https://www.scmp.com/rss/16014/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com [First published on 14 February, 2011] A scientist from Hong Kong has revealed how he literally stumbled over a new species of carnivorous dinosaur during an expedition on the mainland. It is the first dinosaur known with only one finger on each forelimb. Michael Pittman, 25, a PhD student at University College London, discovered the parrot-sized species - called Linhenykus monodactylus - during a trip led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, which set out to look for new species near the border... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/topics/esf-first-50-years-news/article/2101565/scientist-puts-his-finger-dinosaur-one?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/topics/esf-first-50-years-news/article/2101565/scientist-puts-his-finger-dinosaur-one?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Jul 2017 09:11:36 +0000 Chinese smartphone maker Meizu has launched its latest flagship handset and, in keeping with its strategy, aggressively priced the cutting-edge device at 1,799 yuan (US$285). The MX5 sports a metal build and packs a 20.7-megapixel Sony camera module with a dual LED flash and laser autofocus, along with a 5-megapixel shooter in front. READ MORE: Xiaomi takes first big step outside Asia with Brazil smartphone Unlike some top smartphone makers - including Samsung and Xiaomi - that use Qualcomm’s... https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1830497/xiaomi-its-sights-meizu-launches-high-spec-low-price-mx5?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1830497/xiaomi-its-sights-meizu-launches-high-spec-low-price-mx5?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Jul 2015 01:15:45 +0000 Chinese smartphone maker Huawei released its latest Honor handset, packing some high specs - including a fingerprint sensor said to be three times faster than competitors' - into the alloy-bodied devices which start at 1,999 yuan (US$323). While the new mid-range handset will no doubt help the Shenzhen-based telecoms giant win ground against rivals such as Xiaomi and ZTE, a research firm warned the device might cannibalise Huawei's own flagship P8 smartphone. Among the highlights of the Honor 7... https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/1830495/huawei-launches-mid-range-honor-7-smartphone-risks-cannibalising-p8?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/1830495/huawei-launches-mid-range-honor-7-smartphone-risks-cannibalising-p8?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Jul 2015 01:15:15 +0000 A Chinese entrepreneur who courted controversy four years ago by calling e-commerce operations “a scam” is bidding to revolutionise the industry by trimming the fat from the supply chain so that shoppers can buy products from suppliers of luxury brands like Prada at cheaper prices. “This is going to shake up many industries around the world, especially as most of the products [we sell] are made in China,” said Bi Sheng, who launched online shopping website Biyao.com two months ago. “If China’s... https://www.scmp.com/tech/e-commerce/article/1829411/chinese-e-commerce-site-biyao-vows-make-luxury-cheaper-new?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/e-commerce/article/1829411/chinese-e-commerce-site-biyao-vows-make-luxury-cheaper-new?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Jun 2015 07:30:30 +0000 A decade ago, women made up less than 40 per cent of China's internet population. That proportion has gradually risen over the past years to 47 per cent in 2014. On mobile, the share of female users is 38 per cent but is growing faster than men, increasing by 41 million last year to 282 million, according to research firm Analysys. Meanwhile, in four in 10 mainland Chinese families, women are the financial gatekeepers, contributing to around 60 per cent of China's retail sales, according to... https://www.scmp.com/lists/article/1829133/top-5-most-popular-apps-chinese-women?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lists/article/1829133/top-5-most-popular-apps-chinese-women?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Jun 2015 23:45:00 +0000 Bi Sheng is a man on a mission. He wants to revolutionise e-commerce by cutting out wasted inventory for manufacturers and doing away with middlemen who mark up prices. His website Biyao.com lets shoppers buy directly from manufacturers, thus offering cheaper prices. The Hebei native says this is only the first step in his ambitious goal to change the way people shop online. Tell us about your career so far. I was a business assistant to Robin Li Yanhong, co-founder of the mainland's top search... https://www.scmp.com/tech/leaders-founders/article/1829118/biyaos-bi-sheng-mission-revolutionise-e-commerce?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/leaders-founders/article/1829118/biyaos-bi-sheng-mission-revolutionise-e-commerce?