Tech in Asia

Effectuation method, in a nutshell, is about not going into business with a preset goal in mind

To send payment via Aimazing, a user’s device plays a data-encrypted sound code to the merchant’s device

The news comes as Line’s messaging app is struggling up against the might of Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp

GrabHitch starts at a minimum fare of US$1.54 and adds up to US$0.08 per kilometer

Nitrogen flushing is a preservation method commonly used for coffee, nuts, and chips

Umar Majeed lost 120 pounds in 10 months

Twitter is in freefall as it fails to add new users

The growth in the number of tech startups has helped in the evolution of the marketing industry in the region

Armed with this new knowledge you can confidently apply for a startup

Last week China’s Everbright Bank invested US$743 million into car-hailing app Dingding Yueche

The startup’s wifi device can either be purchased outright for US$124.99 or rented for a few days at a time

65 per cent of Millennials say that personal development is the most important factor on the job

The balloon, which would carry a capsule containing the passengers, would only go as high as “near space".

Fotoplace lets users overlay one-liners onto their photos in a format that’s immediately recognizable

India is one of Uber’s most important markets, and the company has been trying to get ahead of local rival Ola

The global market for smart lighting is projected to exceed US$47 billion by 2020

With about 1,000 badges sold in Singapore, Ivan’s team is now aiming to stock the item in pet shops in North America

WeChat parent company Tencent made the drone with help from local hardware startup Zerotech

The startup has seen monthly deal flows on its platform increase from US$75 million to US$10 billion

Within AI there are many research areas such as image recognition, voice recognition, natural language processing

Littlstar allows brands to upload 360-degree photos or videos in web, mobile and VR formats

The partnership gives Alibaba Pictures the option to finance Amblin’s films

Facebook’s trio of social networks now have in excess of a billion active users

The judge shelved the case citing a lack of evidence against the four members of Investors Lounge

The German startup juggernaut announced a combined loss of almost US$700 million across its portfolio

Indonesians could rent a downtown apartment for three months for the price of an iPhone 7

Becoming the go-to source for a desirable product is the secret recipe for generating sales leads

Sminq eliminates physical queues by making them virtual

Samsung’s biggest problem may be in China, one of the few places where it wasn’t forced to recall the Note 7

Pepper can respond to voice, facial expressions, body language, and words

It is currently at the prototype stage, and Phoenix Molecular owns intellectual property in sample preparation

The device costs about US$200 and uses a rechargeable battery that can comfortably go for 35 hours between charges.

Lal embarked on her first venture when she was just 18

Nadeem Hussain quit a three-decade-long career with Citibank to dive into entrepreneurship. Now he’s not looking back

The bike service, which runs via an app for iPhone or Android, started out as a student project in 2014

Naoki sold his crowd translation service Conyac for US$14 million last month

Xiaomi is going to launch a smartphone in the US for the first time this fall

Comparably aggregates compensation data to assist employees in understanding what salaries their skillsets command

Uber’s growth in Pakistan is largely attributable to the strength of its Lahore operations

According to Bloomberg Tuplejump was acquired in June

Kello launched on Kickstarter starting at US$89 with a crowdfunding goal of US$50,000

Dreams rejuvenate the mind, with iBand+ we want to enable everyone to experience lucid dreams

The average top 10 creator brought home over US$1 million in 2015

It’s a machine that takes most of your primary care reading and connect you with a doctor over video chat

This free software claims to let you follow real trades as they happen

That glossy mirror-black that looks so great in promotional photos looks pretty terrible in real life

Computer scientist Thijs Broenink found out that smartphone maker Xiaomi can silently install apps on its phones

Pom Pom has so far collected 1.5 million kilos of recyclables and handled 10,000 orders

The firm positions itself as the payment provider for fast-growing enterprises that are expanding globally

Would Steve Jobs approve of Apple’s current level of innovation zombification?