April Wang

April Wang

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Data-driven marketer and entrepreneur with a passion for languages and discovering new things, especially in the digital sphere.

April Wang
22 December 2016

The 4th China Mobile Global Partner Conference Forum

Article Internet of Things

China Mobile units 24 industry leaders forming the Digital Home Cooperation Alliance Canonical attends the partner conference and becomes a member of the alliance The 4th China Mobile Global Partner Conference took place on the 18th December 2016 at the 17,000 square meters Pazhou Poly Plaza in Guangzhou, this four-day...

April Wang
22 December 2016

April Wang
7 December 2016

Jamming with Ubuntu Core

Article Desktop

We celebrated the launch of Ubuntu Core 16 hackathon, or shall we say Snapathon, that took place in Shenzhen between 26-27th November. The 30+ hour gathering and coding session was attended by developers, makers and anyone that was interested in the Internet of Things and the technology that powers them. Attendees were...

April Wang
7 December 2016

April Wang
28 July 2016

Bubblegum-96 boards powered by Ubuntu Core

Article Internet of Things

  We are pleased to announce that an image of Ubuntu Core is officially available for uCRobotics’ Bubblegum-96 board. The board includes an optimised Actions‘ s900 Quad-core ARM 64-bit Cortex-A53 processor running at 1.8GHz and 600MHz PowerVR G6230 high-quality graphics with 2GB of DRAM and USB 3.0 support. This makes...

April Wang
28 July 2016

April Wang
11 May 2016

Another Ubuntu Hackathon, with a blend of #convergence

Article Phone and tablet

As we continue our hackathon journey around China, we are back in Beijing!  Since the last time we were here in Beijing, Ubuntu’s first tablet, the BQ M10 Ubuntu Edition became available worldwide. It’s more than just another tablet, it’s the first device that brings the true convergent experience to life. For those of you who

April Wang
11 May 2016

April Wang
4 November 2015

Another wave of hacking in China this time with TechCrunch

Article Internet of Things

After undertaking several Ubuntu Phone led hackathons in Beijing and Shenzhen, we embraced the opportunity to be part of the TechCrunch one this past weekend in Beijing (31st Oct-1st Nov). This hackathon afforded us the chance to meet more Ubuntu fans, introduce the OS to more developers and interact with participants...

April Wang
4 November 2015

April Wang
27 August 2015

Another successful Developer Hackathon in China

Article Phone and tablet

The second in a series of Chinese developer hackathons took place last weekend (22nd and 23rd August) in Shenzhen. Once again there was an overwhelming positive response, with over 170 people signing up online for the pre-hackathon and 30 people turning up onsite. This developer hackathon unlike the prior one in Beijing...

April Wang
27 August 2015

April Wang
26 August 2015

Winners crowned in the China Mobile and Ubuntu developer contest

Article Phone and tablet

Just recently the ‘’And your Dream come true’’ Innovation contest, launched by China Mobile and Canonical, drew to a close. The competition attracted both Ubuntu enthusiasts and developers nationwide, affording them the opportunity to help fast-track the new Ubuntu mobile ecosystem. This contest has provided a creative...

April Wang
26 August 2015

April Wang
15 July 2015

Celebrate Ubuntu: China Hackathon

Article Phone and tablet

To celebrate the Developer Edition Ubuntu phone launch in China, Canonical organized a “celebrate Ubuntu” hackathon for the phone in Beijing. It was also hosted as part of the on-going China Mobile & Ubuntu Developer Innovation Contest, where all projects that were coded during the hackathon were able to be submitted...

April Wang
15 July 2015