SO Links: Week 30
Another long break, but diverse research hits kept flowing in:
- China Outlines Deep-Sea Ambitions [NatureNews] — The Asian giant takes steps to develop more sophisticated deep-sea exploration and research capabilities.
- Opening a Big Store in China, Apple Remains an Underdog [NYTimes] — Apple follows other international technology companies trying to develop traction in China against growing domestic technology strength.
- Asian Consumers Boost Gadget Sales [WSJ | paywall] — Asia props up global consumer electronics sales, even as Western consumers hold back.
- Africa is Unilever's Market of the Future [BusinessDay (South Africa)] — Unilever sees continued growth in African consumer markets, forming an important pillar of developing markets strategy.
- Designer Drugs Baffle Europe [WSJ | paywall] — New synthetic drugs are hitting European streets, traceable to China and SE Asia.
- Bubbly, India's "Twitter for Voice" Gaining 100,000 Subscribers Each Week [VentureBeat] — New voice-based micro-messaging service is rapidly growing in popularity, in part driven by celebrity content and free personal usage.
- No Battery Electronic Devices [LIRNEAsia] — New meas of powering up devices holds promise for parts of the world where batteries or electricity may be scarce or unavailable.
- India Develops World's Cheapest Laptop [SifyFinance] — Indian IT ministry unveils concept for a $35 tablet computer for the education market and beyond.
- With Credit Tight, Microlending Blossoms [NYTimes] — Microlending moves from being a developing markets innovation to a developed world solution.
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