Startup Kingdom
Whittled down from around 30 over the course of a weekend at Microsoft’s China R&D offices in Beijing’s bustling tech district Zhongguancun (中关村), six hopeful Chinese tech startups remained in the...
View ArticleNew Gucci Suit
A new suit is being made available for China’s leading online retailer, Alibaba, by Kering, a French luxury good holding company, owner of brands such as Gucci, Puma, and Balenciaga. The suit is...
View ArticleXBox Price Drops to Buoy Sales
The battle of the consoles—Playstation 4 and the Xbox One—has been a bit of an anti-climax. For years, gaming consoles were banned in China (despite being able to buy a knock off pretty much anywhere)....
View ArticleBrother just got bigger
Having older siblings can be both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, they can protect and support you in times of need. On the other, they may impose their will upon you just based on the fact that...
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Phone Fumble
Next time you’re walking down the street on your way to the local bakery to purchase those freshly baked chocolate-chip muffins, take a quick glance around at the people on the street. How many can you...
View ArticleThe Unflappable Apps
The feeling of booting up a freshly purchased mobile phone is one of both excitement and annoyance. Feeling the smoothness of an unused handheld computer, testing out its upgraded hardware...
View ArticleRoboCup in China
The dreaded artificial intelligence singularity is not something you can achieve overnight. And, while the current crop are pretty far from Arnold Schwarzenegger flesh pulled over a a metal...
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A Glimpse of China’s Media History
Quick question… what is this thing? [Panda Radio Type-1502/here] This is Panda Radio Type-1502 (熊猫牌1502型收音机) made in 1959. This was the China’s first multifunctional radio capable of receiving a...
View ArticleAll The Single Doggies
November 11, or 11-11, chosen for its four lonely numbers, is China’s bittersweet “Single’s Day” (光棍儿节). Since it has become a national festival of commercialism, you can enjoy big discounts at almost...
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Game Theory
Somewhere along the way to China, the skeletons in World of Warcraft mysteriously vanished. Most were quick to assume that the change to the world’s largest Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing...
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