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No matter how many games with monsters and hunters you might play, there is always a name that pops out: Monster Hunter. Capcom's quintessential series has millions of fans worldwide and very few studios dare to pick a fight with it.
Dauntless is one of the latest entries in the genre and it seems to be doing well for itself, despite the predictable competition from Monster Hunter World. Oddly enough, the free-to-play co-op game is benefiting from the 'Monster Hunter effect,' as Capcom's game opened the genre up and caused a spike in sign-ups.
Now, another monster hunting game is rearing its ugly, scale-ridden head: devCAT's Dragon Hound, currently in development for PC using the Unreal Engine 4.
Mounted Hunter Online
DevCAT is the Korean studio best known for its acclaimed Mabinogi and Vindictus MMORPGs. The latter was praised as featuring some of the best MMO action combat pre-TERA and Black Desert Online, so it could be assumed that they would build on that. A sequel, or even a completely different game improving on Vindictus' mechanics crossed my thoughts several times, but it wasn't meant to be.
Instead, devCAT decided to risk it all and try something entirely new – for them, at least. Originally known as Project DH and introduced to the world during G-Star 2016, Dragon Hound holds a lot of promise while at the same time leaving a bittersweet taste. The reason for this is that Dragon Hound's battles are all based on mounted combat, without the option to get off your mount and take a different approach to the battle.
This may be personal bias, but no matter just how tactical or mechanically advanced the mounted combat may be, being stuck with your mount all the time sounds like a cop-out. It feels as they have this hugely promising battlefield and yet you are being severely restricted in your movement. The developers say that you should see your character as a centaur, which is more than enough evidence that you will never be able to fight on foot. Hopefully the matches won't turn into boring sessions of circling around a dragon while shooting at it.
Dragon Hound's Game Director is keen to say that despite all the Monster Hunter comparisons, his game is more of a mix between Monster Hunter and Wargaming's World of Tanks. As odd as it may sound, this is probably due to the use of ranged weapons and horses, making you feel like you are controlling a vehicle. A tank, so to speak.
That being said, Dragon Hound still has significant depth to it, especially when it comes to monsters. So far, there are 30 different creatures planned and while the name may give you a hint on the kind of foes that await you, it's not all about dragons. We've spotted other antagonists such as a huge boar-like animal and a bizarre dragon-giraffe hybrid.
Getting Under Your Skin
Dragons are fire-breathing winged creatures with thick skin, but sometimes you will need to get under it to be successful – or at least, to pierce through it. Dragons and other creatures include internal damageable organs such as heart and lungs, weak points that don't need to glow bright red for you to realize just how important they are. If you manage to hit these vital organs instead of aimlessly shooting around, the battle may be over sooner than you think. Obviously, it's easier said than done.
Eyes are also noticeable weak points, so if everything plays out as expected, the creatures should have a lot more trouble finding out who and where to attack. The same goes for limbs, as a focused attack should severely limit a creature's movement or ability to strike back. Each battle is expected to last 10 minutes on average, with larger creatures requiring around 15 minutes. It's all very enticing on paper, but let's see how it effectively turns out when all these features are properly implemented.
By now you are probably thinking which class to pick and what kind of weapons each one gets to use. DevCAT has decided not to include a restrictive class system, meaning that whatever your decision, you will always be able to equip the weapon that your heart desires. Dragon Hound's arsenal is said to be comparable to the one used during World War 1, but there is clearly some thrilling steampunk imagination at work, as it is shown by the gigantic vehicle used to drag the fallen creatures and where your hunts begin. Long range weapons such as Gatling guns and shotguns evidently play a vital role in the gameplay, but you can also expect some melee weapons for those moments when you need to get up close and personal with the creatures.
It will certainly come as a big surprise to you that Dragon Hound won't feature any PvP modes. In current days, this almost sounds like shooting yourself in the foot, but that is the plain truth. My guess is that the developers have fiddled and toyed with the idea until they decided that it wasn't viable or that it wouldn't add significant value to the game.
