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China Leading Augmented Reality Consumption in 2015?
You could certainly say that 2014 was the year of the Chinese tech company, but 2015 is shaping up to be even bigger. The country’s largest tech brands exploded in a way that only China and its 1.3...
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China slams door on private ride-sharing apps
Beijing has launched a crackdown on private drivers using cab-hailing apps, citing safety concerns. The ban is aimed at private citizens taking advantage of increasingly popular taxi hailing apps,...
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Alibaba invites English speakers to complain about fake goods
Alibaba has added an English complaints option to it’s IP protection system TaoProtect, which will allow foreign companies to report counterfeit goods on their Tmall and Taobao platforms. It’s one of...
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Chinese oil companies come online with Internet Plus policy
China’s Internet Plus government initiative has ignited a steady state-led push to bring some of the country’s most traditional industries online. Banking, healthcare and agriculture have all seen...
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Chinese smartphone makers race to go offline in India
As the Chinese smartphone market continues to suffer from saturation and a slowdown in sales, local smartphone companies are increasingly turning their efforts to other markets for a revenue boost....
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Uber confirms $1.2B in funding, as Didi reportedly closing $3B
Uber has confirmed a $1.2 billion funding boost from previous backer Chinese search engine giant Baidu. It comes as Didi Kuaidi, their primary competitor in the market, is reportedly about to close a...
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Dell to invest $125 billion in China’s ‘unlimited potential’
As local PC makers including Lenovo grapple to raise revenue, U.S.-based Dell is making an all-out commitment to China, pledging to invest $125 billion over the next five years, citing the “unlimited...
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Tencent to pump $1.57B into international cloud computing effort
Tencent has revealed it will invest $1.57 billion over the next five years to boost a multi-national cloud computing operation across North America, Hong Kong and China. The online social and gaming...
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Malware targets iOS versions of China’s big-name apps: Didi, WeChat, NetEase
A handful of China’s most popular apps have been infected by malware aimed at iOS devices, including Kuaidi Didi, WeChat and NetEase Music. The breaches were made when developers used an unauthorized...
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Thailand looks to build a firewall similar to China’s
The Thai government is considering a firewall similar to China’s, reducing the number of Internet gateways from ten to just one, according to a cabinet document. Over 80,000 people have since signed a...
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Alibaba to invest in weird Google-backed AR company Magic Leap
Magic Leap, the Florida-based augmented reality company that landed $500 million in funding from Google last year, is now reportedly in talks with Alibaba to seal its next round of funding. Sources who...
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Alibaba suspended from top global anti-counterfeit body following brand backlash
Alibaba has been suspended from the world’s largest nonprofit anti-counterfeit organization after a conflict of interest was discovered involving the group’s president, as well as several complaints...
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Alibaba acquires major Chinese app store Wandoujia
E-commerce giant Alibaba has agreed to acquire one of China’s largest app stores, Wandoujia, according to a social media post made by the app store’s founder on Tuesday. “We officially announce that...
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Baidu sues Tencent, Sohu for defamation over ‘toxic’ food allegations
As the war between China’s many food delivery startups continues to wage, even the slightest PR snafu can cause a serious setback — which is why China’s largest search engine is now suing Tencent and...
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Taiwanese startup iStaging using VR to show off your future house raises $5...
Taiwan-based virtual and augmented reality company iStaging has sealed a $5 million pre-A funding round led by WI Harper with participation from Taya Venture Capital, one of a consortium of venture...
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