Chinese social e-commerce platform Xiaohongshu, also known as RED in overseas markets, was pulled from major Chinese Android stores and it is unclear when the app will be made available again for down…
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Google was fined for $57 million under the GDPR
The CNIL, the French data protection watchdog, has issued its first GDPR fine of $57 million (€50 million) towards Google.…
LINE starts to attract luxury brands in Japan
While Japanese social media consumption patterns are similar to those in the United States with significant popularity of Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, one local platform dominates all of them: LINE…
Android Pay officially expands to Japan
Despite expanding to Ireland last week, Android Pay’s global penetration is still quite weak – Japan is only the third Asian location to get access, after Hong Kong and Singapore.…
Pokemon GO Plus finally hits retail stores across the globe: Where to buy
Pokemon GO Plus wearable is now available for purchase through a bunch of retailers including Amazon, Gamestop and Nintendo UK online store.…
5 things to know about India’s smartphone market
India, the world’s fastest growing smartphone market, has over 60 phone companies fighting with each other for the attention of country’s 1.3 billion people. Here’s what you need to know.…
MobiKwik launches new app for Android
MobiKwik announced a new app for Android, the most popular mobile operating platform in India.…
How Pokémon GO can help traditional retailers
Popular mobile game Pokémon GO brings traditional retailers a host of new opportunities for increasing foot traffic into their stores.…
Google’s Android Pay launches in Asia with Singapore
After launching in both the United States and the United Kingdom, Android Pay, Google’s contactless smartphone payment solution is finally making landfall in Asia.…