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Michael de Waal-Montgomery
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Michael is VentureBeat's Asia-based writer. He has previously written for the South China Morning Post, E27, The Next Web, and some English-language newspapers in China.
Google now has a boss for its virtual reality business

Google now has a boss for its virtual reality business

Michael de Waal-Montgomery January 13, 2016 12:05 AM
Uber’s China rival Didi Kuaidi now allows ridehailing within any third-party app

Uber’s China rival Didi Kuaidi now allows ridehailing within any third-party app

Michael de Waal-Montgomery January 12, 2016 9:51 PM
LG bets big on solar amid ‘unclear’ future, as mobile and TV growth slows

LG bets big on solar amid ‘unclear’ future, as mobile and TV growth slows

Michael de Waal-Montgomery January 12, 2016 8:54 PM
Hulu shares Valve’s sentiments on VR: ‘We just want to learn’
Analysis

Hulu shares Valve’s sentiments on VR: ‘We just want to learn’

Michael de Waal-Montgomery January 12, 2016 7:56 PM
HTC Vive’s year of uncertainty
Analysis

HTC Vive’s year of uncertainty

Michael de Waal-Montgomery January 12, 2016 6:48 AM
Grindr bootstrapped for 7 years before landing today’s $93 million investment

Grindr bootstrapped for 7 years before landing today’s $93 million investment

Michael de Waal-Montgomery January 12, 2016 2:11 AM
David Bowie dead at 69: Star’s official social media accounts confirm lost battle with cancer

David Bowie dead at 69: Star’s official social media accounts confirm lost battle with cancer

Michael de Waal-Montgomery January 10, 2016 11:55 PM
Xiaomi’s Redmi 3 again reminds us of the iPhone
Opinion

Xiaomi’s Redmi 3 again reminds us of the iPhone

Michael de Waal-Montgomery January 10, 2016 10:08 PM
Huawei Mate 8 review
Review

Huawei Mate 8 review

Michael de Waal-Montgomery January 9, 2016 1:37 AM
Alibaba’s 2015 year in review — and its plan for 2016

Alibaba’s 2015 year in review — and its plan for 2016

Michael de Waal-Montgomery January 7, 2016 12:25 AM
Tim Cook is sitting on $310M of unvested Apple stock, at today’s market value

Tim Cook is sitting on $310M of unvested Apple stock, at today’s market value

Michael de Waal-Montgomery January 6, 2016 9:39 PM
Yahoo reportedly will lay off more than 1,000 employees

Yahoo reportedly will lay off more than 1,000 employees

Michael de Waal-Montgomery January 6, 2016 8:31 PM
Xiaomi Mi 5 launches in February powered by Snapdragon 820

Xiaomi Mi 5 launches in February powered by Snapdragon 820

Michael de Waal-Montgomery January 6, 2016 5:47 AM
Uber’s China rival Didi Kuaidi sees 1.4M requests on new test-drive service in first 90 days

Uber’s China rival Didi Kuaidi sees 1.4M requests on new test-drive service in first 90 days

Michael de Waal-Montgomery January 6, 2016 12:47 AM
In direct challenge to Skype, WeChat now lets users call mobile phones and landlines

In direct challenge to Skype, WeChat now lets users call mobile phones and landlines

Michael de Waal-Montgomery January 5, 2016 9:58 PM
Sugr Cube is a wireless speaker from China designed as an homage to Steve Jobs and iOS
Review

Sugr Cube is a wireless speaker from China designed as an homage to Steve Jobs and iOS

Michael de Waal-Montgomery January 5, 2016 8:17 PM
Coconuts is a local news startup fast becoming the Patch of Southeast Asia
Feature

Coconuts is a local news startup fast becoming the Patch of Southeast Asia

Michael de Waal-Montgomery January 4, 2016 11:04 PM
Acer launches its first Windows 10 Mobile phone, unveils more products

Acer launches its first Windows 10 Mobile phone, unveils more products

Michael de Waal-Montgomery January 4, 2016 5:00 AM
Ambi Climate is gunning for $2 million to become the ‘Nest of Asia’
Feature

Ambi Climate is gunning for $2 million to become the ‘Nest of Asia’

Michael de Waal-Montgomery December 17, 2015 11:27 PM
Apple and Samsung ink deals to enter China’s mobile payments industry next year

