Hugo Barra

Facebook swoops in on Hugo Barra to lead VR efforts
Seventy-two hours after announcing his departure from Xiaomi, Mark Zuckerberg has swooped in to bring Hugo Barra on board Facebook's VR team.
Citing health reasons, Hugo Barra leaves Xiaomi
Hugo Barra leaves Xiaomi, says decision to return to California is largely motivated by health reasons and desire to be closer to family.
MWC 2016: New devices, 5G rhetoric ratchets up
MWC 2016 saw many evolutionary rather than revolutionary devices being launched, but was really marked by much hype over 5G technology, writes Edwin Yapp.
Xiaomi aims to do it again with Redmi Note 2
Xiaomi has managed to pair some high-end components with an affordable price on its latest budget Redmi series of smartphones.  The company announced its Redmi Note 2 large screen smartphone will be available in four markets in Asia from November 11.  
The 6 laws of digital transformation, according to SingPost
At the recent Forrester CMO + CIO Conference 2015 in Singapore, SingPost's Timothy Lee laid down a few laws to guide other companies in their digital transformation journey, reports Benjamin Cher.
Xiaomi Mi Note rolls out in Malaysia … finally!
Xiaomi Inc has finally launched its long-awaited flagship smartphone, the Mi Note, in Malaysia – and at a price point that company officials believe will make it an outright hit with local customers.
DNA Test: It’s all about Mi … the Xiaomi Mi4i, that is
The DNA Test Team checks out the Xiaomi Mi4i, which shines on account of an up-to-date OS, a good camera, and all-day battery life – but the lack of expandable storage detracts from what is otherwise an excellent bargain.
Xiaomi’s phenomenal growth threatened by patent dispute
While the good times for Xiaomi Inc continue in China and large parts of South-East Asia, the same cannot be said for the upstart device maker in one of the most populous nations in the world, India.
A glimpse behind Xiaomi’s strategy
Edwin Yapp mulls on an interview he had with Bin Lin, one of the cofounders of rising star Xiaomi Corporation, and comes away with an interesting peek into its strategy.
Smartphone maker Xiaomi makes Malaysian debut
Consumer electronics startup enters Malaysian market; cofounder bullish Handsets at near cost, aims to profit from cross-selling services and merchandise
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