Google began as a search engine -- a very good one at that. But 16 years later, it's better known for its apps and for a host of acquisitions, mostly unrelated to its DNA. YouTube, Android, maps, Chro ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-30
Jeff Bezos drew a few doubters when he announced the next big thing for Amazon: drones. It was not enough that the founder of the world's largest online retailer had shown up his critics by making a s ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-28
Next time you answer the door, it might be Apple or Google calling. The world's two biggest's technology companies are taking their battle for consumers' hearts and minds into their homes. The target: ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-28
For the first time ever, hundreds of millions of football fans all over the world will be able to watch the World Cup matches live on their smart devices as the Fédération Internationale de Football A ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-27
The private investment arm of Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing could be gearing up to invest in eco-friendly tissue engineering technology to grow meat and animal hides, the Hong Kong Economic Journal rep ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-26
Taxi-hailing apps such as Didi Dache or Uber have drawn a lot of buzz in recent times, but the big story in the industry is now something else: internet of cars. Technology giants Apple, Google, Intel ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-22
Gentlemen, get this. Brain loses out to brawn in a survey of women preferences by Victoria Milan, a dating website specializing in anonymous affairs. In a poll of 3,250 female members, more than half ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-21
Artificial intelligence is getting a seat at the boardroom table with a Hong Kong-registered Japanese firm naming a robot as a company director, Sky Post reported Wednesday, citing the Daily Mail. Jap ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-21
The future could be right before your eyes if "smart glass" really takes off as wearable tech. Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics is reportedly planning to launch Gear Glass, its first smart glass ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-16
Customs agents arrested three Hong Kong students at Shenzhen’s Luohu Port last week for trying to smuggle pairs of Google Glass across the border, Ming Pao Daily reported Friday. The three were found ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-09
Cainiao Internet Technology Ltd., which plans to develop China's largest national courier service website, is among the assets that Alibaba Group has listed for its initial public offering (IPO) in th ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-08
Lenovo Group (00992.HK), the world largest PC maker, has applied for a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) license in a bid to expand into China's mobile market. The move is another indication of L ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-30
Jack Ma is nothing if not an astute businessman with a sense of drama. Lately however, he has been telegraphing his moves in a way that has made his strategy almost predictable and anti-climactic. Con ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-29
China will step up efforts in four areas -- railways, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei economic zone, information and elderly healthcare --to support the economy and spur consumption, the Shanghai Securities ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-28
China is unlikely to roll out a large-scale stimulus package to boost consumption this year, the Shanghai Securities News reported Wednesday, citing a report released by the commerce ministry. The gov ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-23
Legco chairman Jasper Tsang found himself on the receiving end of political intrigue after a pornographic feed appeared on his Facebook page. Democratic Party lawmaker Albert Ho let rip with a self-de ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-23
Participants in the ongoing Canton Fair in southern China's Guangzhou City are optimistic the country's overseas trade will remain robust this year, despite data showing a sharp drop in exports and im ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-16
Hong Kong is quickly emerging as the preferred starting point for China's tech companies that are keen to move outside their home market. Reflecting this trend, video sharing operator LeTV (300104.CN) ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-16
China is cleaning up the internet with a renewed crackdown on pornography, the official Xinhua news agency reported Sunday. Inspectors will check websites, search engines, mobile app stores and smart ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-15
Banks have some of the best security systems in the world to protect the billions of dollars in deposits and other transactions sloshing about in their networks on a daily basis. But such systems also ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-11
