iPhone, Apple Watch & App Store Drive Revenue Growth of 22% CUPERTINO, California — October 27, 2015 — Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 fourth quarter ended September 26, 2015. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $51.5 billion and quarterly net profit of $11.1 billion, or $1.96 per diluted share. These results… Continue reading Apple Closes Fiscal 2015 with Record Revenue of $234 Billion
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Huawei Servers Help Tencent Deliver Largest Social Network in Asia
Background Tencent ranks as the largest Internet enterprise in Asia and third largest services provider worldwide, after Google and Amazon. It serves the most users in China and is Asia’s first Internet enterprise with over USD $100 billion market value. Tencent provides a wide range of online services, gaining strength in mobile services, including gaming,… Continue reading Huawei Servers Help Tencent Deliver Largest Social Network in Asia
Nov. 22 — Application Deadline for CABA High School Student Research Award
CABA High School Student Research Award Purposes of the Award Program The CABA High School Research Award is a Chinese-American Biomedical Association (CABA) program that encourages young students to develop and retain an interest in biomedical research and the life sciences. This award recognizes the accomplishments and efforts of eligible students in research and science… Continue reading Nov. 22 — Application Deadline for CABA High School Student Research Award
Today Is Back-to-the-future Day in the White House
It’s an important day in American history (or, at least, in American cinematic history): It’s the date to which Marty McFly traveled into the “future” in Back to the Future Part II. We’ve come a long way in the 30 years that have passed since the original Back to the Future came out. Now, we’re going… Continue reading Today Is Back-to-the-future Day in the White House
Next-Gen Endpoint Security Leader Bit9 + Carbon Black Raises $54.5M
WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 14, 2015 — Bit9® + Carbon Black®, the market leader in Next-Generation Endpoint Security (NGES), today announced it recently closed $54.5 million in Series F funding. The company will use investment to fuel its accelerating growth, product innovation and international expansion. Bit9 + Carbon Black moved its headquarters to this building at… Continue reading Next-Gen Endpoint Security Leader Bit9 + Carbon Black Raises $54.5M
Inaugural US-China Hi-Tech Summit Held in Boston
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com Burlington, Mass., Oct. 7, 2015, — The inaugural US-China Hi-Tech was held at Boston Marriott Burlington this morning. Close to 80 government officials, scholars and entrepreneurs from both US and China attended this summit. This summit is organized by Haiyin Capital, and co-organized by Boston Bilingual Media & Publishing Inc. Delegations… Continue reading Inaugural US-China Hi-Tech Summit Held in Boston
Gov. Baker Declares October Cyber Security Awareness Month
BOSTON – October 7, 2015 – Governor Charlie Baker has proclaimed October “Cyber Security Awareness Month” in Massachusetts in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security’s National Cyber Security Awareness Month, to engage and educate both the public and private sectors about preparedness for issues related to cyber security.
Tu Youyou Becomes the First Chinese Scientist to Win Nobel Prize in Medicine
Boston, Oct. 5, 2015, — Less than a week after receiving the Warren Alpert Award from Harvard Medical School, Chinese scientist Tu Youyou is selected as one of the three winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The other two scientists sharing this award are: William C. Campbell of Ireland and Satoshi… Continue reading Tu Youyou Becomes the First Chinese Scientist to Win Nobel Prize in Medicine
Would You Sleep with a Sex Robot?
A robot was hitherto regarded as a cold body with a cool mind, to be used at assembly lines, warehouses, mines, and even at homes to perform simple tasks like vacuum-cleaning and laundry. A robot developed by a local company in Anhui province demonstrates calligraphy at an international competition for robots in Hefei, capital of… Continue reading Would You Sleep with a Sex Robot?
President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to Give Talk at Harvard on 9/22
Boston, Sept. 7, 2015, — Prof. Bai Chunli, a well-known chemist and leading scientist in nanoscience, is the President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He is also the President of the World Academy of Sciences for the Advancement of Science in Developing Countries (TWAS). Prof. Bai will give a lecture titled Science, Technology… Continue reading President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to Give Talk at Harvard on 9/22