Category: Internet
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The world’s 10 best travel apps
FlightTrack Follow the path of thousands of international flights on slick, zoomable maps, with detailed information on departure gates, delays and (heaven forbid) cancellations. Great for those anticipating the arrival of loved ones, or particularly nerdy train-spotters looking to up their game. WeatherPro An intuitive app offering weather reports for well over two million geographical […]
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IFTTT to add a new channel for the Revolv smart home hub
Adding to it’s steadily-growing list of connected home devices, the popular web-based automation service If This Then That (IFTTT) is reportedly on the cusp of releasing a new channel for the Revolv smart home hub — a move that will greatly expand the possibilities of both Revolv and IFTTT. For the uninitiated, IFTTT allows you […]
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Ice Bucket Challenge stirs controversy in China
The “Ice Bucket Challenge” ─ meant to raise funds for research into a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ─ has come to China, only to raise controversy. Lei Jun, founder of fast-growing smartphone maker Beijing Xiaomi Technology, said Monday on his Weibo microblogging account that he had accepted a “nomination” for the ALS Ice Bucket […]
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ALS Ice Bucket Challenge lends positive attention to serious disease
Lou Gehrig would have gotten a great laugh at all the ‘ice bucket challenge’ and attention that took his life. The New York Yankee legend became a popular figure head for ALS after being diagnosed with the disease in 1941, just shy of 38 years old. Describing himself as the ‘luckiest man alive’ after being […]
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China blocks Line, Kakao Talk to counter terrorism, S. Korea reports
Since the first day of July, the messaging apps started to have disrupted services which have caught the attention of the ICT, Ministry of Science, and Future Planning in Seoul. Kakao Talk and Line are just two of the popular apps in Asian markets such as China and India. Kakao Talk is operated by the […]
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LeTV teams up with domestic production houses
Online video streaming website LeTV announced partnerships with several domestic production houses and TV presenters in an effort to beef up video content and attract more viewers. Taiwanese TV anchor and producer Jacky Wu joined a number of TV variety show producers who will be providing exclusive programs for LeTV in the next few years. […]
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Ctrip Swiftly Responds to Temporary Potential Internet Security Risk
International, Ltd. (“Ctrip” or “the Company”), a leading travel service provider of hotel accommodations, ticketing services, packaged tours, and corporate travel management in China, today issued this press release in response to a recent incident related to Ctrip’s information security. In the evening of March 22, 2014, a third party website with focus on internet […]
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Tencent and Jingdong close to shareholding deal
China’s leading internet company Tencent, and e-commerce firm JD.com, also known as Jingdong, may soon announce a deal in which Tencent holds a stake of about 16% in Jingdong, according to Saturday media reports. The two sides have basically reached the shareholding deal and may announce it on Monday, Zhengzhou Evening News reported, citing a […]
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Aviary：The world’s best photo editing SDK
Aviary’s beautiful photo editor is powerful, customizable, and can be plugged into your mobile apps and website in minutes. Brand and platform consistency Aviary is fully customizable and embeds directly inside your app for a seamless experience. Maintain consistency between your website and mobile apps by adding Aviary to all platforms. Photo editing expertise This […]
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Alibaba’s New Online Personal Finance Product Hits 2.5 Million Users, $1 Billion Already Deposited
A few weeks ago it was interesting to see China’s e-commerce titan Alibaba move in to disrupt China’s personal finance industry with a new, online-only finance product aimed at the regular Zhou. Giving China’s prudent savers a higher interest rate than most banks’ time deposit offerings (Alibaba’s is currently giving 6.299 percent), the new service […]
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