Schmidt and Ma: Live Streamed from ‘All Things D’ Starting Today

Watch live video from the All Things D conference!

We don’t need to tell you who Eric Schmidt or Jack Ma is – so we’ll just tell you to set your alarm clocks to these times in Hong Kong if you want to see them live at the All Things D conference happening in the US and to get a sample of what’s heading our way in October!

For the first time, a few of the conversations between elite guests and hosts Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg will be made available for viewers around the world through live streaming:

• Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, on Wednesday, June 1 at 9:15 am Hong Kong time. He’ll also be demonstrating Google’s new mobile payment offering.

• Alibaba Group Founder and CEO Jack Ma, on Thursday, June 2 at 7:30 am Hong Kong time.

A complete list of all speakers at D9 is available here.

Google Transit Launches in Hong Kong

Take Maps a step further and find new transportation methods.

We love Google Maps, just love it – can’t live without it. Now Google has gone and added an exciting new layer on top of Maps with Google Transit.

In a nutshell, this site will find you the best travel route to your destination in Hong Kong using public buses, trams, ferries and subways! The routes and schedules will appear as an alternative to driving and walking directions. This initiative expands on Google’s popular mapping and directions tools to provide useful information for local transit riders.

We’ve been playing with it all morning and it works like a charm. And yes, it’s available here in Hong Kong in Chinese and English!

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