https://www.scmp.com/rss/328052/feed Julianna is a summer intern on the Post's Graphics team. She studied journalism and is interested in using visual elements to tell stories. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com This article originally appeared on ABACUS Think of a city in China, and the image that springs to mind is likely Shanghai or Beijing. But there are over 100 cities with a population of 1 million in the country. Far from being focused in a few huge megacities, China’s internet population is almost evenly split between the big cities and the smaller cities. And the two are also evenly split in other ways: The apps you use and even the phone you own will likely be different depending on where you... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/who-what/what/article/3028276/china-where-you-live-determines-tech-you-use?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/who-what/what/article/3028276/china-where-you-live-determines-tech-you-use?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Aug 2019 09:10:23 +0000 This was the moment Siqi “Nara” Chen had been waiting for. When Invictus Gaming raised the Summoner’s Cup as the first Chinese team to win the League of Legends World Tournament, Chen felt her life was complete, having played the game herself since 2012. “I was really lucky to be a fangirl there witnessing it,” said Chen, now 25, who previously competed as a professional player before becoming a tournament host. Chen is part of a growing cohort of women gamers in the world’s most populous... https://www.scmp.com/esports/china-might-be-one-best-countries-women-esports/article/3004181?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/esports/china-might-be-one-best-countries-women-esports/article/3004181?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:09:44 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS This was the moment Siqi “Nara” Chen had been waiting for. When Invictus Gaming raised the Summoner’s Cup as the first Chinese team to win the League of Legends World Tournament, Chen felt her life was complete, having played the game herself since 2012. “I was really lucky to be a fangirl there witnessing it,” said Chen, now 25, who previously competed as a professional player before becoming a tournament host. Chen is part of a growing cohort of women... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029254/china-might-be-one-best-countries-women-esports?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029254/china-might-be-one-best-countries-women-esports?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:09:44 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS Across the globe, fans are eagerly anticipating Game of Thrones’ upcoming final season in April. Meanwhile, in another dimension, winter is coming to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, as well.  Tencent recently updated PUBG Mobile a couple days ago with a new “innovation factory” option, under which players can find “extreme cold mode.” PUBG, the battle royale pioneer In this mode, snipers in ghillie suits will no longer be your only concern. You’ll... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3029249/pubg-mobiles-latest-update-adds-new-adversary-mother-nature?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3029249/pubg-mobiles-latest-update-adds-new-adversary-mother-nature?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Mar 2019 13:30:12 +0000 Across the globe, fans are eagerly anticipating Game of Thrones’ upcoming final season in April. Meanwhile, in another dimension, winter is coming to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, as well.  Tencent recently updated PUBG Mobile a couple days ago with a new “innovation factory” option, under which players can find “extreme cold mode.”   In this mode, snipers in ghillie suits will no longer be your only concern. You’ll also have to fight against mother nature in an effort to keep yourself warm... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/pubg-mobiles-latest-update-adds-new-adversary-mother-nature/article/3003661?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/pubg-mobiles-latest-update-adds-new-adversary-mother-nature/article/3003661?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Mar 2019 13:30:12 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS It was said that 2018 would be the year of smart speaker in China. The predictions weren’t wrong: Extremely rapid sales growth meant there were plenty of smart speakers reaching Chinese homes in 2018. The problem is that it seems few people are actually using them. Ivy Sun was very excited when her parents got a Tmall smart speaker from friends last year. “I went back to Shanghai with high expectations to find out how ‘smart’ it can be,” she... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029230/chinese-people-are-buying-more-smart-speakers-they-arent-using-them?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029230/chinese-people-are-buying-more-smart-speakers-they-arent-using-them?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Mar 2019 11:57:43 +0000 It was said that 2018 would be the year of smart speaker in China. The predictions weren’t wrong: Extremely rapid sales growth meant there were plenty of smart speakers reaching Chinese homes in 2018. The problem is that it seems few people are actually using them. Ivy Sun was very excited when her parents got a Tmall smart speaker from friends last year. “I went back to Shanghai with high expectations to find out how ‘smart’ it can be,” she said. (Abacus is a unit of the South China Morning... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/chinese-people-are-buying-more-smart-speakers-they-arent-using-them/article/3002512?