For frequent travelers, getting internet access can be a pain in the arse. It just takes way too much time and effort. Some hotels charge ridiculous sums for internet access and the process of getting a local unlimited 3G SIM card can be pretty daunting (Yes, even in Singapore!). Siva Sai, founder of Jumpsurf has a possible solution for the problem. If you have US$148 to spare, you can grab a Jumpsurf mobile modem, which contains a SIM card that automatically detects user’s location and provides them with the relevant Internet ...
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8 Must-Read Tech Stories in China This Week
This week in China tech news was a little quiet as most people were enjoying Chinese New Year. But interestingly, this week saw a few holiday-related stories creep into our weekly round-up. In the spirit of the season and lucky numerology, we’ve got 8 stories here that you might like: 1. Video Review of the Xiaomi M1 We’ve done a fair amount of reporting on Xiaomi’s M1 smartphone this year, but this video review by Charlie takes a closer, hands-on look at the upstart smartphone. The Xiaomi M1 is a pretty impressive ...
Jan 29 2012
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This Week in Asia Start-ups: 5 That Caught Our Eye
There were a number of startups and cool projects that got our attention over the past week. And as our colleague Charlie ruminates over whether or not we are all doomed, there are a few initiatives here that give us some hope. For folks who are interested in investing in or partnering with these startups, drop us an email anytime. And if you’re a tech startup founder in Asia hoping to be featured, kindly send us your pitch here. 1. Photohoku | Japan This is a great civic initiative in Japan to help ...
Jan 17 2012
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China Internet Penetration Map 2012
So, you may have noticed that we like maps and charts and stuff… And after CNNIC released its recent report on internet use in China, one of the key datasets that I was eager to look at was internet penetration by province. I thought I’d put it on a map and see how it looked . Areas in green are above the national average of 38.3 percent, while areas in yellow are below the average. As you might expect, areas along the east coast, as well as the capital Beijing ...
Jan 10 2012
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How Local Broadband Monopolies Trap Chinese Users in Slow Internet Connections
As 'things' on the internet get bigger, so too have broadband speeds increased to keep up with them. These days, when multiple people in a household might be engaged in high-bandwidth activities like watching videos all at the same time, a fast connection is a necessity. For some people in China, though, it's also an impossibility. Although China's major internet providers -- telecom giants like China Unicom (HKG:762) -- have been steadily increasing their available speed, smaller local broadband providers haven't been following. And with major telcoms's recent and free upgrade ...
Jan 2 2012
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In China, Local Government Learned of Deadly Mudslide From the Internet
The internet is a magnificent communication tool that has enabled knowledge and news to transverse the world nearly instantaneously. That said, sometimes it's best just to walk outside every once in a while and see what's going on. A county government in Shanxi, China, learned that in June of 2011 when they hopped on a Chinese news site and discovered that a deadly mudslide had occurred the day before -- in their own town. The mudslide, which left nine people dead, occurred at 3 A.M. on the morning of June 26. ...
Dec 30 2011
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Every 60 Seconds On the Chinese Internet… [INFOGRAPHIC]
The Infographic of the Day series visually expresses important stories from Asia and the world of technology. There has been a bit of a fad on the internet in recent days for posts about amazing things that happen online in just one minute, and so the Chinese site 17Startup made one about the web scene in China. The numbers were so awesome that we felt it was worth whacking the infographic into an image editor in order to translate it into English. It shows that insane amounts of money - and a ...
Nov 25 2011
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Can You Get Online on China’s High Speed Trains?
I shun the plane for domestic travel inside China for a big reason — the fact that they don't come with connectivity and that you are forced to switch off your phones. It feels like a bit of a two-hour deluxe prison as I'm cut off from the rest of the planet. I've sent out 80,000+ tweets since I joined Twitter... and I don't like being off the grid for that long! However, for those who have been waiting for wifi onboard China's high speed trains, especially those on the flagship ...
Nov 17 2011
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MIIT Announces It’s Technologically Possible to Surf the Net, Make Phone Calls on Planes (After Two Year Study)
After a two year study, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has announced that even though people may not believe it, the basic technology required for passengers to surf the web while on planes is "basically mature." In fact, the results of MIIT's study have already borne fruit, as seen in Air China's new wireless LAN intranet, which promises to revolutionize the airline industry in China by bringing customers an entirely new platform on which to peruse stale "entertainment" content and buy Skymall crap. Given that airline operators in ...
Nov 15 2011
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Chinese Police Announce Crackdown on “Internet Black Markets”
China's internet is a rough-and-tumble place, and that's something the government has struggled to deal with both politically and commercially. Web shoppers here know all too well that things on the net often aren't what they seem, and even the savviest shoppers are likely to get fleeced from time to time if they don't stick to a small group of relatively trustworthy sites. Today, Public Security Bureau authorities (i.e., the police) told Xinhua that in light of this, the police will be undertaking a specialized operation to clean up the "internet ...
Nov 15 2011
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China’s Explosion in Weibo and E-Commerce Usage, Across the Social Divides [INFOGRAPHIC]
The Infographic of the Day series visually expresses important stories from Asia and the world of technology. Market research firm Synovate has some new insights into Chinese netizens usage of the web - how it differs between poorer and richer cities, that more people than ever in China go online on their mobiles, how e-commerce has exploded even in less prosperous cities, and that the internet has (for the first time) surpassed television in terms of engagement levels. It’s a part of Synovate’s Media Atlas China study, which surveyed 66,000 consumers across ...
Nov 14 2011
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More Bad News About Air China’s In-Flight Intranet: No Phones Allowed
Last week we told you that Air China was planning to introduce wireless intranet service to some of its flights. The test service was supposed to begin last Friday, but according to a new article on Sina Tech it will now begin on Tuesday instead. It also reveals that mobile phones with wifi won't be allowed to access the intranet. Gee, this just keeps getting better... As reported last week, the Air China wireless service will allow users to connect only with a server in the cabin, not with the actual ...
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