iChuangye, a Kickstarter-like crowdfunding service previously known as 5ichuang, launched today its first-ever Demo Day to debut projects that are raising funds on the platform. TechNode got a chance to talk with its CEO Gu Bing, who prefers to name himself as chief service officer of the site, since he considers his works as offering […]
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Aedify introduces new preschool education apps to its Toothy Buddy lineup
(Image credit: Toothy Buddies) In this gadget age, tablets and smartphones are now among the most common ‘toys’ children entertain themselves with. It is no wonder that educational apps targeted at children have seen an influx over the last few years, with preschool education apps such as BabyBus, Roam & Wander and e-learning platform SmarTots […]
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Daily Mobile Payment Transactions via Alipay Reaches 25 million
Daily mobile payment transactions through Alipay, the payment services of Alibaba Group, has reached 25 million, Alibaba announced today. The majority of payments are still from mobile Taobao, the mobile version of Alibaba’s consumer-to-consumer e-commerce marketplace. The rest are from third-party businesses, ranging from convenience stores to taxis, who have integrated Alipay to their mobile […]
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Chinese Publisher CITIC for the First Time Profited from Digital Books in 2013
CITIC Press is one of the first Chinese publishers to embrace digital. Its digital publishing business turned profitable in 2013, according to Huang Yikun, chief editor at digital publishing center of CITIC. 70% – 80% was, however, still from telecom operators. The three Chinese operators have been, since feature phone times, offering mobile reading content […]
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Alibaba Leads $280 Million Series D Funding in U.S. Messaging and Free-calling App Tango
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba invested $215 million in Series D funding of U.S. mobile messaging app Tango. The total amount of this round reached $ 280 million on aggregate together with investments from some prior investors of the company, including Access Industries, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Jerry Yang, a co-founder of Yahoo Inc. As part of this financing, Michael […]
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Xiaomi Showcases Budget Phablet Red Mi Note for $130
Red Mi Note Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi debuts a low-cost phablet, Red Mi Note, on Tencent’s social platform Q-zone yesterday. The new product is opened up for preorder now and will be shipped on March 26 at 799 yuan (roughly US$130) for standard version and 999 yuan for enhanced version, basically on par with the price of Red […]
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Chinese Home Appliance Makers and Internet Companies Rush to Smart Home Market
Haier Air Box is an indoor air quality detector that can connect air conditioners and purifiers of Haier or any other brands. An accompanying mobile app is able to command those home appliances to do the cleaning when air quality is poor. On the app users also can read data about indoor environment, air quality, temperature and humidity. […]
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WeChat Monthly Active Users Reached 355 million in Q4 2013
WeChat’s monthly active users were 355 million in Q4 2013, a 121% year-over-year increase and 6% quarter-over-quarter, as its parent company Tencent reported today. Unlike many other mobile services, the company doesn’t count login as an active action. Active users under its standard should have sent out at least a message or participate in a […]
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Mobile Social Game Developer FunPlus Game Announces $74 Million Series B Funding
Mobile social game developer FunPlus secured $74 million of Series B financing from Orchid Asia, SteamBoat Ventures, and existing investor GSR Ventures, raising the company’s total capital received to more than $87 million together with the $13 million Series A funding gained in 2012. The fund raised this round will be injected in marketing and recruitment of excellent game designers and […]
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Doing Business on WeChat isn’t so Easy
Zaocanjia — nice breakfast in Chinese, is a deliver to home breakfast service and only available through WeChat. Zaocanjia team make and deliver breakfast every morning to subscribers to its WeChat subscription account. A third-party company developed a system with WeChat API to collect and manage orders. The company chose WeChat for they think it […]