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/chinese-people-are-buying-more-smart-speakers-they-arent-using-them/article/3002512?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Mar 2019 11:57:43 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS Players worldwide were thrilled when thatgamecompany -- the brilliant mind behind console hits Flow, Flower and Journey -- announced during Apple’s Keynote in 2017 that their next game would come to iOS. Sky: Light Awaits has yet to launch officially, but we recently got our hands on the latest test version (0.4.6) for iPhone.  As the name suggests, this game is all about light: You play as children in a dreamy, bright landscape above the clouds.... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/games/article/3029212/sky-light-awaits-takes-you-back-childhood-dreams-hand-hand-friends?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/games/article/3029212/sky-light-awaits-takes-you-back-childhood-dreams-hand-hand-friends?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Mar 2019 13:03:20 +0000 Players worldwide were thrilled when thatgamecompany -- the brilliant mind behind console hits Flow, Flower and Journey -- announced during Apple’s Keynote in 2017 that their next game would come to iOS. Sky: Light Awaits has yet to launch officially, but we recently got our hands on the latest test version (0.4.6) for iPhone.  As the name suggests, this game is all about light: You play as children in a dreamy, bright landscape above the clouds. Darkness has descended on many parts of the... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/sky-light-awaits-takes-you-back-childhood-dreams-hand-hand-friends/article/3001054?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/sky-light-awaits-takes-you-back-childhood-dreams-hand-hand-friends/article/3001054?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Mar 2019 13:03:20 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS You’ll be amazed by how much a single app can do in China. WeChat, for instance, is supposed to be a messaging app. But you can also order food, pay bills, edit photos, play games or test the quality of your sleep. It’s not because WeChat’s maker decided to program all of these things into the app. It’s because WeChat has “mini programs” -- little downloadable apps from other developers that live inside WeChat. The idea isn’t entirely new. There’s... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/who-what/what/article/3028262/mini-programs-apps-inside-apps-make-wechat-so-powerful?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/who-what/what/article/3028262/mini-programs-apps-inside-apps-make-wechat-so-powerful?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Feb 2019 11:11:34 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS Thinking of a decent, useful and thoughtful gift for your loved ones can require a lot of energy. But Chinese people don't have to worry about that during the Lunar New Year: They just give each other cash. Red packets (hong bao in Mandarin, lai see in Cantonese, or 🧧in emoji) are a traditional way of expressing good wishes, appreciation and congratulations, and the Lunar New Year is one of the most important occasions for giving and receiving... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029141/how-wechat-brought-lunar-new-years-tradition-21st-century?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029141/how-wechat-brought-lunar-new-years-tradition-21st-century?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Feb 2019 10:00:07 +0000 Thinking of a decent, useful and thoughtful gift for your loved ones can require a lot of energy. But Chinese people don't have to worry about that during the Lunar New Year: They just give each other cash. Red packets (hong bao in Mandarin, lai see in Cantonese, or 🧧in emoji) are a traditional way of expressing good wishes, appreciation and congratulations, and the Lunar New Year is one of the most important occasions for giving and receiving them. But while a physical red packet remains an... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/how-wechat-brought-lunar-new-years-tradition-21st-century/article/3000643?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/how-wechat-brought-lunar-new-years-tradition-21st-century/article/3000643?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Feb 2019 10:00:07 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS China is so big that every number sounds huge. It’s hard to be surprised by big statistics. And then you read this: In 2018, Chinese consumers spent US$2 billion on being lazy, according to Alibaba's Taobao. (Abacus is a unit of the South China Morning Post, which is owned by Alibaba.) The report says they spent that amount on products to save their time or free their hands -- everything from a drinking hat that holds cans and bottles for you, or the... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029079/china-spent-two-billion-dollars-lazy-devices?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029079/china-spent-two-billion-dollars-lazy-devices?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Jan 2019 12:00:12 +0000 China is so big that every number sounds huge. It’s hard to be surprised by big statistics. And then you read this: In 2018, Chinese consumers spent US$2 billion on being lazy, according to Alibaba's Taobao. (Abacus is a unit of the South China Morning Post, which is owned by Alibaba.) The report says they spent that amount on products to save their time or free their hands -- everything from a drinking hat that holds cans and bottles for you, or the ultimate lazy person chair: “Fat Otaku Happy... