China Imposes New Restrictions on Instant Messaging Tools
The latest restrictions will likely affect hugely popular mobile messaging apps like Tencent's WeChat and QQ.
View ArticleAfter Twitch’s Music Copyright Crackdown, What About Games Themselves?
"There is nothing magical about audio." But it has way clearer rules.
View ArticleTencent Earnings Surge, Driven by Smartphone Gaming
China's biggest listed tech firm posted its second quarter of year-on-year profit gain of more than 50 percent.
View ArticleChina’s Wanda, Tencent, Baidu to Set Up $814 Million E-Commerce Company
The new venture will be the biggest online-to-offline e-commerce platform in the world, said its CEO.
View ArticleAndroid Game Console Maker Ouya in Sale Talks With Chinese Internet Giants,...
With a recent lifting of a ban on game consoles in China, will the Kickstarter startup finally get some traction?
View ArticleBaidu Boosts Location-Based Platform With New Services
The company also bought a $10 million stake in IndoorAtlas, whose technology allows smartphone users' positions to be tracked inside buildings.
View ArticleApple’s iPhone 6 Nearing Approval for Sale in China, According to Report
Apple’s iPhone 6 is in the final stages of regulatory review before it’s approved for sale in China, according to a report published on Tuesday by Tencent. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information...
View ArticleThe Gaming Industry Could Stop Gamergate — But It Won’t
Simply saying harassment is bad is not enough.
View ArticleTencent, Sony Strike China Music Distribution Deal
Shenzhen-based Tencent will also promote Sony Music's performers on its online platforms.
View ArticleTencent Will Be Re/code’s Content Partner in China
Re/code content will be available in Chinese on Tencent's QQ.com.
View ArticleCaptain America Fights Zombies in New Call of Duty Online Trailer (Video)
"Who does he think he is? Some kind of Hollywood action hero?" This ad really puts the B in subtle.
View ArticleJD.com and Tencent to Invest $1.55 Billion in Bitauto
Bitauto's sites provide information on new and used vehicles for Chinese car buyers.
View ArticleCapital Gains: Box Schedules an IPO and Peter Thiel Funds a Weed Startup
Plus, Glassdoor scored about $70 million.
View ArticleChina Censorship Sweep Deletes More Than 60,000 Internet Accounts
The move anticipated new regulations centralizing government control over online content that go into effect March 1.
View ArticleReturn Trip to Beijing Reveals City Transformed (And Smog-Choked)
There's nothing nuanced about the levels of pollution in Beijing. It's heavier than fog on a chilly October morning in coastal New England.
View ArticleHitching a Ride With China’s Premier Taxi-Hailing Company (Hint: It’s Not Uber)
Didi Dache and rival Kuaidi Dache are merging to command an estimated 99 percent of the transportation app market in China.
View ArticleGlu CEO Says Games Will ‘Turbocharge’ Its Tencent Partnership (Q&A)
On the table: Taking the American studio's games to China, and building games specifically for the East.
View ArticleWho Is the Music Industry, Anyway?
It's no longer just "the labels," and possibly never was.
View ArticleJean Liu of China’s Didi Kuaidi on Uber’s ‘Short-Term Strategy,’ $2 Billion...
"If I were [Uber], I would think very carefully. [China] is a highly competitive market. It's already a healthy ecosystem."
View ArticleKik Takes $50 Million Investment From WeChat Parent Company Tencent, Hits $1...
The deal values Kik at more than $1 billion.
View ArticleFacebook’s David Marcus: The Asian Paradigm Has Shown Messaging Is the Next...
Facebook's head of Messenger, David Marcus, says services like WeChat are paving the way.
View ArticleNo. 1 Producer, No. 1 Consumer (Book Excerpt)
If you want to understand hardware in China, you have to understand how intimate that country’s relationship is with the machines that run our lives.
View ArticleThe Drip of the Departing VPs at Yahoo Keeps Dripping, Including Head of...
The turnaround of CEO Marissa Mayer is now more of a downturn.
View ArticleFrom Alibaba’s Research Arm, Predictions for the Future of Chinese Tech
The current troubles will give way to growth.
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