Category Archives: Technology

Hong Kong Mobs Its First Apple Store

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Ben

Apparently, people don’t just camp out at Apple Stores in the United States Oh no – the Chinese have had lines for almost two days for the grand opening of their first Apple Store. Being that Apple’s products are the … Continue reading →

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The Difference Between Asian and Western Emoticons

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

I love emoticons. In every single email and text I write, I try to use them at least once. Whether it’s a business email or a break up text, it doesn’t matter. For example, in a business email I may … Continue reading →

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Facebook’s Most Common Users Are Asian American Young Adult Females

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Ernie

Via Times of India: “Based on the profile of the type of Internet user who is most likely to use Facebook by the Nielsen report, the person is an Asian-American female between the age of 18 and 34, lives in … Continue reading →

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Panda Poo May Revolutionize Bio-Fuel Production

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Jeff

A study disclosed at a recent meeting of the American Chemical Society revealed that panda poo may contain bacteria that could revolutionize bio-fuel production.  Giant Pandas eat a diet that is mostly bamboo, and scientists have known that pandas have … Continue reading →

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Japan Looks Towards Geothermal Energy

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Ben

When it comes to quakes, Japan is known to have some of the best sensors and detection technology in the world. But for energy, they seem to stray from geothermal which only makes up one percent of their energy production. … Continue reading →

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China’s First Driverless Car Appears on Busy Roads of China

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Mary

via PopSci: Some states in the U.S. are already on their way to passing driverless legislation. Google is not the only one working on driverless cars. Back in July, China tested the Chinese driverless car on the busy Chinese Expressway. … Continue reading →

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Womens World Cup Final Lead to Obvious and Stupid Pearl Harbor Jokes on Twitter

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Ernie

Oh, Twitter: come to microblog about the lunch you had today, stay to see the tweets on the Women’s World Cup Final against the United States and Japan happening right now — and roll your eyes at the oh-too-predictable Pearl … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Verizon Tablet “Destination Ad” with Jared Asato

Posted on May 31, 2011 by jozjozjoz

I’ve been seeing this Verizon Tablet ad starring Jared Asato all over the network television, but imagine my surprise when I was flipping through the foreign language channels and caught the exact same ad in Mandarin. Even though I know … Continue reading →

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Dear Sophie: Google Chrome Makes Us Cry

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Moye

This Google Chrome video has been making its way around the Internet because if there’s one thing that people love to watch online besides porn, nut shots and/or cat videos, it’s touching but produced moments about Daniel Lee, an Asian … Continue reading →

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Nielsen Reports That Asians Americans Surf The Web A Lot

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Ernie

While The Nielsen Company reports that the media habits of Hispanics and African Americans are turning to mobile device — note the popularity of African Americans on Twitter — Asian Americans are sticking to the web: “Asian-Americans exhibit a huge … Continue reading →

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Kai Mai: Life as an Expat at a Shanghai Technology Startup

Posted on February 22, 2011 by John

A few weeks ago, Kai Mai returned to the Bay Area for his Chinese New Year vacation to speak at an informal talk at Stanford about his experience working in China. Mai moved to China in mid-2010 to join Saybot.com … Continue reading →

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Wrong Turn: The Kati Kim Story on ABC News: 20/20

Posted on February 16, 2011 by John

A few years ago, there was the heartbreaking news story of missing San Francisco and CNET News reporter James Kim with his missing family and children after they had left Seattle back to San Francisco on a post-Thanksgiving road trip … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Entertainment, San Francisco Bay Area, Technology, TV | 4 Comments