Today marks the launch of TechRice Design, a new project to highlight the best in Chinese web and mobile user interfaces (UI). The blog would be hosted here on Tumblr, but I want to share this announcement with all TechRice readers.
In his quest to build a better phone, Lei Jun visited hardware manufacturers from around the world. At Nokia, the head of R&D agreed with many of ideas, but had no ability to implement them. In the end, all of his hosts listened politely, but Lei Jun had nothing to show for it. Instead, he decided to build it himself.
The rest is already a part of history: Xiaomi Technology is likely the fastest growing tech company ever. In its first full financial year, Xiaomi generated $2.1 billion in revenue. That dwarfs the $713.4 million that Groupon did in its second full year of business, when it was said to be the fastest-growing company in history. In its second full year, Lei Jun, CEO of Xiaomi, expects the company to generate $4.5 billion.
What do Neil Shen and Hans Tung have in common? Both are ranked by Forbes as top 100 venture capitalists globally, and both are speaking at the third annual Silicon Dragon Forum in Beijing, May 29.
Whether providing software-as-a-service (SaaS) for enterprise resource planning (ERP), on-premise ERP, infrastructure-as-a-service (e.g. offsite servers and storage), security or something else, enterprise tech companies have been a relative bright spot in U.S. markets compared to overly-hyped consumer facing companies such as Groupon (77% of value lost since IPO), Zynga (66% of value lost since IPO) [...]
I’ve worked with some really great startups and some that have some development opportunities (and some God awful). Here are a just a few pieces of advice for those startups that want to work with brands. These tips are cross cultural and apply to my experiences working in the U.S., China and Singapore.
A couple of weeks ago, I attended the Silicon Dragon conference at Shanghai’s Knowledge & Innovation Community, a complex of offices and labs that aims to leverage the intellectual capital of nearby Fudan University.
Here are some thoughts regarding the panel on “Exit Options” for Chinese tech companies.
Kai Fu Lee’s Crusade against Citron: Who [...]
It’s no shocker that Zuckerberg’s mischief has ‘inspired’ a flock of Chinese copycats. Over the past couple of months, two Chinese college students from different schools have each cited Mr Zuckerberg, hacked their school’s database, and built their own Facemash.
In dorm rooms across the country, China’s next generation of white, gray, and black hat hackers are hacking away. Make sure you look good in your school pics.
The best children’s toys delight more than just the kids, and Winter Island in Winter for iPad 2 does just that.
Think of the favorite storybook from your childhood, and add touch. The premise is simple: you’re the master of a tiny island (actually, the back of a big yellow whale) that’s home to an adorable piglet. It’s like a kid’s version of the popular iPhone game, Pocket God.
If you’ve watched Mission Impossible 4, aside from the action scenes, is there anything that kept you thinking after walking out of the cinema? Such as, is it possible for Tom Cruise to drive his car over a 100-meters drop and survive? Is a bullet still lethal when shot into water?
Well, there’s a website with the answers you’re looking for: it’s called Guokr.com.
