China’s IoT manufacturers are reducing costs at the expense of our privacy and security
From cities to the countryside, from power plants to homes, we are quantifying every facet of our environment. We deploy hardware on farms to monitor e…
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Core technology and startups: What can we expect in the post-ZTE era?
In April, the US announced a 7-year ban on ZTE. This China's leading communication player was found to have violated a ban on shipping US technology to…
The world’s first blockchain toothbrush lets you mine coins by brushing your teeth
Blockchain is the biggest buzzword of the year. However, we are just now beginning to see what silly creative ways will this technology be applied. The…
Taipei is using a blockchain alternative to transform into a smart city
We are living in the age of the Internet of Things (IoT) where resources, data, and services are increasingly being traded between machines. As connect…
Belt and Road, customer experience, IoT: Why China’s 8% tech market growth in 2018 isn’t just about tech companies
China’s tech sector saw huge developments in 2017, and spending on tech here is predicted to grow 8% in 2018. Here we look at some of the reasons why a…
Alibaba partners with MediaTek for smart home and IoT Initiatives
Alibaba announced on Wednesday that A.I. Labs will partner with MediaTek, a Taiwan-based global semiconductor company, on the Internet of Things (IoT) …
China’s big IPv6 push is not just about faster internet, it’s about mass industrial and IoT upgrade
This year’s World Internet Conference in Wuzhen was marked by the appearance of Apple’s Tim Cook and Google’s Sundar Pichai (and their cognitive disson…
Xiaomi and Baidu team up to create an AI+IoT ecosystem
Xiaomi presented its new IoT strategy today announcing its cooperation with Baidu. During Xiaomi’s first IoT Developer Conference since 2015, Baidu’s C…
Announcing the winners from 2017 TechCrunch Shanghai hackathon
From over 300 participants and 66 teams of the adult division of the TechCrunch Shanghai hackathon, emerged 10 outstanding teams that have impressed th…
Mobike partners with AT&T and Qualcomm—for what could be single global model
Mobike plans to partner with AT&T and Qualcomm as it rolls out its smart bike rental service across the US. The partnerships with the US companies …
Live from CES Asia – 2017 tech trends to watch
The 2017 CES Asia kicked off at the Shanghai New International Exposition Center (SNIEC) with over 450 companies exhibiting, showcasing products in 19 …
Lenovo plans to invest over $1bn in AI and IoT
Chinese PC maker Lenovo plans to pour over US$ 1.2 billion into artificial intelligence, Internet of Things and big data in the next four years, as par…