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This is the selfie stick of the future – and it’s already been ripped off in China

This is the selfie stick of the future – and it’s already been ripped off in China

It’s one of those simple, effective designs – that’s also easy to knock off.
Erik Crouch · · 3 min read
China’s best iPhone cloner bites the dust, and its death may mark the end of the Xiaomi model

China’s best iPhone cloner bites the dust, and its death may mark the end of the Xiaomi model

Dakele made what many considered the world’s best cheap iPhone clones. But in today’s China, that’s no longer a strong selling point.
C. Custer · · 3 min read
Why Chinese companies copy

Why Chinese companies copy

Copycat. It’s a word that has almost become synonymous with China’s tech scene over the past decade. But is that fair? Why do Chinese companies copy?
C. Custer · · 4 min read
Nearly 40% of inspected products on Chinese ecommerce sites are fake, government says

Nearly 40% of inspected products on Chinese ecommerce sites are fake, government says

China’s Ministry of Commerce inspected 92 different products from ecommerce sites over the second half of 2014, and nearly 40 percent of them were fake.
C. Custer · · 2 min read

Goodbye to shanzhai: China’s web has kicked its copycat habit

China’s internet was once known for carbon-copying popular services in other countries. But recently a Chinese government official said it has moved beyond that, and he’s right.
C. Custer · · 4 min read

Up and coming Taiwan chipmaker MediaTek posts group sales of $1.3 billion, up 17%

MediaTek (TPE: 2454), the Taiwan-based chipmaker that’s risen from the shanzhai slums to attracting big name clients like Sony and Samsung, released its financials for Q3 today, and the numbers confirm
Josh Horwitz · · 1 min read

Chinese Segway Clone Nets $2 Million Investment

Is it the second coming of the Segway? The American dual-wheeled transportation device hailed as a revolution ultimately wasn’t, but that hasn’t stopped China’s PowerUnionTech from creating the Windrunner, a
C. Custer · · 2 min read

Scammers in China Exploit Apple to Turn Fake iPhones into Real Ones

Apple has been taking quite a bit of stick over the last month for its after-sales service practices in China, and perhaps rightfully so. But instead of being exploited by
C. Custer · · 2 min read

Chinese League of Legends Clone Hopes to Capture a Slice of China’s DOTA Market with Home-Grown Heroes

China’s casual and social gamers are growing by the day, especially on mobile platforms. But what about the country’s more hardcore gaming contingent? These days, an awful lot of them
C. Custer · · 3 min read

Chinese League of Legends Clone Hopes to Capture a Slice of China's DOTA Market with Home-Grown Heroes

China’s casual and social gamers are growing by the day, especially on mobile platforms. But what about the country’s more hardcore gaming contingent? These days, an awful lot of them
C. Custer · · 2 min read