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JD.com (NASDAQ: JD), one of the largest online retailers and marketplaces in China, is launching a Could-based service for smart hardware today, as we reported earlier. JD launched an app that will be able to control all the smart devices by manufacturers who adopt the communication protocols and sign up to its services. Similar to JD’s, Alibaba’s offers up its marketing and distribution channels, tech support for app development, and, of course, the Cloud services by Aliyun. What different offerings Alibaba always has include Alipay, one the most popular online payment services in China, and Taobao login system. Before this Alink project, Alibaba reached partnership with Chinese home appliances makers such as Midea and TCL who said they’d use Aliyun’s Cloud services.