Far from considering Dragon Hound an actual MMO, they are labeling it a team-based multiplayer online game. There is no word on the maximum number of players that can participate in a raid, but there are other features such as a tower defense mode that requires a larger number of players.
Up in the Air
Intentionally or simply a remarkable coincidence, Dragon Hound seems to borrow Dauntless' concept of the floating isles. The villages in devCAT's game are floating and they are prone to rotation, switching positions on a weekly basis. Apparently, this was designed with the intention of creating some sort of artificial limitation to the way that players burn through content. By restricting the window of opportunity to attack certain creatures, it will delay those specific encounters for some days. If this is as linear as it was explained, we can't say for sure, but let's hope that there is always something to do while you wait for your next big hunt to open.
Dragon Hound is one of the few high-profile PC games coming out of South Korea's G-Star 2018. In a sea of mobile releases, it's always great to discover a new and exciting game that dares to think outside of the box. Considering Nexon's penchant for western releases, we would say that Dragon Hound is highly likely to reach North America and Europe, but we are probably a couple of years away from that. In the meantime, I recommend you to keep an eye out on this one, especially if you are a fan of Monster Hunter and… World of Tanks. Because we have seen stranger things.
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Lawyers, Cybersecurity, And Data Breaches: Your Ethical Obligations
I'm teaching a class at Syracuse University Law School this week as part of a partnership between the law school and the New York State Bar Association. My colleague, Kevin Ryan, the Executive Director of the Monroe County Bar Association, is teaching the class with me, and we'll be talking to the students about lawyers and cybersecurity. As a result, I've got cybersecurity on my mind.
And I'm not the only one. Cybersecurity is an issue that has become of paramount importance in recent years in the wake of large scale breaches, like the Equifax and Capital One data breaches.
No doubt your firm has already taken steps to protect its data. If so, your firm isn't alone. Most firms already have some cybersecurity measures in place, as I discussed in this post from last April. But no matter what steps your firm has taken, most experts opine that a breach will nevertheless occur at some point; the question isn't whether a it will occur, but when.
When that happens, is your firm prepared? Does your firm have breach protocols in place that comport with the latest ethical guidance? If not, here's what you need to know about your ethical obligations after a breach or cyberattack.
There are two ethics opinions that were issued within the past year that provide a helpful roadmap for firms to follow in the event of a breach: ABA Formal Opinion 483 and Maine Opinion No. 220.
These opinions provide very similar guidance with one exception that I'll discuss momentarily but for the purposes of this post, I'll focus on the recommendations found in ABA opinion. Notably, the opinions only address lawyers' ethical obligations after a data breach of information relating to representation of a client. Other post-breach notification obligations required by privacy laws and other statutory requirements – such as those imposed by the GDPR, or those that will be imposed by California Consumer Privacy Act or the New York SHIELD Act – are not addressed in the opinion.
Technology competence
At the outset, the importance of technology competence was emphasized by the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility. The ABA Committee explained that lawyers must "understand technologies that are being used to deliver legal services to their clients … [and] must use and maintain those technologies in a manner that will reasonably safeguard property and information that has been entrusted to the lawyer." Notably, the ABA Committee explained that lawyers may outsource this requirement and that it "may be satisfied either through the lawyer's own study and investigation or by employing or retaining qualified lawyer and nonlawyer assistants."
How to prepare for a breach
Next, the ABA Committee addressed lawyers' continuing ethical obligations prior to a breach occurring. The ABA Committee advised that "lawyers must make reasonable efforts to monitor their technology resources to detect a breach … [and] should consider proactively developing an incident response plan with specific plans and procedures for responding to a data breach."