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Jun 2015 05:12:33 +0000 China’s anti-corruption agency has updated the anti-graft app it launched at the beginning of the year so that whistleblowers can now report cases on the spot by uploading photos or videos. Until now, the app could not facilitate multimedia content. It protects users’ identities by respecting their anonymity. The public is being encouraged to use visual evidence to document cases of officials enjoying luxurious meals, using government vehicles for their personal use, or otherwise flaunting their... https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-gaming/article/1823789/china-upgrades-anti-graft-app-so-whistleblowers-can-send-images?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-gaming/article/1823789/china-upgrades-anti-graft-app-so-whistleblowers-can-send-images?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Jun 2015 08:45:45 +0000 Chinese internet giant Tencent may have to pull out of Taiwan as a regulator has said its business registration there does not cover the company’s hugely popular WeChat messaging service, according to local media reports. Taiwan's Investment Commission will screen a unit of Shenzhen-based Tencent to examine if its businesses in the region fall within the approved range, Taiwan's Central News Agency reported.  Failing an outright ban, it could be fined MT$120,000 and NT$600,000 (US$3,900-$19,400)... https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-gaming/article/1822758/taiwan-may-give-tencent-boot-over-wechat-registration-flap?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-gaming/article/1822758/taiwan-may-give-tencent-boot-over-wechat-registration-flap?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Jun 2015 08:45:00 +0000 More than 600 start-ups have sprung up on a street in China’s Silicon Valley in the last 12 months, as Beijing bids to turn its key technology hub into a start-up hotbed. Over 350 have received funding to scale up their businesses within a year of the government taking over Inno Way, a street in the capital’s Zhongguancun Science Park, according to the industrial park’s website.  Zhongguancun is home to a raft of established Chinese technology companies, from PC maker Lenovo to search engine... https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/1822254/chinas-silicon-valley-throws-money-tech-start-ups-government-takes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/1822254/chinas-silicon-valley-throws-money-tech-start-ups-government-takes?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000 China’s top smartphone maker Xiaomi has released a new router with 6TB of built-in memory and improved transfer speeds as it aims to give customers a convenient new hub on which to store their photos and videos. The supersized Mi Wi-Fi is designed to store all pictures in a user’s lifetime, said the company’s founder and chairman Lei Jun. Its previous router offered just 1TB. "One of the problems many people face at home is that their internet bandwidth isn't large enough for high-definition... https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1819977/chinas-xiaomi-launches-powerful-router-store-lifetime-snaps?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1819977/chinas-xiaomi-launches-powerful-router-store-lifetime-snaps?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:30:15 +0000 China’s biggest search engine Baidu and two private equity firms have invested US$11.5 million in a public transport advertising network and provider of free Wi-fi on buses and metro systems in China. The funds will go towards a unit of VisionChina Media that specialises in the research, development and operation of mass transit Wi-Fi networks and the provision of mobile Internet value-added services in China, said Nasdaq-listed Baidu. The investment will also see Baidu and VisionChina jointly... https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/1816988/search-engine-baidu-invests-free-wi-fi-service-chinese-buses?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/1816988/search-engine-baidu-invests-free-wi-fi-service-chinese-buses?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Jun 2015 07:16:20 +0000 A Beijing start-up that aims to digitise the way in which parking spaces are managed and paid for believes it can help drivers frustrated with the capital’s huge shortage of empty lots. Beijing-based EasyParking is working with a growing network of car park operators in the city so that drivers can find empty lots by speaking to their smartphones and also pay for the service online. “I’ve spent two hours before driving around looking for a parking space in Beijing. It’s such a pain,” chief... https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/1816900/new-parking-app-vows-ease-beijing-motorists-search-spaces?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/1816900/new-parking-app-vows-ease-beijing-motorists-search-spaces?