China’s Alipay and WeChat Pay ease the way for foreign travellers to make payments in world’s largest cashless society

China’s Alipay and WeChat Pay ease the way for foreign travellers to make payments in world’s largest cashless society

Alipay’s annual cumulative transaction limit for foreign visitors has also been increased to US$50,000, up from the previous US$10,000 limit, in line with a new People’s Bank of China policy, the group said. 02:40 How mobile payments impact people’s lives in China How mobile payments impact people’s lives in China Tencent on Thursday said foreign …

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Tencent chairman Pony Ma sets confident tone for internet giant in 2024 amid WeChat’s improved business prospects, sources say

Tencent chairman Pony Ma sets confident tone for internet giant in 2024 amid WeChat’s improved business prospects, sources say

The 52-year-old Ma, who kept a low profile during China’s 32-month crackdown on Big Tech firms, delivered that positive message in a speech before Tencent’s annual staff meeting on Monday at a stadium in Shenzhen, the company’s home city in southern Guangdong province. Founded in November 1998, Tencent must find new lifelines in its video …

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Can the Vision Pro play VR games?

Can the Vision Pro play VR games?

A person wearing the Apple Vision Pro overlaid on a screenshot of Half-Life: Alyx. Apple/Valve The Apple Vision Pro is best described as a spatial computer, but it’s also a VR headset with great mixed-reality capabilities. That means that, yes, it should be capable of immersing you in some really fun VR games, and at …

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China’s internet giants must step up opening their ‘walled gardens’, state media says, ahead of Tencent flagship game’s return to Douyin

China’s internet giants must step up opening their ‘walled gardens’, state media says, ahead of Tencent flagship game’s return to Douyin

“In the future, internet companies need to be more open-minded and inclusive to promote truly win-win cooperation in the industry,” the Securities Times article said. Increased collaboration between China’s major internet companies are expected to not only benefit consumers, but help further expand the industry, according to state media. Photo: Shutterstock While China’s gross domestic …

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Internet titans bury the hatchet as Tencent allows Douyin to air Honour of Kings videos amid ByteDance retreat

Internet titans bury the hatchet as Tencent allows Douyin to air Honour of Kings videos amid ByteDance retreat

Honour of Kings, the blockbuster video game from market leader Tencent Holdings, will return to ByteDance’s short video app Douyin as the two internet giants bury the hatchet following the TikTok owner’s decision to exit the sector. The Shenzhen-based social media and gaming giant and Beijing-based ByteDance have fought years of bidding wars over Chinese …

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AI company claims Nintendo Switch 2 launches this September

AI company claims Nintendo Switch 2 launches this September

Nintendo As part of the ongoing wave of AI-related news at CES 2024, Altec Lansing revealed an artificial intelligence-powered successor to GameShark called AI Shark. More interestingly, the press release regarding this software claims that the Nintendo Switch 2 will launch in September 2024. “Formerly known as GameShark, AI Shark is set to redefine the gaming …

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You just can’t kill the Steam Deck

You just can’t kill the Steam Deck

Ever since Valve released the original Steam Deck, the PC gaming world has been on the hunt for a Steam Deck killer. Asus went first with its ROG Ally, and Lenovo followed shortly after with the Legion Go. That’s not to mention the swath of smaller brands that have been chipping away at handheld gaming …

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Valve’s Steam Deck OLED is now available to order

Valve’s Steam Deck OLED is now available to order

The slightly upgraded version of Valve’s handheld is now available to order in Canada as of November 16th at 1pm ET/10am PT. While not the Steam Deck 2 many were hoping for, the Steam Deck OLED features a few upgrades over its predecessor, including a larger 7.4-inch OLED screen with a 90Hz refresh rate, improved …

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