chinese dating app that wants to hook you up with fellow subway commuters

Zhantai is a bizarre Chinese dating app that wants to hook you up with fellow subway commuters

The subway is a terrible place to meet people. In fact, any enclosed space makes for an uncomfortable venue to approach someone you fancy and start complimenting their hair or
Steven Millward · · 2 min read

Beijing Subway Lines Get China Telecom 3G Service

Beijing’s subway is one of the cheapest in the world, allowing users to ride from anywhere to anywhere for just 2 RMB ($0.31). And given Beijing’s ludicrously bad traffic problems,
C. Custer · · 2 min read

Subway Alarm Clock: The Must-Have App for Beijing’s Sleepy Commuters

In immense cities that never sleep, flinching from inadvertent brushes with the stern ghosts of fellow commuters, a seat; a moment of sleep. But before that shut-eye, one app can
Steven Millward · · 2 min read

Beijing Subway Launches Weibo Account

I wonder what kind of identification a subway system has to present to Sina in order to pass real-name registration. Whatever is needed, Beijing’s subway system has apparently provided it
C. Custer · · 2 min read

Now Some Beijingers Can Swipe Phones to Board Subways, Buses, Etc.

image via beijingholiday.com For some Beijingers, the blue yikatong public transit cards — which you can use to get on subways, public buses, and even pay the occasional (ok, very
C. Custer · · 2 min read

Casco to Blame for Shanghai Subway’s Signaling System…and a Lot More

Yesterday’s subway accident in Shanghai appears not to have cost any passengers their lives, although it injured at least 270 people. But as details emerge, one name is appearing again and
C. Custer · · 3 min read

Subway Crashes in Shanghai, Weibo Explodes

This afternoon, a subway train on Shanghai’s line ten collided with the train in front of it. The situation is far from clear at the moment — you should check
C. Custer · · 3 min read