https://www.scmp.com/rss/330533/feed The latest news, analysis and opinion on QQ. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com This article originally appeared on ABACUS WeChat Pay is one of the two largest mobile payment apps in China, but Tencent has another payment tool that helps it compete with Alipay -- QQ Wallet. (Abacus is a unit of the South China Morning Post, which is owned by Alibaba, an affiliate of Alipay owner Ant Financial.) QQ announced on Tuesday night that users can now send money from WeChat Pay to QQ Wallet, which are separate services. But each transaction is capped at 1,000 yuan (US$145), and each... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/news-bites/article/3046394/tencent-now-allows-wechat-money-transfers-qq?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/news-bites/article/3046394/tencent-now-allows-wechat-money-transfers-qq?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:23:53 +0000 WeChat Pay is one of the two largest mobile payment apps in China, but Tencent has another payment tool that helps it compete with Alipay -- QQ Wallet. (Abacus is a unit of the South China Morning Post, which is owned by Alibaba, an affiliate of Alipay owner Ant Financial.) QQ announced on Tuesday night that users can now send money from WeChat Pay to QQ Wallet, which are separate services. But each transaction is capped at 1,000 yuan (US$145), and each WeChat account can only transfer 3,000... https://www.scmp.com/china-tech-city/tencent-now-allows-wechat-money-transfers-qq/article/3046338?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china-tech-city/tencent-now-allows-wechat-money-transfers-qq/article/3046338?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:23:52 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS “My battery died” has long been a popular excuse for being too lazy to answer messages (along with “I missed the notification” and “the dog ate my phone”). Well, Tencent’s instant messaging app QQ now has a feature that shows exactly how much juice your contacts actually have left in their batteries. The newest version of QQ introduced real-time sharing of your smartphone’s battery levels and signal status. It might seem like a less creepy feature than... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/news-bites/article/3044991/find-out-if-your-friends-battery-low-through-tencents-chat-app?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/news-bites/article/3044991/find-out-if-your-friends-battery-low-through-tencents-chat-app?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Jan 2020 07:38:36 +0000 “My battery died” has long been a popular excuse for being too lazy to answer messages (along with “I missed the notification” and “the dog ate my phone”). Well, Tencent’s instant messaging app QQ now has a feature that shows exactly how much juice your contacts actually have left in their batteries. The newest version of QQ introduced real-time sharing of your smartphone’s battery levels and signal status. It might seem like a less creepy feature than the Chinese app that shares your location... https://www.scmp.com/china-tech-city/find-out-if-your-friends-battery-low-through-tencents-chat-app/article/3044951?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china-tech-city/find-out-if-your-friends-battery-low-through-tencents-chat-app/article/3044951?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Jan 2020 07:38:34 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS On Chinese social media, there’s nothing unusual about users getting suspended or permanently banned for discussing politically sensitive topics, either privately or publicly. But many were surprised to see a chatbot get banned. Xiaobing, Microsoft’s Chinese chatbot, isn't an assistant like Alexa or Siri. Microsoft says it's a "virtual companion," able to make conversation with users -- usually with some sass thrown in. But now it's been banned by... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029454/microsofts-chinese-chatbot-banned-wechat-china-tightens-censorship?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029454/microsofts-chinese-chatbot-banned-wechat-china-tightens-censorship?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jul 2019 11:19:37 +0000 On Chinese social media, there’s nothing unusual about users getting suspended or permanently banned for discussing politically sensitive topics, either privately or publicly. But many were surprised to see a chatbot get banned. Xiaobing, Microsoft’s Chinese chatbot, isn't an assistant like Alexa or Siri. Microsoft says it's a "virtual companion," able to make conversation with users -- usually with some sass thrown in. But now it's been banned by Tencent for a third time. Tencent left a message... https://www.scmp.com/big-guns/microsofts-chinese-chatbot-banned-wechat-china-tightens-censorship-online-speech/article/3016928?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/big-guns/microsofts-chinese-chatbot-banned-wechat-china-tightens-censorship-online-speech/article/3016928?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jul 2019 11:19:37 +0000 More and more products of the early internet are coming to an end. The same is true in China, too, where Tencent says it will shut down the web version of QQ on the first day of 2019. QQ, Tencent's first messaging service, was one of the first social products Chinese internet users got their hands on. The now ubiquitous WeChat was actually first based on the QQ network.   The imminent closure of WebQQ wasn’t a surprise, because Tencent already announced an ending date -- 2019 -- four years ago.... https://www.scmp.com/big-guns/tencent-killing-web-version-qq-chinas-earliest-social-network/article/2177834?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/big-guns/tencent-killing-web-version-qq-chinas-earliest-social-network/article/2177834?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Dec 2018 11:17:21 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS More and more products of the early internet are coming to an end. The same is true in China, too, where Tencent says it will shut down the web version of QQ on the first day of 2019. QQ, Tencent's first messaging service, was one of the first social products Chinese internet users got their hands on. The now ubiquitous WeChat was actually first based on the QQ network. WeChat, the app that does everything The imminent closure of WebQQ wasn’t a... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3029043/tencent-killing-web-version-qq-chinas-earliest-social-network?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3029043/tencent-killing-web-version-qq-chinas-earliest-social-network?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Dec 2018 11:17:21 +0000 It’s kind of like being on AOL because your parents aren’t. One of China’s OG messaging platforms is enjoying a second wind, thanks to younger users signing up. When QQ first launched in 1999, its timing and success propelled its owner, Tencent, to ubiquity in China. The country was enjoying explosive growth in internet usage, and millions of new users were signing on to chat on QQ. The platform’s penguin mascot became an icon. By the early 2010s, QQ fell out of favor as newer social apps like... https://www.scmp.com/culture/chinese-kids-are-avoiding-their-parents-using-90s-messaging-app/article/3000222?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/chinese-kids-are-avoiding-their-parents-using-90s-messaging-app/article/3000222?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Nov 2018 10:37:54 +0000