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Jun 2015 03:30:15 +0000 A Beijing-based start-up has launched what it says is the only smartwatch that runs on a dedicated operating system apart from the Apple Watch. The Chinese-language smartwatch operating system - said to be a first - lets users control not only their watches, but also other connected home appliances, by using voice commands in Mandarin Chinese. Users of the Ticwatch have to say “Ni Hao, Wen Wen” to wake up the device, and according to an on-site demonstration, can find results by asking the watch... https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1816173/first-fully-chinese-smartwatch-aims-fill-gap-left-googles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1816173/first-fully-chinese-smartwatch-aims-fill-gap-left-googles?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Jun 2015 01:27:01 +0000 Fast-growing start-up Kamcord, backed by international and Chinese internet giants including Tencent and Google Ventures, will invest heavily in China as the mainland moves to overtake the United States as the world's biggest mobile gaming market, according to a top executive at the company. The San Francisco-based mobile game recording and sharing start-up is one of the world's most popular online communities for mobile game players. It plans to set up an office in mainland China to tap gamers'... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1816095/us-start-makes-play-china-mobile-gaming?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1816095/us-start-makes-play-china-mobile-gaming?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Jun 2015 19:21:48 +0000 Chinese smartphone maker Meizu has launched its latest mid-range phablets, with prices starting at an aggressive 799 yuan (US$129). The Zhuhai-based company, backed by Alibaba, also teamed up with the e-commerce giant’s Tmall service to introduce a new version of a set-top box that allows users to control their television with their smartphones, among other functions. The Meizu M2 Note features a 5.5-inch 1080p display along with 2GB of DDR3 RAM and powered by MediaTek’s MT6753 64-bit octa-core... https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/1815614/alibaba-backed-smartphone-maker-meizu-launches-us129-m2-note?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/1815614/alibaba-backed-smartphone-maker-meizu-launches-us129-m2-note?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Jun 2015 02:15:30 +0000 Fast-growing start-up Kamcord, backed by international and Chinese internet giants including Tencent and Google Ventures, will invest heavily in China as the mainland sets to overtake the US as the world’s largest mobile gaming market, said a top executive at the company. The San Francisco-based mobile game recording and sharing start-up is one of the world’s most popular online communities for mobile game players. It plans to set up an office in mainland China to tap gamers’ fast and growing... https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-gaming/article/1814442/game-recording-service-kamcord-investing-heavily-chinas-mobile?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-gaming/article/1814442/game-recording-service-kamcord-investing-heavily-chinas-mobile?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jun 2015 00:00:15 +0000 US wearables start-up Misfit, which counts Xiaomi among its investors, will launch an app specifically for users in China in a few months in a bid to localise their services for its second biggest market, a senior executive said. The San Francisco-based maker of the jewellery-like Shine activity tracker and the less-costly Flash tracker will also be launching a smart light bulb on the mainland this year, making its first step into Chinese customers' homes. “We’re going to be releasing a special... https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1810043/xiaomi-backed-misfit-hopes-localised-app-will-speed-expansion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1810043/xiaomi-backed-misfit-hopes-localised-app-will-speed-expansion?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 May 2015 01:52:32 +0000 Visitors to the inaugural Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Asia in Shanghai on Monday were cooked food by a robotic kitchen, the first of its kind according to its creators. Designed by London-based Moley Robotics, the automated kitchen consists of two large robotic arms which can construct dishes based on an iTunes-like library of recipes. The arms were designed by the Shadow Robot company, which also provides technologies to NASA, and consist of 20 motors, 24 joints and 129 sensors allowing... https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/1808963/worlds-first-robot-kitchen-cooks-visitors-ces-asia-shanghai?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/1808963/worlds-first-robot-kitchen-cooks-visitors-ces-asia-shanghai?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 May 2015 04:45:45 +0000 Passengers on a Beijing subway line were shocked when their train left the station with the several of its doors still open, the Beijing Morning Post reported. At least three doors stayed open for about six minutes after the Line 13 train departed from Wudaokou station towards Dongzhimen on Friday night, it said. Passengers were quick to move away from the open doors when the train began to move, while some held tightly onto poles in the carriages. “I was just standing by the door. It scared me... