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This smartpot helps monitor the growth of the sapling in your garden
Christened Greenopia, the product has already got backing from 45 individuals on Indian crowdfunding site Wishberry Internet of Things (IoT) is gaining momentum in India. What is surprising is that...
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3 mistakes I made when I moved from Silicon Valley to Asia
Are you moving from the US to Asia to chase startup opportunity? Bay McLaughlin of hardware investment fund Brinc.io shares his cautionary tales I’ve spent the last ten years working with some of the...
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Why are some companies so successful?
Whether it’s Apple, Facebook, Twitter or Uber, entrepreneurs look at companies that are super successful and wonder what they do differently It bewilders us to see how they skyrocketed from a humble...
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LINE amps up offerings in Japan with music streaming service
Can LINE raise the bar for Japan’s music streaming, when streaming subscriptions accounted for only 3 per cent of the US$2.48 billion industry? In the past week, music streaming services worldwide...
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Steve Jobs’ lessons from 1980 that are pure gold for entrepreneurs of today
In a rare video footage from 1980, 25-year-old Steve Jobs talks about his journey as an entrepreneur, what he has learnt and what the future holds Steve Jobs is many things to many people. Visionary...
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Blackberry blues. Corporate innovation is broken: Paperclip HK CEO
Deepak Madnani, CEO, PaperclipHK gives insights into how the ailing smartphone giant can use ‘lean startup’ and innovation to recharge its brand It seems to me that corporate innovation is broken. In...
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Xiaomi makes landfall in Brazil. Could Russia be next?
Xiaomi has just announced that it will be selling Redmi 2 in Brazil, its first market outside of Asia, another step towards global dominance Chinese smartphone juggernaut, Xiaomi has just announced...
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Op-ed: An American’s first look at an Asian tech conference
After a whirlwind two days, entrepreneur Worth Smith has these observations about Echelon Asia Summit 2015 — his prejudice changed to pride On the surface, Echelon Asia Summit 2015 appeared to be just...
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Paytm’s parent backs Indian tech news portal Gadgets 360°
Other investors include former Apple CEO John Scully’s Inflexionpoint, besides Sixth Sense Ventures and Japanese investor Hiro Mashita Gadgets 360°, a tech news portal owned and operated by national...
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Here are 13 useful fintech solutions that are perfect for SMEs
Cashless cash registers, preorders, your SME becoming the next bank ATM — these are just a few ideas that might become the drivers of Asian fintech If you take a look at all the news about fintech...
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Apple enters China’s music streaming services space
Priced at just US$1.57 a month, Apple Music will mainly compete with Tencent and Baidu in this space Photo Credit: Shutterstock, Solntca Apple’s music streaming service Apple Music has launched in...
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40 brands that rock at word-of-mouth marketing
Word-of-mouth marketing is the buzzword on every company’s mind. Learn how to leverage it for your company with this comprehensive guide Click to see the FULL infographic! Over the past year, the...
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Are we really about to enter the post-app era?
The author answers the question of whether the single-function apps that we know today will gradually disappear into the background You do not need to tell me how important apps are. They might not, as...
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Amid tough competition from Xiaomi and Huawei, HTC Q3 loss widens
In August 2015, HTC said it would cut over 2,000 jobs, and in September it was dropped from Taiwan’s Top 50 index Ivan Garcia / Shutterstock.com HTC’s struggles continue, as Taiwan’s once star mobile...
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YiSpecter iOS malware bypasses security, scares Chinese users
Cybersecurity guru Larry Salibra weighs in on the pesky issue of viruses and why this happened in China igor.stevanovic (Shutterstock) Like a tame episode of Mr. Robot, the malicious malware dubbed...
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5 must-watch videos for budding entrepreneurs
Steve Jobs’ keynote speeches have grown a following of their own. Which other speakers should entrepreneurs take note of? The Steve Jobs biopic released in the US over the weekend has sparked...
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OTR: To be a fly on the wall when China censored Apple News
Sorry, news isn’t available in your region *Rrrrrriiiinnnngggg* Tim Cook: “Yes, Hello?” “Hello Mr. Cook, this is Liu Qibao, Head of China’s Central Propaganda Department and member of the Communist...
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Video: The 5 most exciting tech product reveals of the last 10 years
Sometimes, the buzz a product generates makes it clear that a company struck gold Apple iPhone – 2007 The gold standard of product reveals. Apple’s original iPhone was not the first smartphone on the...
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Alibaba to debut US$206 smartwatch for runners next week
Alibaba’s Android-based wearable, which features a heart rate sensor, will hit markets on October 18 A new smartwatch is about to hit the markets running. Alibaba revealed the new inWatch Run at a...
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Xiaomi: From pocket-friendly mobiles to Segways and smart TVs
Xiaomi unveils new Segway and Mi TV 3; stirs jealousy amongst potential consumers outside China Since the company launched its first smartphone in 2011, Xiaomi has built a reputation as the cheaper but...
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Developing: Indonesian President to visit Silicon Valley to meet tech giants
President Joko Widodo will meet Apple CEO Tim Cook on his three-day visit; Indonesian startup leaders to join him on the trip as well Indonesian President Joko Widodo Indonesia’s President Joko...
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Infographic: Android dominates Southeast Asia’s smartphones
It may be because Android is adaptable to cheaper phones, but the operating system dominates Apple’s iOS in Southeast Asia The boom of mobile in Asia has made a noticeable and tangible impact on the...
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Singapore to finally get a slice of Apple Pay in 2016
Good news for Apple aficionados in Hong Kong and Singapore Image Credit: Apple American Express announced today that it is partnering with Apple Pay to bring the digital wallet service to Singapore in...
