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24 alternatives to Little Rice

Smartphones, Xiaomi, and the Chinese Dream

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Little Rice launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Little Rice▲2

   Smartphones, Xiaomi, and the Chinese dream

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Analyse Asia 68: Little Rice - Xiaomi, Smartphones & the Chinese Dream with Clay Shirky▲56

   "Little Rice - Xiaomi, Smartphones & the Chinese Dream"

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Chinese Dream▲53

   The rise of the world's largest middle class

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Design of Future Things▲60

   A revealing examination of smart technology

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Design Noir: The Secret Life of Electronic Objects▲60

   Conceptual products & alternate narratives of gadget culture

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Booklights▲169

   Make America Read Again 📖

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Glose for Mobile▲255

   A social reader for ebooks, now on Android

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   OnePlus X▲144

   A smaller design-centric smartphone

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Designing for Touch▲88

   A guide for designing touch interfaces

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Building Digital Products▲57

    The Ultimate Handbook for Product Owners

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Hardware Startup▲62

    Building your product business and brand

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Building Digital Products▲60

    The ultimate handbook for product owners

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Digital Diplomacy▲78

    Conversations on Innovation in Foreign Policy

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Making It Right▲76

    Product management for a startup world

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    A Geek in Japan▲87

    Discovering the Land of Manga, Anime, Zen, and the Tea

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Brand Guide▲55

    Brand case studies of Singaporean startups by foreign policy

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    A16Z Podcast: 'In the Eye of the Tornado': Views on Innovation from China▲67

    Clay Shirky and Connie Chan on Xiaomi and China

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Inkling▲80

    Interactive books for ipad, iphone, and web

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    What Women Want▲67

    The science of female shopping

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Ostrich▲75

    Discover and rent books, delivered to your doorstep

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Start Small, Stay Small▲66

    A developer's guide to launching a startup

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Dark Net▲62

    A revelatory examination of the internet

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Technopoly▲61

    The surrender of culture to technology

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Eyecon▲74

    The intuitive picture phonebook

    2017 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →