Smartwatches designed for children have typically been used only by China’s concerned middle classes to track their children. But now the authorities in rural Guizhou are giving the devices to thousands of elementary school-aged left-behind children with the hope that they will be safer and the data generated will help them tackle the social issue. […]
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BATX is battling its way into India’s market despite political tensions
China and India have had a fraught relationship since at least the early 20th century. While they may not be able to agree on where their borders lie, it is clear that the two countries are economically important for each other: China has in recent years become one of the fastest-growing sources of foreign direct investment […]
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Live from TechCrunch – How Huami is using deep learning to help doctors
Huang Wang, CEO of Huami, partner with Xiaomi and maker of the Mi Band series of wearables, took the stage at Techcrunch Shenzhen 2017 to talk about their latest health band Amazfit’s development and the trend of wearables Huami took the first spot in Worldwide Wearable Device Companies for the first time ahead of Apple […]
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The top 10 Android app stores in China in 2017
We’ve updated for 2018. Check out this year’s list here. While Apple continues to have their struggles in China, Android-powered smartphones are picking up the slack. Unfortunately, Google isn’t doing so well in China either. This means that if Android users want to download applications, they must rely on app stores operated by local players. The app […]
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The new iPhones are here and China’s secondhand market is ready
On September 12, one day before the much anticipated new iPhones were scheduled to launch, the secondhand trading unit of Chinese Craigslist 58.com Zhuan Zhuan (meaning to pass on in Chinese) sealed a deal with Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer behind Apple and other tech giants, to work on vetting used phones exchanged over the platform. The news comes […]
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China’s most popular apps are also helping find the country’s missing people
Jinri Toutiao is now the single biggest finder of missing people in China. Since incorporating the functionality in February 2016 until mid-December 2017, the news recommendation app helped find 4,126 missing people. And it’s not the only app helping the authorities locate people. Several of the most popular apps in China have the additional function […]
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The iPhone in China isn’t the status symbol it used to be
iPhone X has hit the shelves in Mainland China, but it remains to be seen if Apple’s new flagship will win the hearts and minds of the Chinese people. This, however, will likely more depend on changes within consumers themselves rather than the actual technology the new iPhone X is offering. iPhone has long been […]
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Announcing the official TechNode podcast: Node Worthy
This has been a long time coming. Coming from a radio background, I have a deep passion for audio content and when I first joined TechNode I knew I wanted to do a podcast. The problem with podcasting, much like any quality content, is that you can’t just do it; you have to prepare first: […]
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My conversation with Zhang Yiming, founder of Toutiao
Editor’s note: A version of this post by Hans Tung and Zara Zhang first appeared on Han’s blog. Hans is Managing Partner and Zara is an analyst at GGV Capital. They publish a weekly newsletter on tech trends in China. One question I get frequently is: Which tech companies in China are on their way […]
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Music streaming apps upping the ante in a crowded market
Competition remains fierce in the crowded music streaming market. Xiaomi Music has become the first Chinese mobile phone manufacturer to obtain licensing rights to Warner Music’s catalog, while NetEase Cloud Music is adding video sharing features. However, established services Kugou Music (酷狗音乐 or “Cool Dog Music” in English) and QQ Music continue to dominate the […]