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/china-spent-two-billion-dollars-lazy-devices/article/3000345?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/china-spent-two-billion-dollars-lazy-devices/article/3000345?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Jan 2019 12:00:12 +0000 Whether you’re ready or not, 2018 is coming to an end. We could tell you about the year. But instead, let’s show you the highlights -- in graphical form. THE YEAR IN QUOTES Between the trade war, legal trouble for executives at Huawei and JD.com or the bicycle-sharing bubble bursting, it was a pretty tumultuous year for tech in China. Here’s what some of the industry’s biggest names had to say about the year that was. WHERE ARE THE GAMES? 2018 has been a hard year for game makers in the world’s... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/year-china-tech-five-simple-graphics/article/3000370?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/year-china-tech-five-simple-graphics/article/3000370?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 31 Dec 2018 12:00:06 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS Whether you’re ready or not, 2018 is coming to an end. We could tell you about the year. But instead, let’s show you the highlights -- in graphical form. THE YEAR IN QUOTES Between the trade war, legal trouble for executives at Huawei and JD.com or the bicycle-sharing bubble bursting, it was a pretty tumultuous year for tech in China. Here’s what some of the industry’s biggest names had to say about the year that was. WHERE ARE THE GAMES? 2018 has been... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029073/year-china-tech-five-simple-graphics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029073/year-china-tech-five-simple-graphics?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 31 Dec 2018 12:00:06 +0000 It’s been a fantastic year for games. Here on Abacus, we’ve streamed dozens of games on our Twitch channel. We’ve done China’s biggest games and some lesser-known ones. We’ve collaborated with our colleagues to play some party games together. We’ve even had special guests join us for a gentle conversation (along with some less-gentle Mario Kart). So with the year coming to a close, let's revisit some of our favorite games and on-air moments. Xinmei: PUBG Mobile My pick is so obvious. It's PUBG.... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/pubg-smash-bros-and-brawl-stars-our-favorite-twitch-streams-year/article/3000328?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/pubg-smash-bros-and-brawl-stars-our-favorite-twitch-streams-year/article/3000328?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Dec 2018 10:00:00 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS It’s been a fantastic year for games. Here on Abacus, we’ve streamed dozens of games on our Twitch channel. We’ve done China’s biggest games and some lesser-known ones. We’ve collaborated with our colleagues to play some party games together. We’ve even had special guests join us for a gentle conversation (along with some less-gentle Mario Kart). So with the year coming to a close, let's revisit some of our favorite games and on-air moments. Xinmei:... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/games/article/3029062/pubg-smash-bros-and-brawl-stars-our-favorite-twitch-streams-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/games/article/3029062/pubg-smash-bros-and-brawl-stars-our-favorite-twitch-streams-year?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Dec 2018 10:00:00 +0000 People in China love paying with their phones. Inside China, Alipay and WeChat Pay, which are respectively tied to the country’s biggest ecommerce platform and the country’s biggest chat app, are used so widely that even beggars accept handouts via QR codes.   With so much of the domestic market taken by the two giants (backed by Alibaba and Tencent), now they’re looking to expand abroad -- and are getting help from the increasing number of Chinese tourists. (Abacus is a unit of the South China... https://www.scmp.com/big-guns/surprising-number-countries-now-accept-wechat-pay-or-alipay/article/2176889?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/big-guns/surprising-number-countries-now-accept-wechat-pay-or-alipay/article/2176889?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Dec 2018 12:18:49 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS People in China love paying with their phones. Inside China, Alipay and WeChat Pay, which are respectively tied to the country’s biggest ecommerce platform and the country’s biggest chat app, are used so widely that even beggars accept handouts via QR codes. How the QR code conquered China With so much of the domestic market taken by the two giants (backed by Alibaba and Tencent), now they’re looking to expand abroad -- and are getting help from the... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029029/surprising-number-countries-now-accept-wechat-pay-or-alipay?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029029/surprising-number-countries-now-accept-wechat-pay-or-alipay?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Dec 2018 12:18:49 +0000 Being single can be kinda sad. So why not cheer yourself up with some shopping? That’s what a few lonely Chinese university students thought in the 1990s. They wanted to celebrate their single status by treating themselves, and since “11/11” looks like four lonely men standing next to each other, they held their little shopping spree on November 11th. From those humble beginnings, the world’s largest shopping event was born, dwarfing Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The students may have started... https://www.scmp.com/explained/article/2176623/singles-day-shopping-event-makes-black-friday-look-yard-sale?