Blog Tag - Tech

WeChat Backup Cloud Service
The talk of the Chinese tech world this week has been WeChat’s announcement that the app will finally allow cloud storage chat history. Up to now,...
She Founded Nova Universal at 19. What’s Her Secret to Success?
She is the CEO of a multi-media production company based in three major cities, representing a myriad of creative talents. She has hosted multiple TV...
What's New WeChat: Animated Emojis and Customized Status Updates
Cut the chit-chat and gather around to learn the latest about everyone's favorite super-app in our ongoing column, What's New WeChat. Note: New...
Front Cover x Ladies Who Tech: Nina Rong, Proud to be a geek girl
This article was originally published on Ladies Who Tech (WeChat ID: LadiesWhoTech), which aims to tell the stories of Beijing's burgeoning tech...
What's New WeChat: Hide Chats, Group Chat Remarks, and Similar Image Search
Cut the chit-chat and gather around to learn the latest about everyone's favorite super-app in our ongoing column, What's New WeChat. Note: New...
Didi English Now Allows You to Edit Destination Mid-Ride
Recently Didi has added a brand new feature to their English platform – drop-off edit! Until sometime last week only the Chinese version of Didi...
New SLT Apple Store Draws a Crowd on Its First Day
Last week, the Beijinger’s Tom Arnstein snapped a few pics of the new Apple store in Taikoo Li Sanlitun, which the tech giant set up to replace its...
DP Apple Readies Launch of Entirely New Flagship Sanlitun Taikoo Li Store
Apple fans in Beijing will have something new to ogle this coming week with the unveiling of the tech company's brand new Beijing flagship store in...
Ladies Who Tech: Fiona Fang on the Importance of Data Literacy
This article comes from Ladies Who Tech (WeChat ID: LadiesWhoTech), which aims to tell the stories of Beijing's burgeoning tech industry and the...
WeChat Allows Stickers on Moments, Immediately Regrets It
Just like the Western religious holiday that it coincided with, the latest WeChat feature came and went almost in the blink of an eye. If you weren't...
Cutting Edge Capital: Beijing Ranked World’s Fourth Most Innovative City
Beijing is a tech Mecca, at least according to a recent study that ranked the Chinese capital ahead of other IT hotspots like London and New York....
Behind the Controversy: Huawei Users Speak
Amid trade war tensions, Huawei is the oft-referenced pariah or champion (as the case may be), exemplifying questions about the direction of 5G, the...
Trending in Beijing: Tencent's Average Salary, New Rules for Shared Bikes, and Impressive Square Dancing
The fun, the strange, and the what-on-earth-is-this: a wrap-up of top stories in Beijing as told by the trending hashtags, local press, and general...
Beicology: The Environmental Treasure Trove Lying Within Your Phone
Our semi-regular Beicology column details the capital's environmental news. A treasure trove lies within your phone and your computer, and it's not...
Profit, Not Politics, is What Matters in Tencent’s Reddit Stake
As initially reported on Feb 11, Reddit confirmed a Series D funding round led by USD 150 million from Tencent, placing the company at a USD 3...