These and other firms are innovating like mad, as are tens of thousands of independent developers.

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With local bright tech talent like Zhang at home and innovating, China has a better chance of climbing out of its niche as a low-cost manufacturer to the world and moving upmarket.

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You are too, but to really be like Steve, you must never stop innovating.

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Tech giants like Google, Microsoft and Facebook are constantly innovating (the latter expanded its Facebook Deals program just this past week).

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And there are many other companies innovating in the space, including startups like Square, and established companies like Google, American Express and Visa.

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