Millions of children have had their personal data stolen after hackers attacked VTech Holdings Ltd. (0303.HK). The Hong Kong-based toymaker described the hacking as the largest known theft of children ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-02
About 1.1 million tourists from Hong Kong visited Japan in the first three quarters of this year, a 70 percent increase from the same period last year, the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) s ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-13
Apple Inc.'s loyal army of software developers is joining the tech giant in its attempt to conquer the living room. A new version of Apple TV will feature apps on television screens that they hope wil ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-30
The social networking app “17” has become so popular in Hong Kong. Soon after it was introduced from Taiwan, 17 became the most downloaded free mobile application in the App Store. The name 17 should ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-10
Some popular Chinese applications in Apple Inc.’s App Store were found to be infected with malicious software, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing multiple internet security researchers. The appl ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-21
Google Inc. is in talks with Chinese government officials and handset makers about launching a new Android app store in mainland China, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed sources. It is ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-07
Apple Inc. and Chinese imitator Xiaomi Inc. are both in the headlines, as the former continues to consolidate its position in China at the expense of the fading latter. Apple's continuing China surge ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-26
Apple Inc. said its new music streaming service has attracted more than 11 million members during its free trial period, but music industry experts are not too impressed, Reuters reported. One analyst ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-07
Poman Lo Po-man, the head of children’s multimedia company Century Innovative Technology, aims to parlay the success of her firm's award-winning TV animated series "Bodhi and Friends" into e-books, mo ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-21
Apple Inc. has removed several US Civil War games featuring Confederate flags from its App Store, Reuters reported, citing some game developers. The flags and other symbols of the Confederacy have bee ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-26
Hong Kong people are too busy to fall in love, so New York-based online dating app Coffee Meets Bagel (CMB) is targeting them in its first overseas outing. With 10,000 registered users, the app is in ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-22
Microsoft has embedded some of Google’s Android software in the next version of its Windows operating system. The world’s biggest software company is taking the step as it tries to catch up with Googl ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-30
Working in the application software industry may sound cool, but the fact is many apps never make it to a launch. And those that enjoy a successful roll-out have a lifespan of only 10 months on averag ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-24
The "platform" concept is becoming a hot area in China's overcharged internet world, as companies look for newer and better ways to deliver their products and services over a growing number of devices ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-10
Users of iPhone and iPad users are being told to watch out for hackers who could steal their personal data. The US government warned on Thursday that hackers may exploit a loophole in Apple Inc.'s iOS ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-14
Sorry, not in China. So it seems that an Apple news app can be downloaded in other parts of the world except in the mainland. Reason: the operating system contains "content that is illegal in China". ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-12
Apple Inc. said it has identified and blocked malicious software applications targeting users in China. "We are aware of malicious software available from a download site aimed at users in China, and ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-07
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
Morning alarm is annoying, right? But an app called "Who wakes me up" will make the exercise less so. It might even make things interesting, especially when you don't know who is going to get you out ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-11
A smartphone made by Xiaomi Inc. continues to send user data, this time to a remote server in Singapore, after the company said it had fixed the problem, Apple Daily reported Monday, citing its own in ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-08