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/explained/article/2176623/singles-day-shopping-event-makes-black-friday-look-yard-sale?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Dec 2018 03:15:30 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS For this year’s Singles’ Day shopping festival, Chinese consumers spent US$45.3 billion buying smartphones, laptops, and stocking up on snacks, tissues and shampoo. Singles’ Day, the shopping event that makes Black Friday look like a yard sale Two weeks later and they’re spending again, but this time not on domestic bestsellers. In recent years the US shopping festival Black Friday has become more popular in China as the desire for foreign brands... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029014/after-singles-day-chinese-shoppers-turn-black-friday?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029014/after-singles-day-chinese-shoppers-turn-black-friday?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Nov 2018 11:30:45 +0000 For this year’s Singles’ Day shopping festival, Chinese consumers spent US$45.3 billion buying smartphones, laptops, and stocking up on snacks, tissues and shampoo.   Two weeks later and they’re spending again, but this time not on domestic bestsellers. In recent years the US shopping festival Black Friday has become more popular in China as the desire for foreign brands grows. Although we don’t have a specific figure for how much Chinese people spent on Black Friday, it’s definitely a small... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/after-singles-day-chinese-shoppers-turn-black-friday/article/2175198?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/after-singles-day-chinese-shoppers-turn-black-friday/article/2175198?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Nov 2018 11:30:45 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS Smartphone displays are becoming larger than ever. But there’s a limit to how big a device can get before it can’t fit in your pocket anymore. One way manufacturers are trying to get around that is to fold a screen in half. Seven years after Samsung first revealed it’s working on a foldable smartphone, the company finally unveiled its widely anticipated device this week. It works like a tiny book: The front cover features a regular screen, and the... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3028963/how-foldable-phones-samsungs-newest-handset-work?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3028963/how-foldable-phones-samsungs-newest-handset-work?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Nov 2018 12:30:00 +0000 Smartphone displays are becoming larger than ever. But there’s a limit to how big a device can get before it can’t fit in your pocket anymore. One way manufacturers are trying to get around that is to fold a screen in half. Seven years after Samsung first revealed it’s working on a foldable smartphone, the company finally unveiled its widely anticipated device this week. It works like a tiny book: The front cover features a regular screen, and the entire handset folds out to reveal a... https://www.scmp.com/how-foldable-phones-samsungs-newest-handset-work/article/2172223?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/how-foldable-phones-samsungs-newest-handset-work/article/2172223?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Nov 2018 12:30:00 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS Being single can be kinda sad. So why not cheer yourself up with some shopping? That’s what a few lonely Chinese university students thought in the 1990s. They wanted to celebrate their single status by treating themselves, and since “11/11” looks like four lonely men standing next to each other, they held their little shopping spree on November 11th. From those humble beginnings, the world’s largest shopping event was born, dwarfing Black Friday and... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/who-what/what/article/3028252/singles-day-shopping-event-makes-black-friday-look-yard-sale?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/who-what/what/article/3028252/singles-day-shopping-event-makes-black-friday-look-yard-sale?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Nov 2018 13:39:28 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS Think of a city in China, and the image that springs to mind is likely Shanghai or Beijing. But there are over 100 cities with a population of 1 million in the country. Far from being focused in a few huge megacities, China’s internet population is almost evenly split between the big cities and the smaller cities. And the two are also evenly split in other ways: The apps you use and even the phone you own will likely be different depending on where you... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3028935/china-where-you-live-determines-tech-you-use?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3028935/china-where-you-live-determines-tech-you-use?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 31 Oct 2018 11:15:00 +0000 Think of a city in China, and the image that springs to mind is likely Shanghai or Beijing. But there are over 100 cities with a population of 1 million in the country. Far from being focused in a few huge megacities, China’s internet population is almost evenly split between the big cities and the smaller cities. And the two are also evenly split in other ways: The apps you use and even the phone you own will likely be different depending on where you live. To make it easier when discussing a... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/china-where-you-live-determines-tech-you-use/article/2171055?