What are the haps, my friends? These are the haps. The biggest haps. The most interesting haps. These are our picks for the top Asia tech news stories this week. Feast your eyes upon them:
Steven’s pick: Now with over 1 billion netizens, this is how Asia is social and mobile in 2012 [INFOGRAPHIC]
It’s the weekend, so let’s kick it off with an infographic. Since we looked at this same report source last year, wired internet penetration in Asia is up to 27 percent, and mobile penetration among the populace has rocketed to 82 percent.
Charlie’s pick: What would China be like if the internet wasn’t censored?
Yeah, that’s right, I picked my own story. It’s not really news, but I think it’s interesting so I’m putting it here anyway. But if you must have news, Qihoo getting into a slapfest with Fang Zhouzi is a pretty interesting story. Doubt that’s going to end well for them…
Willis’ pick: WeChat has gone international
WeChat going International is my pick for this week. Steven’s interview with Tencent’s Justin Sun was an interview that we requested to make happen many times before getting finally getting it. Knowing that Tencent’s WeChat is looking at overseas markets – everywhere from the Middle East to the US – I would say it’s an exciting episode for China’s biggest web company to prove that it could also dominate the global stage. Watch out Whatsapp!
Rick’s pick: US says Huawei and ZTE are a threat, Chinese net users not convinced
I’m not certain what evidence the House Intelligence Committee has against Huawei and ZTE, if any, but I think this whole mess is illustrative of an unfortunate, growing trend. ‘Brand China’ is toxic, and is a very hard sell abroad. Unless, as in the case of Tencent’s WeChat for example, you hide it.
Enricko’s pick: Indonesia’s government sites are a favorite target for hackers
I personally find this story amusing. I’m not sure why, but it seems that hacking government websites is a hobby for hackers all around the world. If the hackers are not doing it for bad reasons, then I think the government shouldn’t be too furious. The attacks are helping to make the websites more secure. Isn’t that good?
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