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Tencent launches China’s first-ever internet-based bank

Dec 29, 2014

Tencent isn't exactly a well known name in the West, but its the second largest internet company in China, and...

China’s Xiaomi invests $200 million into the “smart home”

Dec 14, 2014

Xiaomi launched an air purifier last week, and now the Chinese company is putting hard cash behind its smart home...

SparkLabs to launch a startup accelerator in South Korea’s “smart city”

Nov 7, 2014

SparkLabs, one of the leading incubators in Seoul’s rapidly growing startup ecosystems, announced today that it will launch its Internet...

Baidu confirms that its working on an OS for bicycles

Oct 10, 2014

Chinese search giant Baidu is getting on the smart bike bandwagon with an operating system that lets cyclists track their...

Xiaomi has launched its own smart blood pressure monitor

Sep 25, 2014

When we talk about a company like Xiaomi, more often than not we would think of a company from China...

The Razer Nabu is making its way to China

Sep 2, 2014

Earlier this year at CES 2014, Razer announced their first wearable which comes in the form of the Razer Nabu....

LINE is investing $100 million into mobile games

Aug 9, 2014

Japan’s LINE Corp, the parent company behind the popular LINE instant messaging service, has taken off as one of the...

China now requires app developers to register with their real names

Jul 23, 2014

China has embarked on a “clean-up” of mobile internet services, and now app developers are the government’s next target. The...

A Malaysia-based programmer has created a safety wearable for women

Jul 8, 2014

A new product geared toward women adds a bit of fashion to the realm of high-tech wearables: WaryBee, created by...

Beijing will only subsidize electronic cars produced by Chinese firms

Jan 29, 2014

Chinese capital city Beijing has unveiled a new preferential policy for electric cars that includes a purchase subsidy ranging from...

Japanese startup creates the world’s most futuristic-looking wheelchair

Jan 11, 2014

Satoshi Sugi, the founder and CEO of Whill, was inspired to create a high-tech wheelchair by a neighbor. "He used a...

China Mobile switches on its 4G network, expects to sell 100 million 4G devices in 2014

Dec 18, 2013

China Mobile has pulled the lever on its 4G network today, the first in China, bringing speedy mobile Internet options to its...