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/china-where-you-live-determines-tech-you-use/article/2171055?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 31 Oct 2018 11:15:00 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS Update, October 22, 2018: The launch date of the OnePlus 6T has been rescheduled to October 29. Every so often we hear about a new flagship smartphone coming out. This week Huawei took the wraps off the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro, which came half a year after the P20 and P20 Pro launched. Xiaomi has announced it’s unveiling the Mi MIX 3 on October 25, just months after the Mi MIX 2S and Mi 8 came out. OnePlus is expected to follow up on April’s OnePlus 6... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3028899/when-do-new-flagships-come-out-heres-our-smartphone-calendar?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3028899/when-do-new-flagships-come-out-heres-our-smartphone-calendar?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:30:30 +0000 Update, October 22, 2018: The launch date of the OnePlus 6T has been rescheduled to October 29. Every so often we hear about a new flagship smartphone coming out. This week Huawei took the wraps off the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro, which came half a year after the P20 and P20 Pro launched. Xiaomi has announced it’s unveiling the Mi MIX 3 on October 25, just months after the Mi MIX 2S and Mi 8 came out. OnePlus is expected to follow up on April’s OnePlus 6 with the 6T later this month. And don’t... https://www.scmp.com/big-guns/when-do-new-flagships-come-out-heres-our-smartphone-calendar/article/2168917?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/big-guns/when-do-new-flagships-come-out-heres-our-smartphone-calendar/article/2168917?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:30:30 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS Early fall is a great time to travel, but be prepared to drown in a sea of tourists if you visit China during Golden Week, the annual holiday around National Day. This year, 726 million tourists -- half the country’s population -- poured into domestic attractions during the week of October 1st, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. But what if you don’t want to join the crowd? Well, of the other half, a small number traveled abroad… and the... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3028878/21-million-people-walked-less-100-steps-day-during-chinas-golden-week?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3028878/21-million-people-walked-less-100-steps-day-during-chinas-golden-week?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:15:45 +0000 Early fall is a great time to travel, but be prepared to drown in a sea of tourists if you visit China during Golden Week, the annual holiday around National Day. This year, 726 million tourists -- half the country’s population -- poured into domestic attractions during the week of October 1st, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. But what if you don’t want to join the crowd? Well, of the other half, a small number traveled abroad… and the rest stayed home, taking advantage of apps... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/21-million-people-walked-less-100-steps-day-during-chinas-golden-week-holiday/article/2167648?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/21-million-people-walked-less-100-steps-day-during-chinas-golden-week-holiday/article/2167648?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:15:45 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS The world’s biggest music streaming company is going public. Nope, I’m not talking about Spotify. I’m talking about Tencent Music, which has over 800 million users split between four services: Kugou, QQ Music, Kuwo and WeSing. Tencent, China’s social and entertainment giant We’ve been waiting for this ever since Tencent proposed spinning off Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) in early July. They officially filed for an IPO in the US on Tuesday. TME... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3028864/worlds-biggest-music-streaming-company-files-ipo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3028864/worlds-biggest-music-streaming-company-files-ipo?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Oct 2018 12:31:41 +0000 The world’s biggest music streaming company is going public. Nope, I’m not talking about Spotify. I’m talking about Tencent Music, which has over 800 million users split between four services: Kugou, QQ Music, Kuwo and WeSing.   We’ve been waiting for this ever since Tencent proposed spinning off Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) in early July. They officially filed for an IPO in the US on Tuesday. TME became the biggest online music platform in China after Tencent’s QQ Music merged with... https://www.scmp.com/big-guns/worlds-biggest-music-streaming-company-files-ipo/article/2166842?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/big-guns/worlds-biggest-music-streaming-company-files-ipo/article/2166842?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Oct 2018 12:31:41 +0000 A Lenovo executive posted a simple picture to Weibo: Four camera lenses, arranged in a square. Yup, Lenovo seems to be hinting that they’re about to show off a phone with four cameras. Of course, it’s worth remembering that Lenovo has overhyped products before. But unlike its PC in the shape of Star Trek’s USS Enterprise, a phone with four cameras isn’t a crazy idea. Steve Jobs reportedly didn’t even want a camera on the first iPhone. But not only do we expect every smartphone to have a camera... https://www.scmp.com/future-tech/why-smartphones-have-multiple-cameras/article/2166613?