Business / Latest Tech News

Alibaba invests big in media company

[2014-06-25 14:52]

Alibaba has invested heavily in Hong Kong-listed China Vision Media Group Ltd (CVMG), becoming the media company's biggest shareholder.

Shares of China's Xunlei soar on Nasdaq trading debut

[2014-06-25 10:37]

China's Xunlei Limited made its trading debut Tuesday on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and saw its shares soared on the first trading day.

Internet firms lock horns over sports lotteries

[2014-06-25 07:02]

Sports lottery sales have taken off with the ongoing World Cup, and China's Internet titans are battling for a piece of that action as each seeks to boost its respective share of the mobile payments market.

New customs rules boost e-commerce

[2014-06-24 21:22]

E-commerce is expected to prop up China's sluggish exports under a new customs arrangement in the southern city of Shenzhen that facilitates easy foreign exchange settlement and export rebate.

Hon Hai to start make bigger iPhones July in China

[2014-06-24 15:08]

Apple is ramping up production of iPhones with 4.7 and 5.5-inch screen sizes, which may be shipped to retailers around September.

Foreign tech firms to face tougher times

[2014-05-23 07:06]

World's largest computer and Internet market is set to impose a review policy on imported network and technology equipment and services.

Microsoft launches Surface Pro 3 in New York

[2014-05-22 07:45]

Panos Panay, Microsoft's vice president for surface computing, introduces the Surface Pro 3 tablet device at a media preview on May 20, 2014 in New York.

Smartisan unveils its first smartphone

[2014-05-21 09:01]

Luo Yonghao, founder & chief executive officer of Smartisan Technology delivers a speech at the launch ceremony for the Smartisan T1 in Beijing, May 20, 2014.

China Mobile lowers data price on 4G service packages

[2014-05-15 09:56]

China Mobile Ltd said on Wednesday it is lowering the price of its fourth-generation telecommunications service by roughly 40 percent.

HK center added to Alibaba's growing cloud coverage

[2014-05-13 09:36]

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Monday launched a data center in Hong Kong, the first step to taking the e-commerce giant's cloud services outside the Chinese mainland.

Social media inform more consumers

[2014-05-09 14:35]

Social media's role in urban consumers' buying decisions is increasing, a survey by global consulting firm Accenture Plc showed on Thursday.

Huawei debuts world's slimmest phone in Paris

[2014-05-08 08:15]

China's Huawei Technologies launched the Ascend P7, the world's slimmest phone at 6.5 mm thick, in Paris. The new smartphone will go on sale in 31 markets, including Britain, Germany and China.

Coming to a small screen near you

[2014-05-08 07:52]

In China, 385 million people regularly played mobile games in 2013, a rise of 34.6 percent from the previous year, creating a market valued at 12.25 billion yuan.

Info overload, fraud tarnish popular chat app

[2014-05-08 03:53]

WeChat, a popular instant messaging service in China, risks losing its luster as users complain about being bombarded by deceptive ads and excessive information.

Facebook gains by aiding nation's exporters

[2014-05-07 09:43]

United States-based Facebook Inc said its business aiding China's exporters to reach global markets is seeing fast growth even as its main Internet services remain blocked in the nation.

China P&E Fair wraps up

[2014-05-02 15:21]

The 17th China International Photograph & Electrical Imaging Machinery and Technology Fair closed on April 29 in Beijing, capital of China. The fair kicked off on April 25.

High score: Xbox One to hit China

[2014-04-30 14:23]

Popular home console set for domestic release in September, as company cites formation of Shanghai Free trade Zone as opening once-restricitve market.

Apple, Google to pay $324m to settle conspiracy lawsuit

[2014-04-25 11:23]

Some of the world’s biggest technology companies have agreed to settle a lawsuit accusing them of conspiring to hold down salaries in Silicon Valley.

China's Sina.com hit by ban after porn offense

[2014-04-24 18:52]

The Chinese internet giant has been stripped of its online publication license, after articles and videos on the site were confirmed to have contained "lewd and pornographic content"

3-D printing adds new dimension to startups

[2014-04-24 07:20]

China's 3-D printing sector has gained incredible momentum thanks to media exposure, strengthened public awareness and a favorable development environment.

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