8 Must-Read Tech Stories in China This Week

It’s been another eventful week in China, let’s get right into it. Oh yeah, and get your wallets ready as tomorrow is China’s e-commerce festival! Last year there was over $3 billion worth of revenue on e-commerce on the same day.

1. China becomes Evernote’s biggest market outside the US as its userbase doubles in six months

Lots of Chinese users are taking notes, currently Evernote has over 8 million users in China.

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2. With app-controlled home gizmos, Phantom is China’s answer to Nest

Now, China is finally getting into the game of the internet of things.

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3. Microsoft snaps up Skype’s operations in China, nabbing the app’s 100 million domestic users

Finally, Microsoft is getting more proactive about Skype. Hopefully Skype gets better though, gonna have to wait for Ballmer.

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4. All the facts and figures on China’s smartphone users in 2013 (INFOGRAPHIC)

Without a doubt, one of the most aggressive smartphone markets in the world. No surprise there.

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5. Tesla electric cars will hit China’s roads around February

Looks like Elon Musk wants to hit China before a local vehicle company does what Alibaba did to eBay.

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6. Online jobs marketplace used by China’s web giants gets $2.5 million funding from Innovation Works

This is another peek into what Chinese startups can do and what needs they are attacking.

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7. China snaps up 100 million smartphones in Q3; these are the top 6 brands

This one will be interesting for advertising agencies out there who want to understand how branding works on mobile in China.

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8. Qihoo takes 20% of Chinese search market in October, but Baidu slips

Here comes Qihoo, watch out Baidu, they’re gonna Bing you!

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That’s all for this week, folks. For our full spread of China coverage, you can click here or subscribe to our China RSS.

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