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Shanghai, Berlin and L.A. lure top tech talent away from Silicon Valley
Lists of hot cities for the tech sector now regularly include cities all over the world, such as Berlin, Shanghai, and Bangalore. Although she considered leaving the U.S., for now, Preethi has relocated to Los Angeles. She admits that part of the draw is ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Subway Uses QR Code for Payment
The South China Morning Post quotes Jin Tao, an executive with Shanghai metro information management centre saying “QR codes have fundamentally changed people’s daily life in China. It’s the right time to roll out the new payment method, making ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai activates year’s first pollution alarm
Shanghai activated 2018's first blue air pollution alarm at ... High level of humidity and lack of wind, as well as low clouds led to dense fog yesterday morning, covering Songjiang, Minhang, Jinshang, Fengxian, Chongming and Pudong districts where ... ( read original story ...)
More Chinese airlines lift ban on inflight mobile phone, wifi use
Hainan Airlines also has enabled inflight wifi on 17 of its aircraft. A passenger named Zuo, who took a flight with wifi from Shanghai said “before, I just slept aboard the aircraft, sometimes read magazines in front of me and then had nothing to do ... ( read original story ...)
Microsoft Accelerator Shanghai Gains Solid Ground Amid Shanghai City 2020 Plan
Shanghai has also initiated a plan to develop itself into a global innovation center in science and technology by 2020, to which Microsoft Accelerator Shanghai is an active contributor. As of today, the Accelerator has graduated 29 startups in the coastal ... ( read original story ...)
More Chinese airlines allow inflight mobile phone use, wifi
But now, I can use my social network accounts," said a passenger named Zuo, who took a flight with wifi from Shanghai Thursday. Previously, mobile phone use on aircraft was banned over safety concerns. The ban is a common international practice ... ( read original story ...)