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1792060/beijing-subway-train-leaves-station-doors-still-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1792060/beijing-subway-train-leaves-station-doors-still-open?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 May 2015 01:31:48 +0000 A woman taxi driver could not stop weeping on the side of the road after she realised she had hit a Maserati in China’s Liaoning province, local media reported. The taxi driver admitted she had made a reckless turn in Shenyang’s Tiexi district on Saturday afternoon and hit the white luxury Italian car, the Shenyang Daily said. The Maserati driver, a man in his 30s, told the woman her insurance coverage of 300,000 yuan (HK$380,200) would not be enough to pay for the repairs. Photos accompanying... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1792152/chinese-taxi-driver-weeps-after-hitting-maserati?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1792152/chinese-taxi-driver-weeps-after-hitting-maserati?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 May 2015 01:30:15 +0000 A middle-aged woman riding as an illegal passenger on an electric bike in China’s Zhejiang province allegedly attacked a police officer when he stopped the vehicle at a crossroads, the newspaper Xiandai Jinbao reports. When the officer approached the vehicle in Wenzhou city on Friday, the woman hopped off and tried to flee. He tried to stop her but she resisted and slapped his face repeatedly, bit his arm and unbuttoned her shirt, screaming she had been molested. She was detained on suspicion of... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1792300/woman-accuses-police-sexual-assault-after-traffic-stop?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1792300/woman-accuses-police-sexual-assault-after-traffic-stop?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 May 2015 01:30:08 +0000 One of the things that struck me most when I relocated from Hong Kong to Beijing two years ago was that almost everyone shopped online. I remember the disbelief and contempt on a friend's face when, not long after my arrival, I said I was walking to a supermarket 15 minutes away in order to lug gallon bottles of water back home. That was my first realisation of why delivery vehicles fill Beijing's lengthy streets. Online shopping reached a record 2.8 trillion yuan in mainland China in 2014,... https://www.scmp.com/lists/article/1780220/top-5-business-consumer-e-commerce-platforms-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lists/article/1780220/top-5-business-consumer-e-commerce-platforms-china?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 May 2015 22:45:06 +0000 Chinese software company Kingsoft expects sustained growth in its cloud computing and storage businesses as it begins to serve Xiaomi’s rapidly growing overseas users this year, its chief executive said. The Zhuhai-based, Hong Kong-listed firm also hopes to diversify beyond Xiaomi, which made up most of Kingsoft’s revenue last year, as it gains new customers in the rapidly growing Chinese market for cloud services. “It is quite fortunate that Xiaomi is a close partner of ours, given how its user... https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/1788582/chinas-kingsoft-sees-strong-growth-cloud-computing-xiaomi-link?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/1788582/chinas-kingsoft-sees-strong-growth-cloud-computing-xiaomi-link?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 May 2015 23:01:36 +0000 Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited Beijing's start-up hub this morning, a fresh sign of support for the mainland's push to promote innovation and entrepreneurship. Li visited Inno Way, a street in the Zhongguancun Hi-Tech Development Zone that the city government took over last year to turn into a place for budding entrepreneurs. Photographs on social media showed Li having a drink at 3W Coffee, the mainland's first crowdfunded start-up cafe that has recently been in the news for its ambitious... https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/1788229/chinas-premier-joins-start-crowd-entrepreneurs-cafe-innovation-push?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/1788229/chinas-premier-joins-start-crowd-entrepreneurs-cafe-innovation-push?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 May 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Chinese internet security company Qihoo 360 announced a new brand of smartphone at a glitzy event in Beijing on Wednesday, although it did not show the actual gadgets as many had expected. Company chairman Zhou Hongyi told the hundreds of attendees that the phones were not ready, and asked for time because he was not satisfied with what the company had developed so far. “Our smartphone should have been available three months ago. Our prototype works fine, but it lacks highlights to stand out... https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1788168/chinese-tech-firm-qihoo-360-announces-smartphone-brand-not?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1788168/chinese-tech-firm-qihoo-360-announces-smartphone-brand-not?