March 2011 Archives

OSChina user Hongshu (红薯) has created a diagram of Western internet companies and their Chinese counterparts, featuring the likes of Taobao (淘宝网), China's version of eBay, Renren (人人网), China's Facebook clone and Tencent QQ, the most popular instant messaging network in China. More recent copycats include Sina Weibo (新浪微博) and Zhihu (知乎), China's Twitter and Quora clones respectively. The only Western internet business featured... continue reading

With the global economy still staggering, many tech firms are having trouble maintaining their market share. Especially Japanese tech companies have long been under siege from Korean and Chinese competitors, and are under pressure to innovate. Yet, with budget cuts and layoffs throughout the industry, marketing departments have very little room to manoeuvre. Fortunately for Japan, LabaQ reports that one Japanese company has found the cure: religion-free DVD players... continue reading