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/future-tech/why-smartphones-have-multiple-cameras/article/2166613?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Oct 2018 13:00:15 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS A Lenovo executive posted a simple picture to Weibo: Four camera lenses, arranged in a square. Yup, Lenovo seems to be hinting that they’re about to show off a phone with four cameras. Of course, it’s worth remembering that Lenovo has overhyped products before. But unlike its PC in the shape of Star Trek’s USS Enterprise, a phone with four cameras isn’t a crazy idea. Steve Jobs reportedly didn’t even want a camera on the first iPhone. But not only do... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3028860/heres-why-smartphones-have-multiple-cameras?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3028860/heres-why-smartphones-have-multiple-cameras?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Oct 2018 13:00:15 +0000 Elderly people may not be who you think of when you think tech, but given that they make up almost a third of China’s massive population, they’re a tempting target for app developers. iQiyi, one of China’s most popular video streaming platforms, just launched a new short video app specifically designed for people aged over 50. Jinshi has has bigger fonts, its videos are horizontal, and it allows users to turn video into audio with one tap in case they can’t see clearly. As of June 2018, one in... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/square-dancing-and-big-fonts-how-chinas-elderly-use-internet/article/2164569?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/square-dancing-and-big-fonts-how-chinas-elderly-use-internet/article/2164569?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Sep 2018 13:31:49 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS Elderly people may not be who you think of when you think tech, but given that they make up almost a third of China’s massive population, they’re a tempting target for app developers. iQiyi, one of China’s most popular video streaming platforms, just launched a new short video app specifically designed for people aged over 50. Jinshi has has bigger fonts, its videos are horizontal, and it allows users to turn video into audio with one tap in case they... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3028829/square-dancing-and-big-fonts-how-chinas-elderly-use-internet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3028829/square-dancing-and-big-fonts-how-chinas-elderly-use-internet?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Sep 2018 13:31:49 +0000 President Donald Trump is slapping a fresh round of tariffs on Chinese imports -- and that could make a host of American tech products more expensive for people in the US because they’re made in China. Starting next Monday, everything on the tariff list will be subject to a 10% tax -- rising to 25% in January. That includes more than 5,000 categories of products sold to US shoppers. Some shipped directly from Chinese suppliers, while others are made in China and sold by US firms. To the relief... https://www.scmp.com/big-guns/apple-watch-spared-trumps-trade-war-tariffs/article/2164735?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/big-guns/apple-watch-spared-trumps-trade-war-tariffs/article/2164735?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Sep 2018 11:54:24 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS President Donald Trump is slapping a fresh round of tariffs on Chinese imports -- and that could make a host of American tech products more expensive for people in the US because they’re made in China. Starting next Monday, everything on the tariff list will be subject to a 10% tax -- rising to 25% in January. That includes more than 5,000 categories of products sold to US shoppers. Some shipped directly from Chinese suppliers, while others are made in... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3028825/apple-watch-spared-trumps-trade-war-tariffs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3028825/apple-watch-spared-trumps-trade-war-tariffs?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Sep 2018 11:54:24 +0000 “Made in China” is often associated with cheap and poor quality goods, but the country has ambitious plans to transform itself into an innovative high-tech powerhouse by 2025. The Chinese government announced the ‘Made in China 2025’ strategic plan in 2015. Aimed at closing the gap on western expertise and cutting China’s dependency on imported technology, the plan specified 10 areas in which the country should take the lead. But as the trade war between the US and China escalated over mutual... https://www.scmp.com/china/why-made-china-2025-triggered-wrath-president-trump/article/2163659?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/why-made-china-2025-triggered-wrath-president-trump/article/2163659?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Sep 2018 11:30:30 +0000 Tap here to launch the special feature https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/2163570/why-made-china-2025-triggered-wrath-president-trump?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/2163570/why-made-china-2025-triggered-wrath-president-trump?