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Tencent : the inside story of the tech company changing the world / Lulu Chen.
Lippincott Library HD9696.8.C64 T4334 2022
Available
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chen, Lulu, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Internet industry--China.
- Internet industry.
- Internet--Economic aspects--China.
- Internet.
- Teng xun (Computer Firm).
- Teng xun (Computer Firm)--History.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 232 pages ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Inside story of the tech company changing the world
- Place of Publication:
- London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2022.
- Summary:
- "In 2019, a Chinese entity called Tencent overtook Facebook to become the world's fifth-largest company. It was a watershed moment, a wake-up call for those in the West accustomed to regarding the global tech industry through the prism of Silicon Valley: Facebook, Google, Apple and Microsoft.Yet to many of the two billion-plus people who live just across the Pacific Ocean, it came as no surprise at all.Tencent's ambition to be an essential part of digital daily life means it holds a dizzyingly diverse range of products - music, gaming, messaging, and film. In this fascinating narrative - crammed with insider interviews, exclusive details about the company's culture - tech reported Lulu Chen tells the story of how Tencent is changing the world and asks what the consequences will be for us all"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: pt. I Origins
- ch. 1 Book of Pony
- Land of Compromise
- Pi Digits
- Cambrian Explosion
- Disco Ball
- Crashing Servers
- ch. 2 March of the Penguins
- Breaking Even
- QQ News
- Going Public
- Telecom Setback
- ch. 3 David to Goliath: A Soul-searching Journey
- Microsoft Battle
- Turning into Goliath
- 3Q Battle
- Landmark Deal
- pt. II Tencent Unbound
- ch. 4 Shifting Winds
- ch. 5 Alibaba the Arch-nemesis
- `Internet Dream'
- Alipay Disruption
- Quick Pay
- Mobile Era
- Era of Mobile Payments
- ch. 6 The Biggest Coup: Meituan
- Circuits and Copper Sulphate
- Galactic Managing Directors
- Iron Army
- Ultimate Connector
- War on Flip-flops
- Epic Coup
- Battling Alibaba
- ch. 7 WeChat, Chinas Virtual Town Square
- Origins
- Shark Womb
- Losing a $100-billion Business
- Censorship and Self-censorship
- The App for Everything: Mini Programs
- Wall and Egg
- Revenue Pressure
- ch. 8 The Ride-hailing Battle
- Foot Massage Parlours
- Honk Honk Taxi
- Snowstorm Blessing
- Penurious Origins
- Seven Days, Seven Nights
- Red Packets
- Tibet Trip
- Entrepreneurial Gladiators
- Uber Invasion
- ch. 9 A Gaming Crusade
- CrossFire, Dungeon Fighter
- League of Legends
- Fortnite Battle Royale
- Underdog vs Apple
- ch. 10 Era of Mobile Games
- Gaming Fanatic
- Seven Sins
- Virtual Mercenaries
- Riot Rift
- Clash of Clans
- E-sports Clubs
- Professional Clubs
- Entertainment Empire
- Music Streaming
- ch. 11 State vs Goliath
- US Inspection
- Crushing Fintech
- Silencing Billionaires
- Unprecedented Punishment
- Disseminating an Industry
- Tencent Troubles
- Attack on Capital
- ch. 12 The Metaverse and Beyond
- Beyond Smartphones.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 9781529346855
- 1529346851
- 9781529346862
- 152934686X
- OCLC:
- 1308554084
- Publisher Number:
- 99991927712
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