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We got our hands on Xiaomi’s new super secret phone. Here’s our review.
TechNode gets a chance to review the very latest in cutting-edge phone design, from Xiaomi—we had no idea this was coming!
The loophole in China’s privacy regime: anonymization
When is data really anonymous? A Hangzhou court’s answer to this question could be the difference between effective privacy protection and a “fig leaf.”
INSIGHTS | Smart home firms scramble to lock in users
A potentially closed ‘ecosystem’-type market is still anyone’s game.
I tried the Sogou grammar tool and it was a disaster
A TechNode reporter tries out an AI-powered grammar tool from search company Sogou. It think it can make some improvements on William Shakespeare.
What Cook and company are still getting wrong about Apple in China
The real situation in the country’s smartphone market, not the trade war, underlies Apple’s China woes.
CHINA VOICES | Is community group buying maturing?
The hot field of community group buying is already moving out of its gold rush phase. Chinese analysts are asking whether it’s turning sustainable.
SILICON | HiSilicon isn’t after Qualcomm’s handset profits
Don’t believe reports that HiSilicon’s Balong chip offering is a challenge to Qualcomm’s mobile market. Think share bikes and cash registers, not phones.
CHINA VOICES | The Office clone that took on Microsoft
Dismissed by many as a Microsoft clone, Kingsoft is both a might-have-been and a turnaround tale. We look at its story with an anonymous Chinese author.
INSIDER | Livestreaming in China: only for sales or is there brand value?
TechNode Insider Ashley Galina Dudarenok looks at the future of Chinese livestreaming. The question isn’t whether brands need to get into the game—it’s how.