The News Lens launched in 2013 as an independent news site for Taiwanese readers disenchanted with the country’s tabloid-ridden media. Now it has 9 million monthly unique readers, offices in Taipei and Hong Kong and just announced it has raised a Series C. The Taipei-based startup did not disclose the exact amount of the round, […]
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Naspers is in talks to invest in Southeast Asia’s Carousell
Naspers, the South Africa-based firm that famously backed Chinese giant Tencent in its infancy, is in talks to invest in Singapore-based startup Carousell, according to two sources with knowledge of discussions. Carousell offers a mobile app that combines listings with peer-to-peer selling across Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong. That makes it well-aligned with Naspers’ portfolio, […]
View More Naspers is in talks to invest in Southeast Asia’s CarousellASUS’ new ZenBook Pro features a 5.5-inch touchscreen instead of a touchpad
The ASUS event today at Computex in Taipei, Taiwan had three main hooks: health, ergonomics and, most importantly, second screens. The headliner was the premium ZenBook Pro 14 and 15 (pictured above), the latest versions of ASUS’ premium notebook that feature a touchscreen where the touchpad would usually be Meant to increase the laptops’ multitasking […]
View More ASUS’ new ZenBook Pro features a 5.5-inch touchscreen instead of a touchpadTaiwanese startup Kdan Mobile raises $5M Series A for its cloud-based content creation tools
Kdan Mobile, a Taiwanese startup that makes cloud-based software for content creators, announced a $5 million Series A today, raised from investors including W.I. Harper Group, Darwin Venture Management and Accord Ventures. Founded in 2009, the Tainan City startup says its products have been downloaded more 120 million times, with about 40% of its customers […]
View More Taiwanese startup Kdan Mobile raises $5M Series A for its cloud-based content creation toolsFoxconn, the company that makes the iPhone, has acquired Belkin for $866 million
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Taiwanese giant Foxconn, best known to the western world as the company that manufactures the iPhone for Apple, has bought accessory maker Belkin, as well as associated brands Wemo, Linksys and Phyn, for $866 million in cash, the companies announced Monday.
California’s Belkin is best known for its array of phone and PC accessories; Linksys manufactures networking equipment; Wemo makes home automation equipment, and Phyn sells a product that notifies you of water leaks in the house.
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“Integrating Belkin’s best-in-class capabilities and solutions into FIT (Foxconn Interconnect Technology Limited, a subsidiary of Foxconn), we expect to enrich our portfolio of premium consumer products and accelerate our penetration into the smart home,” Sidney Lu, the CEO of FIT said in a statement. Read more…
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View More Foxconn, the company that makes the iPhone, has acquired Belkin for $866 millionE-commerce startup citiesocial raises $2.75M led by Alibaba’s fund for Taiwanese entrepreneurs
Citiesocial, a Taipei-based startup that helps emerging brands break into Asia’s e-commerce market, has raised $2.75 million led by Alibaba Taiwan Entrepreneurs Fund, a non-profit backed by Alibaba Group to support local startups. CDIB Capital and returning investor Cherubic Ventures also participated. The capital will be used to expand citiesocial into China, South Korea and Japan this… Read More
Taiwan accidentally put Dulles Airport on its e-passports and Google Images could be why
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Confusing a major American airport for a Taiwanese travel hub seems unlikely in official government documents, but that’s exactly what happened with Taiwan’s new e-passports.
An exterior shot of Washington Dulles International from the American capital made it onto the background of Taiwan’s newly issued digital passports. It was supposed to be a shot of Taoyuan International Airport.
Here’s the since-recalled passport:
Taiwan to recall passports with erroneous Dulles Airport image https://t.co/zyltSgv8Yf pic.twitter.com/TDbkD9MkR3
— 張Will (@2880e014) December 27, 2017 Read more…
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View More Taiwan accidentally put Dulles Airport on its e-passports and Google Images could be whyTaiwanese media startup The News Lens lands deal with top video studio Dawin
Taiwanese digital media startup The News Lens launched only four years ago, but it quickly became one of the country’s most prolific news sources by leveraging social media to reach younger viewers. Today it took another big step by announcing a strategic partnership with Dawin, one of Taiwan’s top video and film production companies, that will help it reach a wider audience. Read More
Someone shaved Donald Trump into the back of their head and it’s frightening AF
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XB hair salon in Taiwan created a Donald Trump “hair tattoo” for a client. Complete with a blonde combover and eyebrows. Read more…
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Health2Sync raises $6M to expand its diabetes tracking and management service in Asia
Health2Sync, a Taiwan-headquartered company that offers a diabetes tracking service, has closed a $6 million Series B round aimed at expanding its business in Japan and other markets in Asia.
Health2Sync launched at the TechCrunch Hardware Battlefield at CES 2014 and it essentially offers a smarter way to track and manage diabetes. Using a connector cable, Android and iOS devices can be… Read More