Chinese investment in Israel rose tenfold in 2016, with tech a key sector, according to data from Thomson Reuters. We spoke to someone on the ground in Tel Aviv to get the full picture and heard how cultural similarities, governmental ambitions, and legal changes are all at play – and how the good times may […]
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Now In Shenzhen: “Designed in China” needs more expat designers
This is the third post of Now in Shenzhen, where TechNode visits a handful of Shenzhen-based companies leveraging Shenzhen’s core strength: manufacturing. China is moving from “Made in China” towards “Designed in China”. China has made eye-catching growth in its technology and innovation, and now is the time to make the global audience fall in love […]
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Tactics to make sure you get your hongbao this Chinese New Year
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on our sister site, TechNode Chinese. If you’re working in a Chinese company, then you’d better be prepared for Chinese New Year’s Eve, the best time of the year to grab red envelopes on your WeChat group. Chinese people give red envelope (hongbao, 红包) with money to their younger children and co-workers as […]
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Analyse Asia Podcast: Xiaomi (Part 2/2) – The Future Of Xiaomi
http://content.blubrry.com/analyseasia/Episode_130__The_Future_of_Xiaomi_with_Eva_Xiao.mp3 Eva Xiao from TechNode continued our discussion on Xiaomi, focusing on what kind of company Xiaomi truly is, and the current challenges they are facing to justify their US$45B valuation. We discussed the company’s recent failures to hit their 100 million smartphones target, their loss of smartphone market share, their failure to expand aggressively […]
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Evolution of Chinese gadgets: From quantity to quality
Editor’s note: This was contributed by Nera Cruz, writer and web merchandiser for different online marketplaces around the globe since 2011. The words “Made in China” elicit a wide range of responses and perceptions. We often see this label on a wide variety of things from our favorite sneakers, to our smartphone adapters and some of the […]
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Huawei Says They Can Hang On To Growth As Operating Margins Shrink
Huawei, the world’s third largest smartphone brand, posted a 40 percent increase in first quarter sales revenue when they reported their earnings on Monday. The company says they expect to maintain their current growth trajectory throughout the year. Huawei recorded $245.5 billion yuan ($37 billion USD) in revenue during the first six months of 2016, claiming they have managed […]
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Chinese Smartphone Company IUNI Cuts 60% Of Staff: Another One Bites The Dust
China’s saturated smartphone market saw another victim on Tuesday, as Chinese media reported the extreme downsizing of domestic smartphone company IUNI, which cut around 60 percent of its staff. IUNI is a wholly owned subsidiary of fellow smartphone vendor Gionee Communications Equipment Co. Ltd. “After this round of layoffs, the only employees left will be product development […]
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Alibaba’s Artificial Intelligence Will Be Able To Tell How Angry You Are
Alibaba has invested some serious dollars in their AI program, and as an e-retail platform it’s no surprise that cranky customers are one of their top concerns. The company is now using audio speech recognition to guess just how angry a customer is over anything from a botched product to a bungled order. “Speech recognition […]
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Oppo Defies Saturated Market With 50 Million Sales In 2015
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo shipped 50 million smartphones in 2015, exceeding expectations with 67 percent year over year growth. It’s part of a wider reshuffle in China’s smartphone market that saw Xiaomi fall from grace and Huawei take top spot as the country’s largest vendor by shipments. Xiaomi sold just over 70 million, falling well short of their […]
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Xiaomi Released MIUI 7 Global Stable Build Today
Global smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has just announced global stable build MIUI 7 today. The users will be able to receive the update over-the-air (OTA) on phones via the updater app. MIUI 7 is available as a simple download on most of Xiaomi’s devices, including Mi 3, Mi 4, Mi Pad, Mi Note, Redmi 1S 3G, Redmi […]