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 May 2015 05:21:32 +0000 Chinese drone maker DJI said it has secured US$75 million in funding from Silicon Valley venture capital firm Accel Partners, the largest investment it has received yet. The funding, one of Accel’s largest single investments, would help the Shenzhen-based maker of remote-controlled quadcopters expand globally and extend its reach into new industrial applications, the two companies said in a statement. “We aspire for DJI to offer a platform for unbounded creativity and exploration across areas as... https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1788063/drone-maker-dji-secures-us75-million-new-funding-accel-partners?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1788063/drone-maker-dji-secures-us75-million-new-funding-accel-partners?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 May 2015 02:14:36 +0000 Chinese antivirus company Qihoo 360 said it would stop taking part in tests conducted by three major antivirus labs that had accused the company of trying to manipulate the testing process. In a statement, Qihoo denied that it had shipped a different version of its security software to the testing companies than the one supplied to its customers. The spat began when the testing companies, AV-Comparatives of Austria, Germany’s AV-Test and Virus Bulletin of the UK said in a statement that the... https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-gaming/article/1786698/qihoo-cuts-ties-three-antivirus-testing-firms-software-dispute?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-gaming/article/1786698/qihoo-cuts-ties-three-antivirus-testing-firms-software-dispute?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 May 2015 09:02:59 +0000 Authorities have raided the offices of Uber in the city of Guangzhou as the transport authority said it had started a crackdown on web-connected private-car taxi companies allegedly offering illicit services, mainland media reported. The legal status of such services has been in doubt since the national transport authority banned taxi-hailing apps in January, but Thursday’s move appears to be the first time the ban against such services has been enforced. Officials from the city’s transport,... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1783409/chinese-transport-officials-raid-ubers-guangzhou-office?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1783409/chinese-transport-officials-raid-ubers-guangzhou-office?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 May 2015 09:15:45 +0000 Chinese drone maker DJI’s partnership with video streaming website Youku Tudou will give DJI a dedicated channel to market its products while offering a potential new source of revenue for Youku. The tie-up was first announced in early April alongside a deal between DJI and Youtube, but the Youku partnership is more comprehensive. Youku will be the only platform for DJI drone users to upload their videos in mainland China, and the dedicated DJI channel will carry new product launches, reviews... https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1781620/drone-maker-djis-youku-deal-offer-online-sales-and-marketing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1781620/drone-maker-djis-youku-deal-offer-online-sales-and-marketing?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Apr 2015 06:20:22 +0000 Chinese computer maker Lenovo plans an aggressive push into the growing smartphone market this year, targeting sales of over 100 million units from 76 million currently, and wants to increase its PC sales by about 16 percent, its chief executive said. Addressing a gathering of over 10,000 enthusiastic staff in Beijing to mark the start of the new financial year, Yang Yuanqing also said that the company must transform itself into a service provider that engages its customers more than just at the... https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1778566/chinas-lenovo-embark-push-smartphone-market-ceo-calls-companys?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1778566/chinas-lenovo-embark-push-smartphone-market-ceo-calls-companys?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Apr 2015 03:30:00 +0000 Ratan Tata, a former chairman of Indian industrial group Tata Sons, has made a personal investment in smartphone maker Xiaomi, the Chinese company said on Sunday, without disclosing the amount. This is the first investment by any Indian into Xiaomi, according to the Beijing-based company, and comes as Xiaomi steps up its push into the fast-growing Indian market. "Mr Tata is one of the most well-respected business leaders in the world. An investment by him is an affirmation of the strategy we... https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1777459/indian-industrialist-ratan-tata-buys-chinese-smartphone-maker?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1777459/indian-industrialist-ratan-tata-buys-chinese-smartphone-maker?