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Xiaomi wants to be Numero Uno in India within five years

Xiaomi Global CEO Lei Jun, in a letter, recognised potential of the smartphone maker in India and a…

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After China, Xiaomi sees huge market for Air Purifiers in India, launches Mi Air Purifier 2

After China, Xiaomi sees huge market for its Air Purifiers in India, launches Mi Air Purifier 2

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10 things in tech you need to know today

Facebook's whistleblower revealed and and Blue Origin's CEO responds to allegations of a toxic work…

Jordan Parker Erb   


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Facebook's longtime CTO says he's stepping down, one of the biggest leadership changes in company history

Mike Schroepfer has been Facebook's tech chief since 2013. His departure is one of its first major …

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Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi will help build Facebook's first standalone virtual reality headset

The two will partner up with chip manufacturer Qualcomm, whose Snapdragon 821 will power up the Mi …

Edoardo Maggio   


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How Facebook plans to get 1 billion people into virtual reality, according to the VP tasked with doing it

Barra points to the 2,000 apps, including titles from the likes of Pixar, and over 100 million down…

Alex Heath   


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An ex-Google and Xiaomi executive is the new boss of Facebook's virtual reality business

Once the world's most valuable technology startup with a $45 billion valuation, its growth has slow…

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A second Oculus cofounder is leaving Facebook after reportedly clashing with management

According to a TechCrunch report, Iribe had grown increasingly frustrated with the Facebook executi…

Nick Bastone   


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The ex-Google exec who led the international expansion of the 'Apple of China' has quit

Xiaomi grew rapidly thanks to its low-cost, desirable smartphones, that sometimes bore a suspicious…

Rob Price   


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This Famous Google Exec Quit His Job To Work In China - And He's Been Totally Blown Away By What He Found

For years, Hugo Barra was one of the most visible executives at Google. He was a product manager fo…

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SPACs are the hot new way for startups to go public - and a booming 'side hustle' for people with star status

Last year 248 SPACs raised $83 billion and there are no signs of things cooling off. That's great n…

Adam Lashinsky   


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Employees At Xiaomi Work Insane Hours - Just Like Apple

Our company working hours are 9.30 in the morning to 9.30 in the evening, and that's just the regul…

James Cook   


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10 things in tech you need to know today

2. Slack is finally launching its long-awaited version for big businesses next week. The work chat …

Rob Price   


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Why the 'Apple of China' insists the accusations that it copies Apple smartphones are unfair

So I don't think that's fair-- if you're sort of pointing that criticism to us, right? Without a d…

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Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi showed off by comparing its new smartphone to the iPhone

Xiaomi, the giant Chinese Android phone maker, held its first ever European press conference at Mob…

James Cook   


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The hottest smartphone company in the world, Xiaomi, will start selling in the US soon. But it won't be selling phones...

Xiaomi has had tremendous success selling smartphones in China and is now the 3rd-largest smartphon…

Sam Colt   


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Chinese Smartphone Giant Xiaomi Won't Be Coming To The West For 'A Few Years'

Xiaomi sells its smartphones in markets like China, India, and Indonesia, where consumers are used …

James Cook   


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Facebook is reportedly planning a much cheaper VR headset for 2018

Unlike the high-end Oculus Rift headset that's out now, the device will not require a dedicated PC …

Alex Heath   


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Facebook is slashing the price of its VR headset again

Facebook kicked off the tech industry's push into VR with its purchase of Oculus for $2 billion in …

Alex Heath