Timable is an online event listing platform based in Hong Kong, comprising websites and mobile apps. The platform was co-founded by Sam Yuen and Mike Ko in 2010 and features popular events happening in the city, including concerts, dramas, exhibitions, festivals, and family-friendly activities. The name "Timable" reflects its goal of creating a platform that allows users to search for events based on their available time.

Timable
Available inTraditional ChineseSimplified Chinese、English
Headquarters
Hong Kong
Founder(s)Sam Yuen
URLtimable.com
Launched14 July 2010

"Timable" is an original word coined to mean "able to time," as explained on the platform's website. The omission of the letter "e" follows a pattern seen in English words like "scalable" and "writable." The name is often misspelled as "timeable" or "timetable." As of now, there is no corresponding Chinese name for Timable.

Event listings are contributed by organizers through a Web 2.0 approach or published by Timable Editors. By the end of 2013, the platform had recorded over 23,000 events.

History

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  • 2010-07-11: Launch of Facebook page
  • 2010-07-14: Official launch of Timable.com
  • 2010–2009: Launch of mobile website
  • 2011–2012: Joined Cyberport incubation programme[1][2]
  • 2012–2004: Timable co-operates with Yahoo! Hong Kong and launches "Timable on Yahoo!"[3]
  • 2012-08-31: Release of iPhone iOS app
  • 2013-10-13: Release of Android app

Awards

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  • 2010: Awarded Cyberport Creative Micro Fund (CCMF)[4]
  • 2011: 2011 Top 10 .hk Website Competition – Merit Prize in SME Group[5]
  • 2013-04-08: Hong Kong ICT Awards 2013 – Best Mobile Apps (Mobile Marketing) Silver Award[6]

Media coverage

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References

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  1. ^ "Cyberport Incubation Programme".
  2. ^ "Cyberport Incubatees & Alumni".
  3. ^ "Report by online magazine Wewonwon about "Timable on Yahoo!"". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014.
  4. ^ "CyberLink Volume 31 (March 2011)". www.cyberport.hk. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Top 10 .hk Website Competition". Hong Kong Top 10 Awards. Archived from the original on 13 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Hong Kong ICT Awards 2013 - Best Mobile Apps Award" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2018.
  7. ^ "將港變成創意天堂". www.hksilicon.com (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  8. ^ 經濟通|香港新聞財經資訊和生活平台, etnet. "上網搵節目 Timable成新寵 | 行政人員". etnet 經濟通|香港新聞財經資訊和生活平台 (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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