Apple and Samsung ink deals to enter China’s mobile payments industry next year

Michael de Waal-Montgomery December 17, 2015 9:32 PM
Meet one of Southeast Asia’s venture capital superstars

Meet one of Southeast Asia’s venture capital superstars

Michael de Waal-Montgomery December 16, 2015 7:21 AM
Google to train 2M new Android developers in India over next 3 years

Google to train 2M new Android developers in India over next 3 years

Michael de Waal-Montgomery December 16, 2015 3:49 AM
Amazon rolls out its new burstable t2.nano instances

Amazon rolls out its new burstable t2.nano instances

Michael de Waal-Montgomery December 15, 2015 11:09 PM
Cialfo is dominating online college admissions in Singapore with just $800K

Cialfo is dominating online college admissions in Singapore with just $800K

Michael de Waal-Montgomery December 14, 2015 11:02 PM
Sold first startup at 20, binged on Counter-Strike for a year — now he’s reimagining social media analytics

Sold first startup at 20, binged on Counter-Strike for a year — now he’s reimagining social media analytics

Michael de Waal-Montgomery December 13, 2015 10:33 PM
LG exec cleared of vandalizing Samsung washers during IFA trade show in Germany

LG exec cleared of vandalizing Samsung washers during IFA trade show in Germany

Michael de Waal-Montgomery December 10, 2015 11:34 PM
Alibaba could spend up to $38B in investments and acquisitions in 2016

Alibaba could spend up to $38B in investments and acquisitions in 2016

Michael de Waal-Montgomery December 10, 2015 9:20 PM
Google launches Digital India to showcase the country’s startups — and plug its own services

Google launches Digital India to showcase the country’s startups — and plug its own services

Michael de Waal-Montgomery December 10, 2015 12:34 AM
Baidu says it’s developed China’s first fully autonomous self-driving car

Baidu says it’s developed China’s first fully autonomous self-driving car

Michael de Waal-Montgomery December 9, 2015 9:23 PM
Enlight and Lara Croft GO win Apple’s ‘Best of 2015’ app and game on iPhone (Updated)

Enlight and Lara Croft GO win Apple’s ‘Best of 2015’ app and game on iPhone (Updated)

Michael de Waal-Montgomery December 9, 2015 8:51 PM
Facebook to show cached stories on poor connections, allow offline commenting

Facebook to show cached stories on poor connections, allow offline commenting

Michael de Waal-Montgomery December 9, 2015 6:54 PM
Siri search on Apple TV finally includes Apple Music as tvOS 9.1 update rolls out

Siri search on Apple TV finally includes Apple Music as tvOS 9.1 update rolls out

Michael de Waal-Montgomery December 8, 2015 11:31 PM
Apple brings Arabic language support to Siri

Apple brings Arabic language support to Siri

Michael de Waal-Montgomery December 8, 2015 9:35 PM
Uber gets the ‘green light’ to operate in Jakarta, but there are conditions

Uber gets the ‘green light’ to operate in Jakarta, but there are conditions

Michael de Waal-Montgomery December 7, 2015 11:39 PM
Tencent’s new $3.5M seed-stage fund aims to help small businesses in South Africa sell on WeChat

Tencent’s new $3.5M seed-stage fund aims to help small businesses in South Africa sell on WeChat

Michael de Waal-Montgomery December 7, 2015 11:01 PM
Apple Maps is now used three times as often as Google Maps on iPhone and iPad

Apple Maps is now used three times as often as Google Maps on iPhone and iPad

Michael de Waal-Montgomery December 7, 2015 9:31 PM
Spotify users can now generate their own personalized ‘Year in Music’ for 2015

Spotify users can now generate their own personalized ‘Year in Music’ for 2015

Michael de Waal-Montgomery December 7, 2015 12:05 AM
Uber is still blocked on WeChat in China — and the situation is getting worse

Uber is still blocked on WeChat in China — and the situation is getting worse

Michael de Waal-Montgomery December 6, 2015 9:06 PM
Facebook launches Instant Articles in Asia with more than 50 media partners

Facebook launches Instant Articles in Asia with more than 50 media partners

Michael de Waal-Montgomery December 3, 2015 1:12 AM
Baidu Music, with 150M monthly active users, beefs up its offering as Apple invades

Baidu Music, with 150M monthly active users, beefs up its offering as Apple invades

Michael de Waal-Montgomery December 2, 2015 7:29 PM
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