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Tencent launches China’s first-ever internet-based bank
Tencent isn't exactly a well known name in the West, but its the second largest internet company in China, and the fifth largest in the world. The internet giant has...
China’s Xiaomi invests $200 million into the “smart home”
Xiaomi launched an air purifier last week, and now the Chinese company is putting hard cash behind its smart home push after investing over $200 million in home appliance firm...
SparkLabs to launch a startup accelerator in South Korea’s “smart city”
SparkLabs, one of the leading incubators in Seoul’s rapidly growing startup ecosystems, announced today that it will launch its Internet of Things Accelerator in Songdo International Business District in early...
Baidu confirms that its working on an OS for bicycles
Chinese search giant Baidu is getting on the smart bike bandwagon with an operating system that lets cyclists track their workouts and routes. Baidu plans on revealing a prototype bike...
Xiaomi has launched its own smart blood pressure monitor
When we talk about a company like Xiaomi, more often than not we would think of a company from China that rolls out smartphones. Having said that, it is interesting...
The Razer Nabu is making its way to China
Earlier this year at CES 2014, Razer announced their first wearable which comes in the form of the Razer Nabu. The Nabu is not a smartwatch and appears to be...
LINE is investing $100 million into mobile games
Japan’s LINE Corp, the parent company behind the popular LINE instant messaging service, has taken off as one of the most popular social networks in Asia over the past few...
China now requires app developers to register with their real names
China has embarked on a “clean-up” of mobile internet services, and now app developers are the government’s next target. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued a statement saying...
A Malaysia-based programmer has created a safety wearable for women
A new product geared toward women adds a bit of fashion to the realm of high-tech wearables: WaryBee, created by Malaysia-based programmer Ray Teng, is a free mobile app and...
Beijing will only subsidize electronic cars produced by Chinese firms
Chinese capital city Beijing has unveiled a new preferential policy for electric cars that includes a purchase subsidy ranging from $10,400 – $17,800. The release of the policy, first spotted by Tech...
Japanese startup creates the world’s most futuristic-looking wheelchair
Satoshi Sugi, the founder and CEO of Whill, was inspired to create a high-tech wheelchair by a neighbor. "He used a wheelchair, and he told me he had given up even...
China Mobile switches on its 4G network, expects to sell 100 million 4G devices in 2014
China Mobile has pulled the lever on its 4G network today, the first in China, bringing speedy mobile Internet options to its 760 million customers and upping its appeal to those using...
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