The operator of Yahoo Japan, Z Holdings Corp. (ZHD), said it was negotiating a merger with free messaging app provider Line Corp.…
What’s the most popular instant messaging app?
According to the latest instant messaging software statistics, WhatsApp is ranked with 1.6 billion users, while the second in line is Facebook Messenger with 1.3 billion users, followed by WeChat with…
Shinsegae Duty Free adds WeChat Pay facial recognition payments
Shinsegae Duty Free has added WeChat Pay facial recognition payments for the first time outside Greater China in some of its stores enabling Chinese customers to pay without cash, card, or a mobile ph…
Goat launches a try-on feature on app
Sneaker platform Goat has launched a Try-On feature in their app that uses AR technology to allow users to see what they would look like wearing rare and exclusive sneakers.…
Naver and Kakao upgrades service to attract customers
South Korean internet giants Naver and Kakao are seeking to attract more subscribers with service upgrades reflecting the rapid changes in online behavior.…
The battle between Naver and Kakao in the Korean mobile payment market
South Korea’s biggest internet search company Naver has finalized its plan to launch a financial subsidiary by November, presenting a challenge to the country’s leading messenger app operator Kakao in…
The Shilla Online Duty Free launches Shilla Pay
The Shilla Online Duty Free has launched a new payment service, Shilla Pay, in collaboration with eBay Korea, the leading e-commerce company in Korea.…
Lotte Duty Free launches TripTalk
Lotte Duty Free has launched a new content-sharing online platform for customers called TripTalk.…
China’s Weibo launches its own Instagram
China‘s microblogging website Weibo is set to launch its own version of Instagram dubbed Oasis.…
Fashion houses play on nostalgia
Global fashion houses Gucci and Louis Vuitton have incorporated 8-bit retro games into their mobile apps and online websites to attract Millennials.…