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Apr 2015 01:00:45 +0000 Beijing acted quickly yesterday to evacuate Chinese tourists stranded in Kathmandu, with roughly 1,000 expected to have flown home yesterday amid reports that some carriers had raised ticket prices. State television reported that the nationals would be flown home on nine passenger flights, including two chartered ones, with a total capacity of about 1,100 seats. At the request of the Chinese embassy in Kathmandu, China Southern Airlines sent an extra aircraft yesterday to pick up the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/economy/article/1777186/chinese-fly-out-nepal-some-seats-come-steep-price?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/economy/article/1777186/chinese-fly-out-nepal-some-seats-come-steep-price?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Apr 2015 20:15:15 +0000 At least 21 Chinese have died in Nepal and Tibet, with dozens more missing, following an earthquake that struck outside Kathmandu on Saturday, according to reports. More than 600 Chinese tourists were trapped in Nepal, Xinhua reported. Fourteen flights between China and the Himalayan nation were scheduled for Sunday, including three carrying relief materials. China Southern Airlines is sending an extra aircraft to pick up tourists, at the request of the embassy in Kathmandu. Four of the Chinese... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1776930/21-chinese-among-quake-fatalities-reports?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1776930/21-chinese-among-quake-fatalities-reports?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Apr 2015 09:13:44 +0000 A financial tech start-up based in Hong Kong will soon launch a hedge fund in the US managed by artificial intelligence. Ben Goertzel, co-founder and chief scientist of the venture, called Aidyia, said the fund will start small but will grow dramatically when it starts trading in US equities in June. “We’re going to start trading real money in June,” the artificial intelligence expert and former academic said in a recent interview in his office in Kwun Tong, Kowloon. Aidyia’s artificial... https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/1774634/hong-kong-start-bet-millions-hedge-fund-run-artificial-intelligence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/1774634/hong-kong-start-bet-millions-hedge-fund-run-artificial-intelligence?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Apr 2015 00:00:30 +0000 Two of China’s top telecoms equipment makers could become embroiled in an unusual, high-profile legal spat after ZTE accused larger rival Huawei of copying its technology. ZTE posted a letter on Weibo sent by its law firm on April 21 to Huawei that said Huawei’s Honor X2 and P8, launched in London last week, violated two patents on camera technology used in ZTE’s Nubia range. “Faced with Huawei’s large-scale copying, we think it is time we stood up and protected the industry’s orderly and... https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1773485/zte-huawei-could-be-heading-rare-china-court-fight-over?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1773485/zte-huawei-could-be-heading-rare-china-court-fight-over?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Apr 2015 09:00:15 +0000 For former Google software engineer Jeremy Zhou, the idea began when his father handed back a Windows 8 laptop the younger Zhou had given him. “I thought he’d be fine using it because he had been using Windows for many years, but after two days he gave it back to me, saying he couldn’t use it,” the 38-year-old Zhou said in a recent interview. The result was Beijing-based Jide Technology, co-founded by Zhou and two other former Google engineers with US$4 million of their own money. It has... https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/1773357/former-google-engineers-android-device-rival-windows-surface?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/1773357/former-google-engineers-android-device-rival-windows-surface?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Apr 2015 06:00:00 +0000 DJI, the Chinese maker of remote-controlled quadcopters that have been at the forefront of the consumer drone craze, sees sales growing at least three times this year over the last as lower-cost technology makes the devices more affordable. The Shenzhen-based company, which came to public notice after a user of one of its drones crashed it on the lawn of the White House, triggering a security scare, is also reportedly looking to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in venture funding at a... https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1772077/chinas-high-flying-drone-maker-dji-sees-further-big-sales-after?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/1772077/chinas-high-flying-drone-maker-dji-sees-further-big-sales-after?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Apr 2015 08:15:00 +0000 The prospect of interactive virtual sex may become a reality soon as a Chinese start-up prepares to introduce what they say is the world’s first wireless system that adds motion sensors to virtual reality. With the technology, users will be able to choose everything from the colour of a partner’s hair to a specific position. The virtual partner will interact, adapting to the user’s movements, its creators said. A number of companies around the world are trying to merge the worlds of technology... https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-gaming/article/1768762/chinese-virtual-reality-headset-includes-motion-sensors-gaming-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-gaming/article/1768762/chinese-virtual-reality-headset-includes-motion-sensors-gaming-and?