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Twitter’s IPO could seriously affect Sina Weibo: here’s how
Sina investors are keeping a watchful eye on the news about Twitter‘s IPO. Despite the Chinese web giant’s more diverse portfolio of products and…
WeChat is completely changing shopping in China: here’s how
A lot has been written about WeChat’s stickers, gaming and other social features; but one thing often overlooked is how the popular messaging app…
Sorry China, Apple’s stopped taking iPhone 5S preorders from you
So much for the new iPhone being available in China early! It looks like many Chinese Apple fans will be forced to wait for…
5 ways China’s government will try to control the internet in the near future
China’s State Information Office director Lu Wei published a report yesterday on the importance of online public opinion work – what some might call…
Tencent approaches Facebook valuation following search engine merger
Yesterday evening, Tencent revealed it’ll take a 36.5% slice of search engine rival Sogou for US$448-million. The deal should boost both Sogou and Tencent’s…
The iPhone 5C was never meant for China, or any other emerging market
So here we are, in the aftermath of the announcement of Apple’s new iPhones, and as usual the entire world has exploded. This time…
The iPhone is losing China to Xiaomi and the new models won’t help
Over the past few years, we’ve seen Apple put increasing emphasis on China, opening new stores, integrating Chinese social media into iOS 6, etc….
The future of chat apps is group-centric: here’s why
Guest writer Spencer Ng recently sent us an article asking, “Is the market for mobile chat apps saturated?” The advice he gave to messaging…
Huawei is building a platform for Chinese companies to expand globally
Huawei is mostly known for providing telecom equipment to telecommunication companies. But in recent years, it has also started to become active in the…
Does Yahoo!’s local site closure signal that it’s given up on China?
The few people who bother to visit the Yahoo China homepage will notice something different today. A couple of weeks after Yahoo! shuttered its…
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