[Podcast] China Tech Talk 1: An introduction to China’s bike sharing
Editor's note: We are very happy to announce the China Tech Talk podcast, a colloboration with ChinaChannel. Every week John and Matthew will discuss t…
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Weekly Briefing: The rise and fall of the LeEco empire and a platform conflict goes public
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Weekly Briefing: Mobile payments, O2O, and the IoT economy
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China’s “Apple of electric scooters” announces new series aimed at broader user base
Niu (小牛 in Chinese) has announced the launch of a new line of electric scooters: the U series. Short for “Ultra lite,” the U1 is designed for a broad m…
Join us for the biggest TechCrunch event in China!
What: TechCrunch Shenzhen 2017 When: June 17-20th, 2017 Where: I-Factory, Nanshan District, Shenzhen It has been four years since TechCrunch.c…
On April Fool’s Day, one joke gets opposite reactions from China’s bike rental companies
Ah, it’s that time of year again: when the unsuspecting are caught unawares by the unstoppable forces of time. April Fool’s has become a time-honored t…
Mobike and ofo announce merger, “Mofo” to explore autonomous riding
Happy April Fool's Day! In a surprise announcement, China’s largest bike-rental companies, Mobike and ofo announced plans to merge last night, local m…
HYPEREAL wants to bring VR to China’s mass market
On March 27, 2017, HYPEREAL, a Shanghai-based VR hardware and software company, announced the launch of their first products: the Pano and Pano Pro as …
[Updated] Mobike jumps on hongbao bandwagon with “Mobike, mo’ money”
Mobike announced yesterday (in Chinese) that their app will now include the option to ride for hongbao (红包 or “red envelopes” in English). Similar to P…
Airbnb’s new Chinese name shows how hard it is to localize
Airbnb announced today that they are doubling down on China (in Chinese). They have introduced Trips, a service that gives travelers tips and ideas, is…
TechNode Weekly Briefing: 18 March 2017
Editor's note: This originally appeared in our weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get our updates straight to your inbox. With International Women’s D…
Learning Points from Tibado: Digital coins denominated in real money
Editor’s note: This post was contributed by Jx Tan, Countly Analytics’ Chief Growth Officer (China & APAC). Countly’s Open Source, scalable and sel…