Tencent Takes Aim Against Mobile Viruses
With news this week of malware infesting Apple mobile apps and a new mobile virus infecting Chinese users' smartphones, more scrutiny is being placed on Chinese technology firms to help protect...
View ArticleCheetah Mobile Appoints Tencent's Li Zhaohui As Director
Chinese Internet and mobile Internet security company Cheetah Mobile announced that the company has appointed Li Zhaohui as a new director of the company; meanwhile, former director Peng Zhijian...
View ArticleWeChat Amps Up Competition With New Phone Call Function
China's WeChat, the instant messaging app by Tencent, has Facebook's WhatsApp, Japan's Line, and Microsoft's Skype service in its sights …
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Tencent's QQ Browser Rife With Privacy Problems
Unfortunately it would be more of a surprise that a Chinese Internet company did not have a security hole, but …
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China's 58.com Gears Up For New Tech Growth
Its homepage may appear staid and plain, but the backend technology running Chinese classified information website 58.com is ramping up …
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Suguo Stores Begin Supporting Apple Pay In China
Jiangsu-based supermarket chain Suguo announced that its 1,500 owned stores in Jiangsu and Anhui provinces, covering shopping plazas, community stores, …
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Tencent's Qkey Promotes Its Secure Payment Authentication
Chinese Internet company Tencent launched its smart bracelet product named Qkey with a feature that grants the user payment authentication …
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Samsung Links Online Payments With China's Alipay
Samsung's payment service Samsung Pay and Alibaba's payment service Alipay announced an interoperability deal that allows users to complete payments …
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American Augmented Reality Gains Chinese Stamp Of Approval
American augmented reality technology company Meta announced the completion of its USD50 million round of funding and its major investors …
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Tencent Grabs More Of Your Headspace In China
China Music Corporation and Tencent Group joint announced that they have reached an agreement to implement a digital music business …
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Tencent's New Quarterly Results Show Strong Growth In Cloud Computing
Tencent Holdings recorded gross revenue of RMB35.691 billion (US$5.382 billion) during the second quarter, a 52% increase over the same …
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Chinese Digital Health Startups Are Getting Sexier
There is an oft-quoted statement in China that showcases the poor medical infrastructure in China: a hospital is where someone …
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Starbucks Teams With Tencent To Deploy WeChat Payment In Mainland China
Starbucks and Tencent have formed a strategic partnership to deploy WeChat payment in Starbucks stores in mainland China. Starting from …
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Alibaba's Mobile Advertising Income Reached USD11 Billion In 2016
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group realized USD11 billion mobile advertising revenue in 2016, accounting for 40.3% market share in the …
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China's Tencent Becomes Largest Gaming Company In The World
China's Tencent Games achieved operating revenue in 2016 of USD10.2 billion, a year-on-year increase of 17%, which makes it the …
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After Dumping Its Mobile Business, Baidu Needs To Innovate Again
What does Baidu's sale of its mobile business portend for its ability to integrate businesses? At the end of March …
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Tencent Invests Additional USD90 Million In Pocket Gems
Tencent has invested additional USD90 million into the American gaming company Pocket Gems, and is increasing its stake in the …
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Tencent OS Ceases Services This Week
China's largest portal website company Tencent announced via its online forum that Tencent OS would stop providing services from June …
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U.S. Payments Start-up Teams With Alipay, WeChat To Reach Chinese Consumers
Silicon Valley start-up company Stripe has reached deals with Chinese digital payment service providers Alipay and WeChat payment to enable …
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Alipay Brings Chinese Money Services To Malaysian JV
CIMB Group Holdings Bhd, Malaysia's second largest bank by asset scale, said that its subsidiary Touch n Go, in which …
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