Category Archives: Technology

Asian American Commercial Watch: Best Buy’s “Upgrade Your Tech With Windows”

Posted on February 20, 2015 by John

http://youtu.be/MLriclLTzUc Just like ‘Fresh Off The Boat,’ it’s always nice to see an Asian American family being viewed on television. In this particular case, a young couple with a recent newborn looking to purchase a new Windows-based 2-in-1 laptop. We … Continue reading →

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Mini-Review of ‘The Interview’ & How Randall Park became Kim Jong-Un

Posted on December 30, 2014 by John

Unless you have been living under a rock and haven’t heard of the events of the past month or so, alleged North Korean hackers hacked Sony’s computer networks – threatening to do more damage beyond releasing leaked emails and copies … Continue reading →

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8Asians Founder Ernie Hsiung Named to Miami Herald’s “20 Under 40” List

Posted on November 10, 2014 by jozjozjoz

Congrats to 8Asians Founder, Ernie Hsiung for being recognized for his work in Miami to facilitate civic engagement through technology. From Miami Herald: Ernie Hsiung is on a mission to build Miami’s tech community by creating networking opportunities for software … Continue reading →

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What’s An Asian Name Worth? At least US$2600 if you are named Sam Sung!

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Jeff

Carrying an Asian name would seem to be a liability in the many countries – actress Chloe Bennet says that changing her Asian last name resulted in her getting more acting work. Former Apple Employee Sam Sung thought his old … Continue reading →

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George Takei Remembers Hiroshima

Posted on August 8, 2014 by jozjozjoz

With his signature wit and charm, host George Takei explores the world of technology, trends, current events and pop culture. From the adorable to the riveting to the absurd, Takei’s Take delves into our shared experience and navigates the strange, … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: ‘Maggie’ & Samsung Experience Shop — Touch, Try, and Play

Posted on August 1, 2014 by John

http://youtu.be/-kx1MZ-ddS4 Thanks to an 8asians’ reader, we came across this Samsung commercial starring Krista Marie Yu as ‘Maggie,’ a kind of socially clueless but technologically curious millennial trying to check out Samsung products in all the wrong settings. What’s interesting … Continue reading →

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Priscilla Chan Gives First Television Interview

Posted on June 11, 2014 by John

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy At the end of May Priscilla Chan – most known for being Facebook founder & CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s wife – gave her first television interview ever, on the … Continue reading →

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Doodle 4 Google 2014 Winner: Audrey Zhang

Posted on June 10, 2014 by John

On Monday, June 9th, Google had a new doodle on their homepage. That doodle was part of an annual competition. Google held their 7th annual “Doogle 4 Google” competition where they asked kids in K-12 tell Google what they’d like … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Samsung Experience Shop — Countdown to Upgrade

Posted on June 6, 2014 by John

http://youtu.be/81d009GtJWs If you haven’t been to a Best Buy recently, it’s hard not to notice the Samsung store-within-a-store set-ups that Samsung has. As you may know, the Samsung Galaxy S5 launched a few months ago, and now Samsung is promoting … Continue reading →

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Made In the USA: American Surrogates for Chinese

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Tim

When I was in college, I stumbled across the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip, by Bill Watterson. In particular I was quite taken with the strip where Calvin and his toy tiger Hobbes discuss where babies come from. By the … Continue reading →

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Is Japanese American Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto the Founder of Bitcoin? Reporters Chase Him Across Los Angeles

Posted on March 6, 2014 by jozjozjoz

One of the biggest stories of the day today is that Newsweek’s Leah McGrath Goodman revealed the alleged true identity of the supposed founder of Bitcoin, which had been credited to “Satoshi Nakamoto.” In the detailed investigative report, the article … Continue reading →

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Singing Couple Achieves Fame in Six Seconds

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Jeff

Asian Americans have made themselves known through YouTube videos, but can fame be achieved when those videos are only six seconds?  Michael and Carissa Alvarado, a husband and wife team making up the group Us, have gained notoriety by using … Continue reading →

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