Shenma Mascot — Shenma literally means horse God. The CEO of UCWeb, the leading Chinese mobile browser and mobile service provider, said today at GIMC conference that the penetration rate of Shenma, SM.cn, in China’s mobile search market has reached 20%. It’s only one week after the announcement of the mobile search company which was jointly established with Alibaba […]
Tencent Releases IoV Plug-and-play Gadget Lubao Box
At Global Mobile Internet Conference held today in Beijing, Tencent released its first ever Internet of vehicle (IoV) hardware Lubao Box. The product will be put into mass production at the end of June, said Ma Zhe, vice president of the company. Tencent added that Lubao Box will be sold both on e-commerce platforms and […]
Join Us at Startup Acceleration Program Startupbootcamp FinTech in Shanghai and Beijing
Startupbootcamp FinTech is a three-month acceleration program focused on financial and e-commerce innovations run by Startupbootcamp, a global accelerator for startups with a mentor and alumni network from more than 30 countries across the world. Startupbootcamp Fintech’s incubation program for this year will be kicked off on August 11 at London. Over 3 months, up to […]
Apple App Store to Add China Mobile Direct Carrier Billing
China Mobile, China’s largest telecom operator by subscriber base, disclosed recently that its direct billing will be available for purchases on Apple’s App Store in near future. It is reported that China Mobile will take 15% of the total sales generated through this payment option. (report in Chinese) Currently App Store supports credit card and […]
Kamcord, Mobile Gameplay Sharing Solution Developer, Raises $7.1M to Accelerate in Asia, Adds Support for WeChat and LINE
Mobile gameplay recording and sharing solution developer Kamcord announces USD7.1 million funding in Series A, led by TransLink Capital. Existing investors Innovation Works, XG Ventures, and Mark Williamson also joined this round. Apart from SV Angel, most new investors introduced this round are from Japan, DeNA (social game company), KLab (online gaming company), and M&Y Growth Partners. Prior to […]
THRE3D, 3D Printing Product Directory, Aims to Make 3D Printing a Hobby for Everyone
More and more startups, both domestic and global ones, are endeavoring to make affordable 3D printers for tech-savvy consumers, as 3D printing technology is moving from an expensive industrial process to a more consumer-based technology after years of rapid growth. THRE3D.com is an interactive directory for 3D printing products, projects and locations, navigating techies throughout […]
Hong Kong Taxi-hailing App Taxiwise Acquired by Likeminded Booking Platform IKKY
Hong Kong-based taxi-booking app Taxiwise has been acquired by Ikky, a Hong Kong company that specializes in bookings, for undisclosed amount. All intellectual property, infrastructure and content were acquired and the Taxiwise founders are joining the team of Ikky this month. Putting focus on cab reservation rather than the more popular on-demand taxi-hailing service, Taxiwise allows […]
Wake Me Up, a Social Alarm Clock App, Wakes You Up With a Twist of Fun
Wake Me Up is a Chinese social alarm clock mobile application that allows strangers to wake you up from your deep slumber. Driven by user-generated content (UGC), Wake Me Up collects an inventory of audio alarms recorded by the users and randomly matches various alarms to respective users. The objective of this app is to […]
US IoT Solution Provider Ayla Expands to China with $14.5M New Funding
Agile Internet of Things platform aims to provide easy-to-use software tools and support services for manufacturers to smartize their existing electronics products, or the newly emerging and fast-growing generation of smart devices. Makers can develop mobile apps with Agile development platform or manage data with its Cloud services. Agile supports a variety of communication standards and […]
Xbox One to Enter Chinese Market This September, Finally
BesTV and Microsoft jointly announced today that they will introduce Microsoft’s flagship game console Xbox One into Chinese market this September. The news finally settles loads of buzz heated up since the establishment of a joint venture E-Home Entertainment Development Co., Ltd. between BesTV and Microsoft and the lifting of bans on game consoles imposed […]