Ubercool Trend Analyst Michael Tchong Launches China Trends Blog.Publisher Michael Tchong Deftly Identifies Major Shifts in World's Most Amazing Economy SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Want to instantly know the penetration of mobile phones, the number of Chinese bloggers, or any other key China trends? Ubercool -- a new-media company (www.ubercool.com) that tracks trends globally -- has launched China Trends (http://www.china-trends.com), a site edited by Michael Tchong, founder of MacWEEK, serial entrepreneur Serial entrepreneur Business person that successfully starts (does not kill) a number of different businesses. , trendsetter trend·set·ter n. One that initiates or popularizes a trend: "The Golden State, ever the trendsetter, reformed its property tax" New York. and transformational speaker. China Trends provides marketers, product designers, strategic consultants and trendwatchers with a convenient and quick way to track the hottest Chinese trends in all major fields, from automotive to fashion, food, technology and travel. Says Ubercool Trend Analyst Tchong, "Gas prices rose due to China's oil consumption. Your iPod is cool because efficient Chinese workers put the finishing touches finishing touches finish npl the finishing touches → der letzte Schliff finishing touches npl → ultimi ritocchi mpl on your digital toy. Clearly, China is putting its imprint on fields ranging from digital technologies to the space race, so keeping a watchful eye on what will certainly be the world's most dominant economy should help you identify countless business opportunities." With 18 million bloggers, China is already one of the most heavily penetrated markets blogging-wise, pointing to a day when cyberspace will be dominated by the Far East. And while the world is focused on the Western sphere's Google and MSN (1) (MicroSoft Network) A family of Internet-based services from Microsoft, which includes a search engine, e-mail (Hotmail), instant messaging (Windows Live Messaging) and a general-purpose portal with news, information and shopping (MSN Directory). , it's Tencent that has taken ownership of China's chat stream with a program virtually unknown in the West called QQ. At China Trends, you get the scoop on emerging players that could be tomorrow's uberbrands. But it's not just technology that's providing opportunities for companies seeking to gain a global foothold. In just three years, Macau has surpassed Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. in casino revenues. It's a preview of things to come. About Michael Tchong Best known for founding MacWEEK, an award-winning publication that heralded the era of desktop publishing, Tchong also created CyberAtlas, the first "branded" Internet market research site, plus ICONOCAST, one of the first e-mail publications to track the emerging online marketing in 1997. Tchong has previously held a successful career in advertising, and is well known for producing highly innovative and entertaining events as well as delivering transformational trend presentations. Ubercool is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in San Francisco, California “San Francisco” redirects here. For other uses, see San Francisco (disambiguation). The City and County of San Francisco (EN IPA: [sænfrənˈsɪskoʊ] . For information about Ubercool partnerships or speaking engagements, call 800-WAY-COOL or visit ubercool.com or http://www.china-trends.com. |
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