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Here’s why Xiaomi is China’s most important tech company

Here’s why Xiaomi is China’s most important tech company

Xiaomi is by far China’s most important tech company. Its founder embodies all of Silicon Valley’s greatest heroes, from Bill Gates to Steve Jobs to Elon Musk.
Anh-Minh Do · · 10 min read
Alibaba’s Jack Ma versus Xiaomi’s Lei Jun: who is really Asia’s richest man?

Alibaba’s Jack Ma versus Xiaomi’s Lei Jun: who is really Asia’s richest man?

Lei Jun’s share of Xiaomi is worth US$31 billion to US$38.9 billion, well above Ma and somewhere in the range of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
Paul Bischoff · · 2 min read
Kingsoft, Xiaomi, etc. announce new $35 million investment fund to develop new IP

Kingsoft, Xiaomi, etc. announce new $35 million investment fund to develop new IP

Following the Chinese government’s ruling in the Qualcomm antitrust case, smaller tech companies like Xiaomi could be at risk for bring gouged on patent fees. The solution? Invest in developing patents of your own.
C. Custer · · 2 min read
Lei Jun announces plan to invest $1 billion in Kingsoft Cloud over 3-5 years

Lei Jun announces plan to invest $1 billion in Kingsoft Cloud over 3-5 years

Kingsoft plans to invest a massive sum in its cloud services arm over the next few years, according to its executive director (and Xiaomi founder) Lei Jun.
C. Custer · · 1 min read

China’s Cheetah Mobile, best known for its utility apps, dives into hardware with smart air filter

The company that cleans junk files on your phone now wants to clean the junk in your air.
Josh Horwitz · · 2 min read

Chinese tech giants throw money at mobile ads to boost app downloads

Big Chinese companies are eager to crack international markets – and willing to pay, too.
Josh Horwitz · · 2 min read

GMIC heads to Bangalore, gets set for the next mobile wave

Come September, the Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC), which has been a regular fixture in China, will arrive in India.
Malavika Velayanikal · · 2 min read

Sex sells videos games, or does it?

Gaming in Vietnam has been thought to have a negative impact on local youth. The local government has passed tons of bills to limit people from playing video games, especially online
Hieu Le · · 4 min read

Gear up for Mission Against Terror China Asian Championship 2014

Have you heard of Mission Against Terror? Development studio Kingsoft is organizing the MAT China Asian Championship in Dalian, China this year.
Mary-Anne Lee · · 1 min read

The un-sexy Chinese app that topped Google Play rankings now heads for a US IPO

Clean Master is ranked number one in Google Play’s Tools category, and number four out of all non-games after Facebook, WhatsApp, and Facebook Chat.
Paul Bischoff · · 2 min read