https://www.scmp.com/rss/500847/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com This article originally appeared on ABACUS China’s Pokémon fans are getting a treat from Razer. The gaming tech company is launching a new pair of Pikachu-themed wireless earbuds. And as a nice touch, the charging case comes in the form of a Poké Ball. At 849 yuan (US$120), it would probably be unfair to expect these to be the best wireless earbuds money can buy. Razer says the earbuds last three hours on a single charge or, when combined with the charging case, 15 hours overall. They also don’t... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/news-bites/article/3079814/razers-new-pikachu-earbuds-are-unleashed-poke-ball-charging-case?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/news-bites/article/3079814/razers-new-pikachu-earbuds-are-unleashed-poke-ball-charging-case?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Apr 2020 07:09:42 +0000 China’s Pokémon fans are getting a treat from Razer. The gaming tech company is launching a new pair of Pikachu-themed wireless earbuds. And as a nice touch, the charging case comes in the form of a Poké Ball. At 849 yuan (US$120), it would probably be unfair to expect these to be the best wireless earbuds money can buy. Razer says the earbuds last three hours on a single charge or, when combined with the charging case, 15 hours overall. They also don’t have active noise cancellation like... https://www.scmp.com/china-tech-city/razers-new-pikachu-earbuds-are-unleashed-poke-ball-charging-case/article/3079755?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china-tech-city/razers-new-pikachu-earbuds-are-unleashed-poke-ball-charging-case/article/3079755?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Apr 2020 07:09:40 +0000 This week, in one of the largest protests Hong Kong has seen in years, an unlikely pop culture icon was spotted among the crowd. Pikachu was there at the march, as people held up signs and carried plushies of the famous yellow Pokémon.   A protester with a Pikachu doll. The secretary for security, John Lee Ka Chiu (hence Pi-Ka-Chiu), is pushing for the controversial Hong Kong extradition law. pic.twitter.com/yMwhB6snu9 — Mary Hui (@maryhui) June 9, 2019   Hundreds of thousands gathered on Sunday... https://www.scmp.com/culture/hong-kong-protests-why-pikachu-was-march/article/3014191?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/hong-kong-protests-why-pikachu-was-march/article/3014191?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Jun 2019 09:09:57 +0000 Pokémon Detective Pikachu is a hit in China. The live-action movie starring Ryan Reynolds as the voice of a furry Pikachu has scored more than $48 million in the Chinese box office so far, according to box office tracker Ent Group. With the success has come a flood of Pikachu knockoff toys from sellers who are more than eager to cash in on the Pokémon’s iconic image. Internet users in China have been unearthing the worst Pikachu merch they can find and publishing them on Weibo, China’s Twitter,... https://www.scmp.com/culture/detective-pikachu-knockoffs-china/article/3010363?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/detective-pikachu-knockoffs-china/article/3010363?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 May 2019 12:08:56 +0000