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Apr 2015 04:15:15 +0000 The future of driving will be as easy as riding a horse which knows where its going and how to get there, according to Chinese web giant Baidu's top artificial-intelligence (AI) researcher. Self-driving cars will understand the road ahead of them and autonomously navigate around pedestrians and other obstructions, said Yu Kai, head of the Baidu Institute of Deep Learning (IDL). Based in Beijing, IDL is often known as "Baidu's Brain", a place for the search engine powerhouse to bring together the... https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/1767799/baidus-yu-kai-talks-autonomous-cars-artificial-intelligence-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/1767799/baidus-yu-kai-talks-autonomous-cars-artificial-intelligence-and?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Apr 2015 22:00:00 +0000 BaiduEye shows how the Chinese search giant is innovating in areas outside of its core business, according to one of the firm's chief scientists. Yu Kai, director of Baidu's Institute of Deep Learning (IDL), told the South China Morning Post that the wraparound headset, which sits atop a user's ears and can sync visual and oral cues and provide related information to the user's smartphone, could be adopted in professional and recreational fields including mine exploration, hospitals, and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/1767809/top-baidu-scientist-says-search-firm-wants-make-internet-your-second-brain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/1767809/top-baidu-scientist-says-search-firm-wants-make-internet-your-second-brain?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Apr 2015 22:00:00 +0000 Mobile instant messaging has become a key battleground for control of China’s internet services market. The country’s rapid growth in mobile internet usage and a smartphone user base exceeding 843 million has launched a new wave of smartphone mobile chat services that can be used to channel traffic to many other apps and websites. SCMP staff reporters have examined the mobile messaging market in China, looking at both the dominant platforms and smaller firms jostling to carve out niche... https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-gaming/article/1767695/top-5-mobile-and-instant-messaging-apps-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-gaming/article/1767695/top-5-mobile-and-instant-messaging-apps-china?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Apr 2015 14:00:45 +0000 Chinese company Ninebot, backed by Xiaomi and other venture capital firms, has acquired its US rival Segway, the companies announced this week. The three-year-old Beijing-based start-up did not disclose the amount of the acquisition, but said that it received US$80 million in funding from sources including Sequoia Capital and Xiaomi boss Lei Jun's personal private equity fund Shunwei. Ninebot makes two-wheeled electric vehicles, designed for standing riders, that resemble Segways. The... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/enterprises/article/1767447/xiaomi-backed-ninebot-buys-us-rival-segway-once?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/enterprises/article/1767447/xiaomi-backed-ninebot-buys-us-rival-segway-once?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Apr 2015 01:00:15 +0000 Durex recently encouraged couples to disconnect from their smartphones and reconnect in the bedroom, but that hasn't stopped the company looking to technology to help people have better sex. The condom maker has teamed up with start-up accelerator Beijing Tech Hive to look for promising innovations that could help spice up people's sex lives. They will jointly hold its first event geared around the theme of 'sexual well-being' to empower start-up virgins and experienced entrepreneurs alike. The... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/start-ups/article/1766783/durex-launches-sexual-well-being-themed-start?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/start-ups/article/1766783/durex-launches-sexual-well-being-themed-start?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Apr 2015 02:00:15 +0000 Search giant Baidu has continued its high-speed expansion into China's ride-sharing market, with two key investments in budding startups as it tries to catch up with powerful rivals backed by Alibaba and Tencent. In the past week, the company has announced investments in carpooling and ride-sharing apps Tiantian Yongche and 51 Yongche, hoping to threaten market-leading Kuaidi Dache and Didi Dache. Ride-sharing apps let users heading in the same direction share a vehicle for a set fee. Such... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/enterprises/article/1766272/baidu-continues-push-ride-sharing-investments?