Daily video sharing on Weibo exceeded one million times in August and the peak value of daily plays reached 150 million, according to Weibo press release on 2 Sep 2014.
Baidu Kuaiso: A Smart Device for Food Safety
Baidu unveiled another smart device called Baidu Kuaiso, or Baidu Chopstick Search in addition to BaiduEye at Baidu World 2014 conference. It can detect harmful health cooking oil and tell the difference between Fuji apple and Gala apple.
Taobao Sold 1002 Tons of Laundry Detergent in 3 Days
Taobao just sold 1,002 tons of laundry detergent over the 3-day period ended on 31 August 2014 according to Taobao’s official Weibo account.
Alipay and Huawei Launched Finger Payment Standard in China
Alipay partnered with Huawei and launched finger payment standard in China, which will be first available on Huawei’s smartphone Mate 7.
33% of People in China Watching Online Video Every Day
In TNS Connected Lif study, it found that one third (33%) in mainland China, 32% in Hong Kong, watch online video every day, on either PC or mobile devices:
Alibaba Chairman Jack Man is the Richest Man in China
The founder and chairman of Alibaba Group, Jack Ma (or Ma Yun), has a net worth of $21.8 billion, according to Bloomberg.
Evernote Market Launched in China with Hardware Products
Evernote Market was launched in September 2013 but it wasn’t available to China market until today.
Renren’s Monthly Unique Log-in Users Down to 54 Million in Q2 2014
Renren’s total net revenues for the second quarter of 2014 were US$25.0 million, representing a 42.4% decrease from the corresponding period in 2013 according to Renren unaudited financial report.
Qihoo 360 Revenue Doubled with 641M Mobile Users in Q2 2014
Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. revenues were $317.9 million in the second quarter of 2014, a 109.6% increase from $151.7 million in the second quarter of 2013 according to Qihoo 360 unaudited financial results.
Ctrip Mobile App Downloads Reached 200M in Q2 2014
During the second quarter of 2014, approximately 80% of Ctrip’s total transactions were booked online or through mobile channels according to its official announced unaudited financial results.
Qunar Revenue More Than Doubled in Q2 2014; Mobile Revenue Up 511.8%
Qunar.com total revenues for the second quarter of 2014 were RMB400.4 million (US$64.5 million), an increase of 127.3% year-on-year, the highest revenue growth rate in ten quarters.
Youku Tudou Loss Continued Reaching Over 500M Users in Q2 2014
Youku Tudou net revenues were RMB958.7 million (US$154.5 million), a 27% increase from the corresponding period in 2013. They derive a part of our revenues from mobile value-added services through partnership agreements with third party mobile network operators and shares the fees collected by the mobile network operators for such services.
#IceBucketChallenge Went Viral on Weibo in China
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, involving dumping a bucket of ice water on one’s head or donating to the ALS Association, also went viral on Chinese social media Weibo.
China’s Top Mobile Video Player Apps in July 2014
Among China’s mobile video player apps in July 2014, Mobile QQ Video Player ranked first by total number of active users, with 867 thousand users, followed by MoboPlayer with 774 thousand according to EnfoDesk.
Demographics of China E-Commerce Community on Weibo
The total number of fans of China e-commerce websites on Weibo reached 24 million by the end of July 2014, becoming a large online community for online retailers.