For those of you in China whose internet is not undergoing maintenance, there were more than a few interesting technology news stories from the Middle Kingdom this past week. Here are a few stories that caught our eyes this week.
1. China Mobile Leads in 3G Subscribers, But Transition from 2G is Slow
As China?s three major telecoms released their subscriber totals for September, we went back to take a look and compare how each has been growing. While China Mobile is still the clear leader in total subscribers, its growth is not as fast as its two rivals.
2. Skillcity.cn is a P2P University With Courses That Are Actually Interesting
Online education is an exciting space these days, and it?s good to see that things are happening in China as well. We took a look at Skillcity.cn, which has a diverse lineup of course offerings ranging from programming to tennis to ?history of cocktails.? Fun stuff!
3. Chinaccelerator Graduates 2012 Batch of 8 Killer Startups
Chinaccelerator recently held its demo day in downtown Beijing, with a number of standout startups emerging in this latest batch. Be sure to check them out.
4. China?s Top Pinterest Clone Mogujie Confirms Series C Funding
Rumors of Mogujie?s funding were finally confirmed recently, as the social commerce site says that it is now effectively values at $200 million. The series C round was led by IDG.
5. Chinese Search Engines Sign Code of Conduct, Agree to Ease Up on the Back-Stabbing
After way too much drama over the past year in the Chinese search engine space, this apparent peace pact between 12 web companies may or may not improve relations between rival companies.
6. Xiaomi TV Box Spills its Guts In Possible Leaked Photo
We had heard rumors of this set top box from Xiaomi earlier in the week. But on Friday, Sina Tech reported on some leaked photos which appear to give us a glimpse of the hardware. Or at least, of its system board anyway. A new video app in the latest developer build of its MIUI operating system is further evidence a set top box is coming.
7. Zhou Hongyi Aiming for 15?20% of China?s Search Market
Speaking of search, Qihoo 360?s CEO Zhou Hongyi recently told reporters that he is targeting between 15 and 20 percent of China?s search market. The company currently sits at about 10 percent, and its initial growth spurt appears to have stalled.
8. Playstation 3 Gets Certification in China, Ban on Gaming Consoles May Be Ending
Six years after its initial release, Sony?s Playstation 3 has finally received regulatory approval in China. We don?t know if this means the console will actually be sold in China, but it is encouraging news for gaming fans nonetheless, as game consoles are not officially available in the country.
9. Alibaba Capital and Citi Ventures Lead Series D Funding into China?s DDMap
After raising $40 million in funding just six months ago, deals and listings company DDMap has closed another major round, this time led by Alibaba Capital and Citi Ventures.
10. Shops in One Beijing Electronics Market Caught Cheating Customers
It?s not exactly news to hear that Chinese electronics vendors might be occasionally shifty towards its customers. But Beijing?s BuyNow has been attracting an unusual amount of attention of late, including that of an undercover reporter.
That?s all for this week, folks! For our full spread of China coverage, you can click here or subscribe to our China RSS feed.
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About Rick Martin
Rick Martin lives in Tokyo where he writes about technology in Japan, China, and around Asia. Besides TechInAsia, he is a tech columnist for The Japan Times. He can be reached via his website, 1Rick.com
Source: http://www.techinasia.com/china-this-week-nov-4-2012/
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