Category: China
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New Financial Models: Alibaba’s Micro Loan Business
Yesterday, I wrote about a Marc Andreesen interview/Tweetstorm that called for disruption of financial products through better technology. One of the examples he gave was the use of big data tools and social…
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Turning to China – The Conglomeratization of US Internet Companies
There has been a ton of coverage on the Facebook/WhatsApp deal. I have read only a small portion of it, but I would classify much of the reaction as stunned silence. It is…
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“If not Google, I will pay someone for Android”
The Guardian published an article this morning claiming that Google is charging handset makers (OEMs) for their Google Mobile Services (GMS) license. The report has proven controversial with Google denying that it seeks…
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The One Metric that matters most in Taiwan – non-PC Revenue
I heard an interesting metric today. A friend of mine had just gotten back from Taiwan where he was looking for a contract manufacturer for his clever new device. He is an…
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A few thoughts on mobile apps
I have been thinking about how mobile apps make money. In my post on Friday, I linked to a post from web greybeard Tim Bray who lamented that no one in the…
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Hardware Commoditization revivisted
I have felt pretty downbeat about hardware for a few years now. Most people at the show lamented the fact that smartphones now all look the same, and I certainly have some…
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”No one at Google is Returning Our Calls”
Back in June I wrote about the China branded OEMs as the last big ‘swing vote bloc’ in the handset market. These vendors which contribute so much to global handset volumes have…
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China Wireless Infrastructure
This is a busy time for the wireless equipment space in China. Over the past two years, the growth of Wi-Fi has proven a huge boost for many vendors. A few years…
