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Baidu has invested $10 million into mapping software firm IndoorAtlas

Baidu is investing about $10 million in IndoorAtlas to expand mapping services inside buildings and shopping centers as it steps up competition to e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., according...

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Google has opened a new startup campus in Seoul

Google, on an international mission to rapidly connect with the global startup community, has recently announced that it will open a startup campus in Seoul, Korea next year. This comes...

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Microsoft is continuing its fight against warrants overseas data

A US judge on Friday lifted a suspension on her order directing Microsoft to turn over a customer's emails stored overseas to US prosecutors, but the software company said it...

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Nintendo has announced a new handheld console

It’s been a trying year for Nintendo as the Wii U struggles to compete with the PS4 and Xbox One, but with the holiday season approaching, the company has a...

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Tablet shipments in the West are expected to be disappointing this year

There are likely to be fewer tablets shipped this year than previously expected, according to latest estimates. Research firm IDC lowered its tablet projections on Friday for the full year...

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Wanda, Tencent, and Baidu are teaming up to take on Alibaba

Three billionaires from China’s property and Internet industries are forming an online shopping venture to challenge Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. as it heads toward what may be the biggest initial...

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Cloud note-taking app Notability has made its way to the desktop

Popular iOS note taking app Notability is today making its way to the Mac, allowing users to seamlessly switch between platforms with notes synced via iCloud. The Mac app has...

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Asia’s leading music streaming service has raised $104 million

Singapore sovereign fund GIC said on Thursday it has invested $104 million in Taiwanese music streaming service provider KKBOX. The investment proceeds will be used to fund the company's overseas...

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Twitter’s analytics dashboard is now available to everyone

Back in July, Twitter launched a really nifty analytics dashboard. A bit like Google Analytics for tweets, it allows you to gauge the performance of each and every tweet you...

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Facebook has introduced “bandwidth targeting” to help advertisers

Facebook has introduced a new feature for advertisers that allows them to target ads to users on a specific type of mobile network (2G/3G/4G), thereby ensuring that creative campaigns are...

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