Discussion keeps the world turning.
This is roundtable.
You're listening to roundtable with myself, Hen yeong.
I'm joined by Yushun in the studio and Josh Cotterell on the line.
Coming up, get ready to nerd out with us.
Have you ever wondered why mobile apps thrive and their web counterparts are on the demise?
We explore the fascinating dynamics between mobile apps and their web cousins.
And heres a peculiar trend on chinese social media these days.
It seems like everywhere you turn, theres a momo lurking in the comment sections.
But what exactly does this ubiquitous presence signify?
Is it a harmless pseudonym?
Or does it hint at something deeper within our Internet culture?
Our podcast listeners can find us at Roundtable China on Apple Podcast now on roundtable as we continue todays discussion.
Have you ever been browsing, damping or yelp in a browser on your smartphone and then seen a pop up encouraging you to download the native mobile app and wonder what the difference was?
Maybe you're curious because you thought you were using the mobile app.
You weren't.
By the way, you were using their web app.
Web apps look like mobile apps, but they are, in fact websites of the app.
In recent years, mobile apps have taken our smartphones by storm, leaving their web cousins to either weather away or desperately cling to life support.
I gotta be honest with you.