Co-Founder Yat Siu on Animoca’s Big Menu of “Fast Food” Mobile Games

With more than 350 games, Animoca is all about quantity, and its co-founder says being based away from Silicon Valley helps.
Pretty Pet Salon is one of the more popular games Animoca has published, and started a "Pretty Pet" franchise.

iPad Mini “The Next Big Thing” in China

“Insatiable demand.”
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An Archivist Still Wired for Analog

The most important guy in New York City for CRT modification.

Apple Store Lottery the Only Cure for Hong Kong’s iPhone 5 Fever

“Your best bet is the Apple Store lottery, but that’s a total crapshoot.”
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Apple’s iTunes Store Goes Live in Hong Kong, Singapore and Ten Other Asian Countries

Apple debuted its iTunes Store to a dozen new markets in Asia today, bringing it to Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. This is the company’s first big iTunes push into Asia since it launched the store in Japan back in 2005. The iTunes Store is still not available in China, Apple’s fastest growing market.

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Frenzoo Raises $1 Million to Fund “Me Girl” Mobile Games

Frenzoo, which is building a series of mobile games targeting women, has raised $1 million in seed funding. Participating investors include Efficient Corporate, Siemer Ventures, K5 Ventures and Metaverse Services. Based in Hong Kong and San Francisco, the company said it will use the funding to launch a series of fashion- and lifestyle-based games under the brand “Me Girl.”

Exclusive: Yahoo Asia Deal Talks Off for Now

You thought this was going to be easy? Think again!
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Like Yahoo Founder, Like New Yahoo CEO: Data Is Now King?

Advertising and media at Yahoo are now hereby a viscount and baron.
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Google to Invest $120 Million in Singapore Data Center

Google Inc. will invest $120 million in a data center in Singapore, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia, executives of the Internet search giant announced Thursday, in a move to significantly expand operations in Asia.

iPhone 4S Already Sold Out in Hong Kong