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"Smaller OEMs are still manufacturing in China, so for the forseeable future, I think it's fair to say that a lot of the tablet computers and devices will be made in China. And the fact that that fixed asset base is in China makes everything that happens there that much more relevant to us."

8 Minute Video Tour: China Mobile Computing Trends

9/20/2011 - A broad overview: market size, segmentation, consumer and regulatory trends shaping usage of smartphones and tablets in China. Compiled from numerous sources - including GroupM - by our Editor in Chief. Notes on Apple, Qualcomm, Nokia activities in China, and on the importance of microblogging in driving mobile user growth since late 2010. Read More...
"Chinese people have too much pressure to have it follow all the design rules. If we break them, people think we are silly. If a foreigner does it, they are brave."

Why Can't Chinese Architects Break Rules, Too?

Interview with Hua Lei
11/11/2010 - As an architect for international firm Chapman Taylor, Hua Lei works in Shanghai and other cities around the world alongside foreign architects.  It is common for a westerner to get the position of master planner or head designer - because of edgy designs - while Chinese locals do the follow up engineering and building.  But Hua says that is changing as the next generation of Chinese architects are growing up in a more creative environment. Read More...
"I first started wondering why there's no LinkedIn in China in 2003. Last year I decided seven years is long enough for China to wait for a locally-made professional network."

'Outstanding Professionals' Have a 'Competitive Advantage' With Ushi.cn

11/1/2010 - Dominic Penaloza has been living and working in China since 1993.  He decided to start Ushi.cn as a professional networking site for Chinese people.  Because it was designed and developed in China, the site has a more natural feel for Chinese users, but English speakers are also welcome on the bilingual networking site.
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"Orchestrall has a model for completely changing the global service delivery game. And we are strongest in providing that in China."

Flexible Support for China Market Access

4/19/2010 - At the end of April, Orchestrall is hosting a series of China business breakfasts to talk about how IT and business outsourcing to Asia can help the growth of business. Jason Patent, VP Communications & Marketing at Orchestrall, gives a preview of what can be expected at the breakfasts: the opportunity to meet new and interesting people in your city, and to hear Orchestrall's message directly from the founder and CEO Ian Hau. Read More...

Innovation in the Global Context

10/8/2009 - Personal computing and the internet have created a world where software, hardware, and IT related business and creative talent can be found anywhere. There are still clusters of development activity - Silicon Valley, Bangalore, Beijing - but in an increasingly distributed world, who's got a grip on the best practices in innovation and development?
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"Today, when we work with our clients, it’s really about engaging with us to help them build the core products and build the product strategies for tomorrow."

Co-creation of Innovations for Tomorrow's Marketplace

Interview with Jake Hsu
8/31/2009 - Part of TCBN's IT Series
Jake Hsu, CEO of Symbio, speaks plainly about the company's expansion in the last ten years and its emerging role for the future.  Symbio's carefully selected expert work teams are able to create innovative new products to fit into the tomorrow's vision of technology. Read More...
"To have people with a very good understanding, or an oriental culture background, or cross-cultural understanding helps a lot for indigenous companies like ours to kind of bridge the gap."

NeuSoft Shares Its Global Growth Strategy

Interview with Walter Fang
8/31/2009 - Part of TCBN's IT Series
Walter Fang is President of Neusoft America, and in this interview he talks about advantages and challenges of being an indigenous company in China.  Fang also describes how Neusoft is giving back to the community by creating IT universities and university exchange programs. Read More...
"If you internationalize here [in China] you should realize that suddenly, you’re not a corporation anymore…you’re just a startup like any other. You should behave like any other."

Gaining a Foothold in China

Presented by George Godula
8/25/2009 -  Part of TCBN's Geeks on a Plane Event Series
George Godula, managing director of Web2Asia, briefly introduced the western attendees of the Geeks on a Plane Startonomics Beijing session to some basics of doing business in China. Video provided by Netease 163.com. Read More...
"The search engine is fundamental to everyday life. And that's what I want to do with my third company - make a difference in the world by building something everyone can depend on."

Mobile Search Engines

Presented by Nick Yang
8/20/2009 -  Part of TCBN's Geeks on a Plane Event Series
President and founder of Kongzhong and Wukong.com turns to another venture - the mobile search engine. In this video, filmed at the Beijing Startonomics session during Geeks on a Plane, Nick Yang discusses the challenges and joys of his new startup Wukong.com. Read More...
"Today we exclusively manage content over the 0.8 million PCs. It’s something like 10,000 net café shops."

Shared Computers in China

Presented by Jerry Wang
8/18/2009 -  Part of TCBN's Geeks on a Plane Event Series
Jerry Wang is CEO of Goyoo, an content provider, manager, and distributer to shared computers in internet cafes in China. This is an excerpt of his presentation at Beijing Startonomics, part of the Geeks on a Plane tour. Video provided by Netease 163.com. Read More...
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