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People say I built Facebook…that’s not true: Mark Zuckerberg
The Founder and CEO talks about his interest in India, how technology can give people super powers and much more in his recent town hall Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed a town hall...
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Huawei hires ex-Apple executive to improve its interface
After a 63 per cent on year rise in sales in the third quarter, Huawei is now eyeing international competition, including Apple’s iPhone Fresh off the back of their blockbuster third-quarter results,...
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No, SEO industry is not in the death throes yet
According to SEO expert Dan Clarke, with the proliferation of mobile apps, a sound SEO strategy is required to get your brand to the top of the Google search page There can perhaps be no better...
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Why freemium games like ‘Candy Crush’ may be on their way out
Despite Activision’s massive US$5.9 billion investment in King Digital Entertainment, the days of freemium games may be numbered While Activision Blizzard’s announcement last week that it intends to...
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A quick guide to investing in startups
Investing in startups is trending, but the million-dollar issue is to generate outsized returns and make real money with minimal risk. Entrepreneur Alejandro Cremades shows us how If you had invested...
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Apple Store in Singapore is hiring
The company is officially hiring for its future Apple Store — and yes, the position is for Apple Expert Cautious optimism was the dish best served after Pure Fitness leaked news that an Apple Store...
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Apple to power all Singapore operations with solar energy
Sunshine for Apple as deal with Sunseap Group will make the iPhone maker first company in Singapore to rely entirely on renewable energy An Apple Store in Shanghai, China. (Image credit:...
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India’s Titan joins hands with HP to develop smartwatches
The world’s fifth-largest watch maker plans to launch its smartwatches in India and select other markets by the end of this year India’s largest watch maker Titan is gearing up to foray into the world...
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Apple Pay plans to enter China market come February: WSJ
While China is Apple’s most important market outside of the US, the mobile payment service faces fierce competition from Alibaba and Tencent An agreement between Apple and China’s Big Four state-owned...
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What not to do: 4 CEOs who badly messed up
CEOs can be polarising figures and such power can take a toll at times — at work and in the media. Here are insights from top CEOs who ventured to the dark side this year Chief executives are...
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Hong Kong-based Oddup raises US$1M in seed round
James Giancotti, CEO of the analytics company, says data can help distinguish between truthful founders and those who are less than honest Oddup announced today US$1 million in seed funding led by Kima...
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Global smartphone growth drops below 10% as Chinese market saturates
Smartphone shipments are expected to grow just 9.8 per cent globally in 2015 to a total of 14.3 billion units, according to market research firm IDC Global smartphone growth percentage will have...
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Using lessons from technology innovation to build change elsewhere
There’s a lot the digital revolution can teach us about building innovation beyond just technology When he won the Nobel Prize for his work on laser technology, Charles Townes said, “It’s like the...
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Apple Pay hitting China in 2016, but will it stand a chance against Alipay?
In partnership with UnionPay, Apple Pay confirms its launch into mainland next year Image Credit: Apple Apple and China UnionPay today announced a partnership to bring Apple Pay to China in early 2016,...
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Change the digital marketing rules in 2016
With marketing analytics expenditure set to increase by 60 per cent next year, social media expert Upasna Kukroo gives the lowdown on apps you can use to growth hack your business Image Credit: Jason...
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Alibaba hires ex-Apple investigator to stamp out fakes
The news comes just days after Alibaba narrowly avoided being named in a US government counterfeiting list Alibaba has appointed a former Apple investigator to head up its anti-counterfeit operation,...
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Can Taiwan achieve another miracle with hardware startups?
With Taiwan Hardware Club, Taiwan Startup Stadium and government help, the island aims to become more than just a manufacturing hub for tech startups, says the author Made in Taiwan hardware is...
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How to create an iconic brand in the digital era
Being iconic means being true to yourself, your vision and your values, then communicating that to your audience in your brand story myths Iconic: a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol...
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The rise of mobile web: It’s not about just apps anymore!
According to the author, the mobile ecosystem itself is trying to simplify UX with concepts like deep links, deep views to give users the same experience that existed earlier on the web The author...
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Why physical wallets might become extinct in Asia in 2017
M-payments in Asia is expected to grow from US$85M in 2012 to US$163.6M in 2016, which means the field of m-wallet is wide open for the taking, says the author In today’s digitised world, paying for...
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Why banks will fall through the ‘fintech gap’…and never return
A bank with a clear view on its future has now realised that it is quickly becoming a technology company with a banking licence and can avoid this gap, says the author The year 2015 was, no doubt, the...
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These gadgets will blow your mind in 2016
A phone that bends to fit in your pocket and a 3D scanner you can hold, there are many such exciting technologies in store for us in 2016, says the author The author Joel Ekstein of Protect-o is an...
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Want to scale? Make sure your company is unscaleable
Adding a personal touch was a key to success for some of the world’s most successful tech companies What is the key to scaling? Integrate a business culture that does not scale. What? But why would I...
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LINE to terminate MixRadio in coming weeks
LINE cited the subsidiary’s overall performance, music streaming challenges and corporate priorities as justification for the decision Fourteen months after LINE Corporation acquired the online...
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Global smartphone sales may have peaked, growth to drop to single digits in 2016
While everyone knew it was a rough year for Windows phones, the numbers are shockingly depressing for the smartphone brand 2015 is likely to be the last year for double-digit global smartphone growth...
View Article‘Winter is coming’ to Asia, says Jon Russell
The Startup Winter a natural result of external factors from China and the US, and the reality that the ecosystem lacks late-stage investors, he says Analyse Asia is a weekly podcast hosted by Bernard...
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The top Chinese smartphone brand, Huawei, just launched a mobile payment service
Huawei Pay is only available in China, but with a growing market in Western Europe, it will be interesting to see how fast it looks abroad China — not the US, not India, not Europe — has become ground...
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