Influence Matters has selected five interesting articles about tech and China from last week, two of these are about Xiaomi, definitely the hottest startup from China creating a brand for itself outside China.
Xiaomi: Behind Closed Doors | EE Times
International correspondent Junko Yoshida spend a bit of time with Xiaomi recently and give us a glimpse of the company from the inside with lots of pictures. And of course, they have a slide in the office to go from one floor to the other.
How Xiaomi is able to sell its smartphones at a cutthroat rate | CNET
CNET spoke to Hugo Barra, Xiaomi’s global VP, who explained how the company was pricing its products with aggressively low margins to offer very competitively priced products.
Shenzhen for Noobs: Quick Tips for the China-Bound Maker | Makezine
Maker Faire Shenzhen is taking place from June 19 to 21, Makezine wrote down a couple nice tips from people attending who might come to China for the first time.
Mobvoi Launches Smartwatch Powered By Homegrown Android ROM ‘Ticwear’ | Technode
Interesting Chinese smartwatch that runs a China developed Android Wear variation optimized for Chinese language and local user behavior, including customized versions of Chinese popular apps such as WeChat and Didi.
5 lessons for startups from Alibaba’s World | Tech in Asia
Charlie Custer from Tech in Asia has been extracting gems from Porter Erisman’s book Alibaba’s World for a couple week. This articles focuses on a few valuable tips Jack Ma has for today’s startups.
