CWR Roundup: Netease, Alibaba Software, Tudou Funding and Google

Netease quits wireless business: Netease, a leading online gaming service provider and web portal, is making its strategy transition recently, Shanghai Securities News reported. Netease will retreat from wireless business and streamline some of its content channels. The wireless business, which used to be a major revenue source of Netease and now only accounts for [...]

Tudou launches new website skin; Seven services compared

Tudou, one of the oldest video sharing services in China put forward several new features yesterday.

They have enlarged the size of the online video player

New skin of the website

New feature playlist

Formally open their iTudou client software (This software has been public for several weeks, but hasn’t been promoted)

There’re at least 150 more similar services in [...]

The Reality of Mobile User Generated Content in China

Yesterday night, I attended the second session of Mobile Monday Shanghai. It was great to meet some new people there. I met Fons Tuinstra, who has lived in Shanghai for more than twelve years, the author of China Herald (he has a summary of yesterday’s session).
I also met Ye ling, CEO of Wangyou. He [...]

Mojiti: Annotate and Share Videos

Mojiti is a new online video annotation service founded by Eric Feng, a Microsoft veteran, on August. Unlinke other video sharing site, Mojiti intends to
Get more out of your online media with the unique Mojiti experience. Transform a passive viewing experience into one that is engaging and exciting – allowing you to be in control [...]

Toodou Finished Series B Funding

Toodou, a leading podcasting site in China, announced its series B funding of USD 8.5 million. From its news release:
Toodou.com announced the completion of an US$8.5 million, Series B financing round, co-led by Granite Global Ventures (GGV) and JAFCO Asia (JAFCO). IDG Technology Venture, the Series A round investor, also participated in the round.
Helen [...]

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