98 posts and columns on Hong Kong

Fat Lady Finally Sings: Yahoo and Alibaba Officially Shake on $7 Billion Stock Sale Deal (Updated)

in News on May 20 at 3:34 pm PT

It’s done.
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News Byte

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

in Commerce on May 10 at 5:00 am PT

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

in News on February 14 at 10:10 am PT

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?

in Media on January 8 at 10:39 am PT

Advertising and media at Yahoo are now hereby a viscount and baron.
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Voices

Google to Invest $120 Million in Singapore Data Center

in News on December 15, 2011 at 10:05 am PT

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.

Viral Video: Apple Innovation, Sparkly Vampires and My Stroke in TEDx Speech

in Media on December 14, 2011 at 10:02 am PT

Here’s a video in which I talk about doing “More” and not less, no matter what.
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News Byte

Google’s Newest Approach to China? More Data Centers.

in News on December 8, 2011 at 1:18 pm PT

Google’s new approach to China has done little to reduce the company’s need for infrastructure there. The company said Thursday that it will spend $300 million to build a data center in Hong Kong, its first company-built data center in the Asia-Pacific. The facility is to be built in Kowloon, where Google bought 2.7 hectares of land this past September. Google expects to bring it online by early 2013, political challenges in the region be damned.

The iKnow-It-All: The Full AsiaD Demo (Video)

in AsiaD on November 23, 2011 at 6:10 am PT

What does a “personal learning assistant” do? Click in to find out.
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Nvidia’s Jen-Hsun Huang on Superman Quad-Core Chip, Microsoft and Apple: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

in AsiaD on November 22, 2011 at 12:12 pm PT

Look, up in the sky, it’s a processor that can leap tall tablets in a single bound.
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Huawei’s John Roese on the Telecom Giant That Wants to Roar: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

in AsiaD on November 21, 2011 at 1:08 pm PT

The Chinese company is the world’s second-largest maker of telecommunications and networking gear — and you’re about to hear a lot more from it going forward.
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iPhone 4S Moves Closer to Mainland China Debut

Former VP and Apple Director Al Gore on Steve Jobs and More: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

in AsiaD, November 18, 2011 at 11:53 am PT

Peter Chernin on Hollywood, Asia Growth and Not Yahoo: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

in AsiaD, November 17, 2011 at 2:34 pm PT

Sony’s Kazuo Hirai on Reviving the Iconic CE Brand and More: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

in AsiaD, November 15, 2011 at 11:45 am PT

Google+’s Bradley Horowitz Talks Facebook, Social Networking and That Memo: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

in AsiaD, November 14, 2011 at 11:39 am PT

Samsung’s Won-Pyo Hong on the Mobile Phone Wars: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

in AsiaD, November 11, 2011 at 1:35 pm PT

iPhone 4S Already Sold Out in Hong Kong

in News, November 11, 2011 at 7:50 am PT

HTC Chairwoman Cher Wang Talks Android, Smartphones and More: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

in AsiaD, November 10, 2011 at 2:10 pm PT

The LivingSocial Trio Talk Asian Expansion, Groupon and More: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

in News, November 9, 2011 at 10:37 am PT

Twitter and Square Guru Jack Dorsey on Steve Jobs, China and More: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

in AsiaD, November 7, 2011 at 1:39 pm PT

In Hong Kong, iPhone 4S Preorders Sold Out in 10 Minutes

in Mobile, November 7, 2011 at 6:55 am PT

Meet Kid Robot, Kibot: The Full AsiaD Demo (Video)

in AsiaD, November 6, 2011 at 1:05 pm PT

“Living” Photo Magic With Lytro: The Full AsiaD Demo

in AsiaD, November 5, 2011 at 8:40 pm PT

Microsoft Windows Phone Head Andy Lees: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

in AsiaD, November 4, 2011 at 6:10 pm PT

Alibaba’s Jack Ma on Yahoo (And More Yahoo): The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

in AsiaD, November 3, 2011 at 1:00 pm PT