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000 Enjoy the visual story by tapping here to launch the special feature https://www.scmp.com/infographics/hong-kong/article/2163053/why-lifeguards-are-hot-issue-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/hong-kong/article/2163053/why-lifeguards-are-hot-issue-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Sep 2018 03:30:00 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS It’s hard to find a Western equivalent to Meituan Dianping. But what if I told you that it’s like Amazon -- except that people go there to buy services instead of goods? It’s the app that hundreds of millions of users in China turn to for food delivery, restaurant deals, movie tickets, hotel and travel bookings, and more. Meituan was founded in 2010 by Wang Xing. A serial entrepreneur and a PhD dropout, his first big break came when he quit his studies... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/who-what/what/article/3028227/meituan-dianping-settle-all-your-local-needs-one-app?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/who-what/what/article/3028227/meituan-dianping-settle-all-your-local-needs-one-app?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Sep 2018 14:28:24 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS A third of China’s enormous population plays mobile games. That’s 459 million people in all -- approximately as many as the populations of the United States and Japan combined. That’s according to a new report from China’s Game Publishing Committee and Gamma Data, which laid out the state of play for gaming in China in the first half of 2018. We visualized the report’s findings, breaking down China’s enormous number of gamers in five simple... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3028798/third-chinas-population-plays-mobile-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3028798/third-chinas-population-plays-mobile-games?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Sep 2018 13:32:34 +0000 A third of China’s enormous population plays mobile games. That’s 459 million people in all -- approximately as many as the populations of the United States and Japan combined. That’s according to a new report from China’s Game Publishing Committee and Gamma Data, which laid out the state of play for gaming in China in the first half of 2018. We visualized the report’s findings, breaking down China’s enormous number of gamers in five simple graphics. In the first half of 2018, China’s gaming... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/third-chinas-population-plays-mobile-games/article/2163084?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/third-chinas-population-plays-mobile-games/article/2163084?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Sep 2018 13:32:34 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS China loves short video apps. And now there's another one for people to play with. Tencent has launched a new app named Yoo Video, which is available to test right now on iOS and Android in China. This isn’t Tencent’s first attempt to get a share of a fast-growing market that has some 600 million short video app users, according to the China Internet Report 2018. The company’s Weishi app was once popular in China. But in recent years, it’s been losing... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3028789/douyin-kuaishou-visual-look-chinas-hottest-short-video-apps?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3028789/douyin-kuaishou-visual-look-chinas-hottest-short-video-apps?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Sep 2018 12:45:30 +0000 China loves short video apps. And now there's another one for people to play with. Tencent has launched a new app named Yoo Video, which is available to test right now on iOS and Android in China. This isn’t Tencent’s first attempt to get a share of a fast-growing market that has some 600 million short video app users, according to the China Internet Report 2018. The company’s Weishi app was once popular in China. But in recent years, it’s been losing users to Kuaishou and Douyin (known as Tik... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/douyin-kuaishou-visual-look-chinas-hottest-short-video-apps/article/2162680?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/douyin-kuaishou-visual-look-chinas-hottest-short-video-apps/article/2162680?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Sep 2018 12:45:30 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS There are now 802 million internet users in China. That's more than double the entire population of the United States. It's a staggering number, but also an extremely difficult one to picture. So we decided to visualize the sheer number of internet users in the country -- and show you what they're doing online. And if you want to know more about China's internet landscape? Be sure to check out the China Internet Report 2018, produced in partnership with... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3028776/how-big-802-million-chinas-massive-internet-population-seven?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3028776/how-big-802-million-chinas-massive-internet-population-seven?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Aug 2018 11:30:00 +0000 There are now 802 million internet users in China. That's more than double the entire population of the United States. It's a staggering number, but also an extremely difficult one to picture. So we decided to visualize the sheer number of internet users in the country -- and show you what they're doing online. And if you want to know more about China's internet landscape? Be sure to check out the China Internet Report 2018, produced in partnership with the South China Morning Post and 500... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/how-big-802-million-chinas-massive-internet-population-seven-graphics/article/2161849?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/how-big-802-million-chinas-massive-internet-population-seven-graphics/article/2161849?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Aug 2018 11:30:00 +0000