Blog Tag - Technology

Talking Threads: China Ranks First for Online Shopping, Plus Persian Performance at YiYi
  Given that last week we reported that China's mobile shopping rates were through the roof, it might not come as a surprise that China now ranks...
Talking Threads: Mobile Shopping Is Calling on Chinese Consumers
With apps like Bomoda and ASAP54, the latest on mobile spending from China by Tech in Asia comes as little surprise. "We know that China’s...
Inspect a Gadget: Creative Contraptions
Every month in our regular feature Inspect-a-Gadget we take a look at what hot new products are available on the market. This month we take a look...
Get a Dance Party Started With These Four Gadgets
Now that The Other Shop has opened, you may find yourself covered in Beijing as far as DJ and music production equipment goes. But what about the...
Talking Threads: This New App Allows You to Take a Photo of Almost Anything And Buy It Online
Its name sounds like a distant star or an alien from year 2050, but nevertheless, people are taking ASAP54, the fashion app that makes it easy to...
Did Lindsay Lohan Lose a Laptop with Naughty Pictures in Beijing?
A strange story this morning from the "we couldn't make this up" file. Various news outlets are reporting that Mean Girls actress Lindsay Lohan, who...
Prepare Your Beijing Club Hopping Route in Advance With This App
Beijing's nightclub scene has been saturated with good beats lately, but oh, how to pick them? It's cold, and deciding which side of Second Ring...
We Updated Our Site and You'll See Benefits...Soon. Promise.
If you can read this right now, thank the computer gods. We’ve been experiencing a dose of unexpected hardware failure, and it’s a wonder that we...
DongDong Style: Music Maven Leo de Boisgisson on Her Upcoming Music Festival
 Léo de Boisgisson came to Beijing from France “so long ago it makes [her] blush” and quickly became immersed in the local music scene. In 2001 she...
What Does Apple Have in Store for its Beijing Event on Sep 10th?
Beijing has a tumultuous history when it comes to iPhone launches, but Apple continues to see China as a key market in the build-up to the release...
Entrepreneur, Blogger Kai-Fu Lee Announces Cancer Diagnosis Online
Entrepreneur Kai-Fu Lee, a former Google China head, former Microsoft executive and one of China’s most popular bloggers, announced Friday he has...
Drone Delivery: Beijing Courier Tests Pilot-Free Air Mail
Not long ago, it was discovered that a "UFO" reported in Shanghai was actually a cake-delivering drone. Now, you may have the opportunity to spot...
Please Bear With Our Bugs
Beijing’s worst heat of the summer has past, but that usually means that now mosquitoes are at their most aggressive. Similarly, we’ve just moved...
Bored? Head to Beijing WordPress Meetup
Pitbull not your thing? Looking for a way to fill your afternoon? The Local has a solution. Head to your favorite Western eats Bar and Grill for its...
Photos: The Faces of MacWorld Asia
We didn't catch Ashton Kutcher promoting his new movie, but there were plenty of other notable people (okay, costumed people) at MacWorld Asia 2013...