Category Archives: Tech

Asian American Commercial Watch: Samsung’s ‘Galaxy Note10: Mission Statement from Kevin Lin’

Posted on February 3, 2020 by John

https://youtu.be/b8g7FtjwCl8 I first met fellow Taiwanese American entrepreneur Kevin Lin over a decade ago when he was first working on Justin.tv before that company pivoted to become the very successful Twitch (which was acquired by Amazon for $970 million in … Continue reading →

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Jonny Kim, ex-Navy SEAL and Harvard doc, is now the first Korean American Astronaut

Posted on January 17, 2020 by John

I had heard of Jonny Kim and his amazing accomplishments, including his training to be an astronaut, but now it’s official: “Graduating from Harvard Medical School and being a part of the Navy SEALs must not have been enough accomplishments … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Day in the Life with Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Posted on March 23, 2018 by John

If you own a high-end Android smartphone, it most likely has a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. Recently, Qualcomm announced their latest and greatest, the Snapdragon 845, and highlights some of the benefits in their corporate video (okay, so not really a … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Samsung Galaxy Note8’s “I Love You”

Posted on December 8, 2017 by John

https://youtu.be/ERpKo7XZ9yY I haven’t seen this television commercial yet, but a friend sent me this link after he saw this Samsung Galaxy Note 8 commercial while watching an NFL football game on a Sunday evening on NBC: “There’s a new way … Continue reading →

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8Asians Exclusive: Interview with Dr. Ravi Chandra, author of ‘Facebuddha’

Posted on November 16, 2017 by John

Recently, I interviewed my friend Dr. Ravi Chandra, who recently published his book, Facebuddha: Transcendence in the Age of Social Networks: Facebuddha is a rich memoir of relationships, online and off, and an exploration of the psychology of social networks through a Buddhist lens. … Continue reading →

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Wired: It’s Time For ‘Silicon Valley’ to Disrupt Its Toxic Asian Stereotypes

Posted on June 5, 2017 by John

Note: this discusses a little bit of the current season – so possible spoilers if you haven’t been watching. When I saw this headline on Facebook, I wondered why no one had written about this yet. I’m a fan of … Continue reading →

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Priscilla Chan, in rare interview, tells how her goals with Mark Zuckerberg are shaped by personal story

Posted on May 30, 2016 by John

In the local Silicon Valley newspaper, The San Jose Mercury News recently did an interview with Priscilla Chan. She’s most well known for being the wife of founder & CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg and she rarely gives interviews. In … Continue reading →

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ICYMI: SVVR 2016 – Virtual Reality (VR) in China

Posted on May 26, 2016 by John

I work in Silicon Valley and in the “tech” industry and one of the hottest topics this past year, especially with the commercial release of the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive in April, is Virtual Reality. I happened to attend … Continue reading →

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60 Minutes Hacks Congressman Ted Lieu’s Lent iPhone

Posted on May 13, 2016 by John

The other night, CBS News’s 60 Minutes did a segment on cell phone security (or the lack thereof), titled “Hacking Your Phone”: “We wanted to see whether Nohl’s group could actually do what they claimed — so we sent an … Continue reading →

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ICYMI: Silicon Valley Comic Con 2016 – Recap & Review

Posted on April 4, 2016 by John

Back this March – Friday, March 18th to Sunday, March 20th, I had the good fortune of being able to attend the first ever Silicon Valley Comic Con. I’ve always wanted to go to Comic Con in San Diego, but it … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Google’s Android: Monotune

Posted on March 11, 2016 by John

https://youtu.be/xLhJIFC8xkY During this year’s Grammys, Google debuted a new Android commercial called “Monotune”: “A piano has 88 keys. Each one is different. But what if they were all the same? To find out, we took apart a piano and reengineered … Continue reading →

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‘Hello Ed Lee,’ a video by singer-performance artist Candace Roberts

Posted on March 4, 2016 by John

Mayor of San Francisco, Ed Lee, made history by being the first Asian American to be mayor of San Francisco (through appointment) as well as first Asian American to be elected (and re-elected) mayor of the city. San Francisco, having the … Continue reading →

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