As robots that take care of elderly people or sell coffee machines emerge, could technology put you out of a job? Nestle will start using 20 robots, called Pepper, next month to interact with customer ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-10
Ricky Wong Wai-kay finally has something to really cheer about. After being thwarted in his bid to secure a free-to-air television license in Hong Kong last year, the boss of Hong Kong Television Net ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-06
Hong Kong Television Network (HKTV) has struck a deal with Chinese internet giant Tencent that could hugely expand the new station's viewership. HKTV, which will start broadcasting TV programs over th ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-06
The Occupy campaign is still going strong as it enters its second month. The students and protesters are determined not to quit until the government commits itself to an electoral system with civic no ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-28
First he was startled, then he recovered his poise and went on to laugh about it. And who wouldn't be shocked if you had an unexpected brush with an overprotective, insanely jealous and smart alecky m ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-22
Qualcomm Inc. has agreed to pay 1.56 billion pounds (US$2.48 billion) for British connectivity chip specialist CSR Plc. as the US wireless technology group seeks to expand in the fast-growing segment ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-15
He has been described as the first known case of “internet addiction disorder” involving Google Glass. A 31-year-old US Navy serviceman, who has not been identified, admitted to doctors he wore the sm ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-15
This series touched a nerve in Hong Kong and elsewhere, creating a lively forum for issues ranging from the democracy movement and governance to social concerns such as air pollution and poverty, as w ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-11
Apple is expected to hold a “special event” on Oct. 16 to launch its new iPads, according to technology website Re/Code. At the event, the iPhone maker could unveil the new iPads, along with updates t ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-09
On Friday, representatives of the Hong Kong Federation of Students and the government will hold the first round of talks on political reform. It could very well end without progress given the governme ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-08
There is an expression: Better to be lucky than smart. Which one is Hong Kong? It is lucky that some 30 years ago China began to open its economy, and Hong Kong was well placed -- geographically, cult ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-08
Good or bad, depending on which side you’re on, the democracy protests in Hong Kong this past week have been great copy for the news media. They gave headline writers a smart new teaser (“Umbrella Rev ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-07
After suffering a series of setbacks, Hong Kong Television Network Ltd. (HKTV) (01137.HK) will finally start airing free television programs with an over-the-top platform next month. By mid-November, ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-06
So some smart aleck has put the iPhone 6 Plus to the “bend test”. Amid a furore that social media has dubbed “Bendgate”, the blogger’s phone bending video has gone viral. But some people are not impre ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-26
China LNG Group Ltd. (00931.HK) suffered another bout of heavy selling Friday, with the stock losing as much as 70 percent, amid reports of a large-scale sell-off by mainland investors, according to t ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-26
The blurring line between employee data and enterprise data on the same mobile device had been a headache for IT administrators long before mobile device management solutions came along. As data grow ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-25
Your child has gone off to school or a friend's place, and though the distance is quite short and familiar, you can't help but worry if everything is fine. No need to be overwrought. Shenzhen-based Um ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-17
One in three internet users in Hong Kong is likely to join a frenzy on Tuesday morning for an iPhone 6, an airline ticket or an early-bird ticket to next year's Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon. ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-15
If telecoms equipment giant Huawei was trying to convince the world it's not closely linked to Beijing, then its new campaign to root out internal corruption certainly looks like a bad strategic move. ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-11
Apple's new wireless payment service could help boost sales of iPhone 6 with its larger screen more suited to such transactions, Reuters reported Thursday. The new service is expected to claw back mar ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-11