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/enterprises/article/1766272/baidu-continues-push-ride-sharing-investments?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:30:45 +0000 Wang Jieming, 39, has a flair for connecting people and things. In university, where he read Swedish, he founded a student-run news agency; upon graduation, he used his language skills to produce concerts and became the Chinese agent for sports stars. The Zhejiang native has worked as a correspondent in Sweden for China's top official news agency and also ran a magazine-reading app in a start-up. He is now working on his own venture. Why did you learn Swedish? It was a once-every-four-year... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1764381/chinese-entrepreneur-who-learnt-swedes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1764381/chinese-entrepreneur-who-learnt-swedes?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 11 Apr 2015 22:45:15 +0000 China's largest domestic smartphone maker Xiaomi announced today that it has set a new Guinness World Record for mobile phone sales. The company said it sold 2.11 million handsets in a 12-hour flash sale held to celebrate its fifth anniversary. The half day bonanza, which brought in 2.08 billion yuan (US$335 million) from sales of handsets and other accessories broke the previous record held by Alibaba’s Tmall, which sold 1.89 million handsets on Singles’ Day in November during a 24-hour... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/enterprises/article/1761737/xiaomi-breaks-world-record-mobile-phone-sales-211?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/enterprises/article/1761737/xiaomi-breaks-world-record-mobile-phone-sales-211?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Apr 2015 08:30:45 +0000 Chinese smartphone maker Meitu's star-studded launch party for its latest device shows how the company is targeting a very different audience. While in the past, smartphone makers have put on elaborate stage shows in front of packed out ballrooms to launch new products, rarely do events involve a red carpet, dozens of models and internet celebrities, and several cherry blossom trees for better selfies. That was how Xiamen-based Meitu, which made a name for itself with its photo-editing app,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/social-gadgets/article/1761673/celeb-and-model-studded-m4-smartphone-launch?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/social-gadgets/article/1761673/celeb-and-model-studded-m4-smartphone-launch?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Apr 2015 07:00:30 +0000 E-commerce sales in China hit a record 13.4 trillion yuan in 2014, up about on a third on the year before, according to new research released this week. The volume of the online business-to-business (B2B) market reached 10 trillion yuan, up 21.9 per cent, the China E-Commerce Research Centre said, warning that traditional industries are facing increasing threats from online competitors. Online retail trade, which makes up about 21 per cent of mainland Chinese e-commerce, reached 2.82 trillion... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/e-commerce/article/1761582/e-commerce-sales-hit-record-high-china-traditional?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/e-commerce/article/1761582/e-commerce-sales-hit-record-high-china-traditional?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Apr 2015 04:30:29 +0000 Chinese smartphone maker Meitu has launched its latest handset boasting strong photo-enhancing capabilities, targeting female selfie lovers with a penchant for the opposite of candid shots. The third-generation device - dubbed M4 - comes a year after the launch of the Meitu M2. The two phones look almost the same, but company executives said the latest offering takes better selfies, especially in low-light condition. “We have done some studies on selfie habits, and we found that 70 per cent of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/social-gadgets/article/1760924/we-should-all-take-selfies-chinese-smartphone?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/social-gadgets/article/1760924/we-should-all-take-selfies-chinese-smartphone?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Apr 2015 12:45:45 +0000 The allure of China's e-commerce to retailers has faded due to a slower growth rate in recent months, according to a new study. The slowing growth of the mainland’s broader economy, and also concerns about infrastructure investment, logistics support, and buying power in smaller cities all contributed to China's e-commerce market losing the top spot to the US in management consulting firm AT Kearney's rankings. The American e-commerce market – worth US$238 billion - has retaken the top spot this... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/e-commerce/article/1758719/retailers-favouring-us-e-commerce-market-over-chinas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/e-commerce/article/1758719/retailers-favouring-us-e-commerce-market-over-chinas?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000