Abacus (website)
Screenshot Abacus website as of April 12, 2018 | |
Type of site | Technology news |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | South China Morning Post |
| Editor | Ravi Hiranand |
| Website | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | February 5, 2018 |
| Current status | Online |
Abacus is a multimedia news website covering technology in China for a US audience[1][2]. Based in Hong Kong, it publishes news on major tech companies, startups, government policy, science, games, as well as product reviews.
History[edit]
The website was launched in 2018 by the South China Morning Post, an English-language newspaper in Hong Kong[3]. Executive Producer Ravi Hiranand, who left CNN International to found the team, wrote in the site’s mission statement:
Abacus (Website) executive producer Ravi Hiranand, February 5, 2018[4]
As of April 2018, the team had three staff writers, a video specialist and a motion graphics designer.
Design[edit]
The website’s logo is an abacus, an ancient calculating tool.
Content[edit]
The site is divided into seven sections:
- Big Guns covers news on all of China’s major tech companies.
- Start-Ups covers emerging companies in China’s tech scene
- Digital Life covers everything on the minds of Chinese internet users, from viral trends to the Great Firewall
- Future Tech offers a sneak peek at new products and technologies in the pipeline
- Reviewed offers expert appraisals of the latest consumer gadgets
- Tried & Tested puts apps and gadgets head to head to see which works better
- Who Is & What Is provides in-depth profiles of the biggest names in China tech
The site publishes a "Best of Abacus" newsletter that highlights the top stories of the week.
References[edit]
- ↑ https://cheddar.com/videos/a-look-at-the-chinese-tech-market-with-abacus
- ↑ https://www.thesplicenewsroom.com/scmp-also-launched-abacus-site-covers-chinese-tech-rest-world/
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/31/world/asia/south-china-morning-post-hong-kong-alibaba.html
- ↑ https://www.abacusnews.com/about-us
External links[edit]
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