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Tech in Asia: Our Picks for News of the Week [Oct. 20, 2012]
This week we marveled at a major move by Japan’s Softbank (TYO:9984) and plenty of new developments – and rumors – out of China. But Netease takes the award for this week’s WTF news. Willis’ pick:...
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8 Startups in Asia That Caught Our Eye
This week we covered yet more startups, with all the glee and grinning satisfaction of Mitt Romney firing people. Entrepreneurs, remember that you can submit your startup pitch to us, while everyone...
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9 Must-Read Tech Stories in China This Week
Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone. And then – after my profuse apologies to W.H. Auden – check out the hottest tech news emanating from China...
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Was Google’s Android Invented in Ancient China?
Here’s a fun photo from Sina Weibo of what one microblogger describes as the world’s first Android device, a bronze pot from the Museum of History in Shanxi province: No word on whether or not it will...
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China’s Forgotten 3rd Twitter Clone Hits 260 Million Users
“Weibo” is the generic term for microblogging in Chinese – and when somebody utters the word, it’s usually in relation to the hottest of China’s Twitter clones, Sina Weibo. On occasions, it’s...
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Soccer Ticker App Wins Jakarta’s Blackberry JamHack
The Blackberry JamHack has been concluded for this year, having taken place on October 12th and 19th in ten cities. The Jakarta round was won by a team with an app that allows users to receive football...
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Manila to Check in to Foursquare Hack Day this December
The folks at WebGeek Philippines and Smart DevNet have announced that they’ll be running a mobile app hackathon on December 1 in Manila. Foursquare Hack Day Philippines will invite teams of developers...
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Xipin, China’s Fab.com, Attracts About $1.5 Million in Series A Funding
Fresh out of this summer’s DemoChina 2012, the Chinese flash sales site Xipin.me – which models itself closely on Fab.com – has secured nearly RMB 10 million (US$1.59 million) in series A funding. It...
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Japan’s Manga Camera Doing Well Overseas, Passes 3 Million Downloads
Our readers may remember that we featured Manga Camera a few weeks back, a photo application from Japan which had started very hot in the Japanese app store after its release in early September. The...
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Singapore Startup Vibease Impresses in Dublin, and Announces Angel Funding
Photo: websummit on Flickr Those of you who attended our Startup Asia conference back in February likely haven’t forgotten the unusual startup, Vibease, who stole the show with a great pitch. Vibease...
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DianDao Already Has 600+ Indoor Maps, Rolls Out New Apps
After launching in January of this year on iOS, the Chinese startup DianDao has rolled out apps for Android and Windows Phone, helping even more people find their way around malls and department...
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Booxify Wants to Introduce Some Novelty into Your Life
The subscription box concept is hugely popular in the United States and Europe. In Singapore, familiar names focusing on beauty products such as Bellabox, VanityTrove, and Glamabox are gaining traction...
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Pulsk Wants to Spread More ‘Wow’ in Indonesia
Recently in Indonesia, the phrase “Do I need to say ‘wow’ or something?” has become a trend in Indonesia whenever friends relate some fact or stories. Well, the recent Sparxup winner Pulsk is looking...
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ZTE Denies Layoff Plans, But Posts Huge Q3 Losses
ZTE has not been having a great month. After being accused by US lawmakers of spying (which is bad enough), it announced its projected third quarter financial results, and boy do they make for grim...
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Baidu Integrates Music Services, “MP3″ Becomes “Music” on Front Page
Baidu’s MP3 search has been a staple of its front-page search options for years, but yesterday evening, the company replaced “MP3″ with “Music”. It’s a minor change, but an important one because it...
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GREE’s Monster Quest is Number 1 Free Game in US
image from gamebiz.jp The folks over at Gamebiz.jp pointed out yesterday evening that GREE’s (TYO:3632) new title Monster Quest, which was released just last Friday, has already reached the rank of...
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Japan’s DeNA Launches ‘comm’ Voice and Chat Application
Japanese social gaming giant DeNA (TYO:2432) has just launched its very own voice/chat application called ‘comm’ (at co-mm.com) The free application is available for both iOS and Android and is...
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How China is Pushing Forward the Mobile Internet in 2012 [CHARTS]
In the gradual but massive shift to the mobile internet, Asia is leading the way. The continent has seen 192.5 percent growth in mobile internet traffic (pictured below) in recent years – way more than...
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Indonesia’s Biggest Online Forum Gets a Makeover
Indonesia’s biggest online forum Kaskus has officially launched its new look yesterday after three months of beta testing. The new blue-ish design is welcomed by many users, but they are also...
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World Bank Says Singapore Still Tops for Doing Business
The 2013 Doing Business report from the World Bank has just been published, and Singapore remains on top for the seventh straight year according to the ‘ease of doing business’ rankings. Hong Kong and...
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