January 5, 2016
HTC’s New Vive Dev Kit Blends VR And AR
Virtual reality. If you’re sick of the sound of VR already consider that a taster of the queasy sensations tech companies are aiming to flog consumers this year.…
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January 2, 2016
The Unicorns Of Southeast Asia
I have spent most of my life living and traveling in Southeast Asia; the last two years as the mentor to Asian startups. Southeast Asia — home to…
Read articleDecember 25, 2015
Alibaba To Invest $1.25B In Restaurant Delivery Service Ele.me, Says Report
Alibaba will reportedly invest $1.25 billion in Ele.me, a food delivery service based in Shanghai, says financial news site Caixin (link via Google Translate). The deal would Alibaba…
Read articleDecember 21, 2015
Tesla’s Model S To Get Spotify Premium For Free Outside Of The US
If you’re buying a Tesla Model S, you can probably afford to bring your own tunes to the mix, but the company has announced today that you’ll get…
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Rivigo, An Indian Logistics Startup That Uses Tech To Ensure Driver Safety, Raises $30M Series B
Rivigo, an Indian startup that wants to build a more reliable and safer logistics network, has raised a $30 million Series B led by SAIF Partners. The funding,…
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Colopl Launches $50M Global Fund Dedicated To Virtual Reality
There’s no shortage of ideas and projects in the virtual reality space. There are tons of studios popping up all over the world to create immersive content for…
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China’s UnionPay Steps Into Mobile Payments In JV With UK Startup Powa
On the heels of reports that Apple Pay is gearing up for a February launch of Apple Pay in China, the country’s biggest credit card company has entered…
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Samsung Galaxy S7 To Get Pressure Sensitive Screen, Faster Charging Port, Says WSJ
Samsung is set to take a leaf out of Apple’s playbook for the next iteration of its flagship Galaxy smartphone. According to the WSJ — quoting “people familiar…
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Korea’s Yello Mobile Raises $47M More At A $4B Valuation Led By Formation 8
Korea’s Yello Mobile has made a name for itself raising $100 million and using it to hoover up more than 80 startups to build its mobile apps business, which now serves 18 million…
Read articleDecember 11, 2015
Flipkart Exits The E-Book Business, Transfers Users To Rakuten Kobo
Flipkart, one of the biggest players in India’s booming e-commerce market, has conceded that there is one part of online retail it can’t win, and stopped selling e-books.…
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