Importantly, the ABA Committee explained that a failure to immediately detect a breach is not a violation of ethical duties as long as a law firm has reasonably effective monitoring procedures in place: [T]he potential for an ethical violation occurs when a lawyer does not undertake reasonable efforts to avoid data loss or to detect cyber-intrusion, and that lack of reasonable effort is the cause of the breach."
Post-breach obligations
According to the ABA Committee, once a breach occurs, lawyers have an ethical obligation to:
- Act reasonably and promptly to stop the breach and mitigate damage resulting from the breach;
- Make all reasonable efforts to restore computer operations sufficient to allow the firm to again service the needs of clients;
- Conduct a post-breach investigation to determine what occurred during the data breach; and
- Evaluate data breach notice obligations as they relate to current clients.
Note that while the ABA Committee advised that former clients did not require breach notification "in the absence of a black letter provision requiring such notice," the Maine Committee reached a different conclusion. Specifically, the Maine Committee concluded that pursuant to the Maine Rules of Professional Conduct, a "former client must be timely notified regarding a cyberattack or data breach that has, or may have, exposed the client's confidences or secrets."
Given the divergent conclusions on the issue of notifying former clients, if you aren't a Maine attorney, your best bet would be to carefully review your jurisdiction's laws, regulations, and ethical guidelines to determine whether you must notify former clients in the event of a breach.
So now that you understand your ethical obligations when it comes to law firm data breaches, it's time to get to work. Assess your law firm's plans for responding to a data breach and update them, if necessary.
After all, these days, breaches are a fact of life. Rather than ignoring the realities of practicing law in 2019, prepare your firm for the possibility of a breach and take reasonable steps to establish procedures that will protect your firm's confidential client information. It's not just the right thing to do – it's the ethical thing to do.
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Nicole Black is a Rochester, New York attorney and the Legal Technology Evangelist at MyCase, web-based law practice management software. She's been blogging since 2005, has written a weekly column for the Daily Record since 2007, is the author of Cloud Computing for Lawyers, co-authors Social Media for Lawyers: the Next Frontier, and co-authors Criminal Law in New York. She's easily distracted by the potential of bright and shiny tech gadgets, along with good food and wine.
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Cyber bullying is any online message that threatens, harasses, humiliates or intimidates. It might be anonymous, from a former friend or even from someone you know.
It's important to report cyber bullying. Make sure to tell an adult. Bullies can feel empowered because they believe they are nameless. Make sure they are not.
- Guard your personal identifying information such as name, age, date of birth, address, phone number, photographs and school name.
- Speak out when someone is being mean online. Talk to parents, teachers or an adult.
- Exit from conversations that make you feel uncomfortable or at risk. Do not worry about offending anyone. Block future messages from these senders.
- Do not reply to threatening or harassing messages. Keep a record of these messages including the date and time received. Save the message and report them to an appropriate source.
- If you get bullying messages online, ignore them rather than answer them. Cyber bullies are, just like other bullies, looking for a reaction.
- Taking part in web polls by voting on the ugliest kid or the most popular teacher is just as bad as creating the poll yourself. This is another form of bullying.
- Emails are as private as a postcard (which everyone can read). Never write anything in a message you would not want the world to read.
- Never use someone's picture without their permission. Speak out on people that do.
- Do not participate in video-networking in which an unsuspecting victim is attacked or bullied while an accomplice records the incident with a camera or cell phone (happy slapping). This is wrong and can lead to criminal and civil consequences.
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On 04 April 2017 the Russian Ministry for Economic Development published the Order No. 846 "On adoption of procedure of reviewing of declaration on characteristics of real estate unit and its template" (hereinafter – the "Order").
The Order was adopted in accordance with clause 4 Article 12 of the Federal law No. 237-FZ of 03 July 2016 "On state cadaster evaluation" (hereinafter – the "Law No. 237-FZ"). This law governs the valuation procedure for the real property items starting from 01 January 2017. The valuation is performed by the Federal Cadastral Chamber. Article 12 of the Law No. 237-FZ covers matters of preparation for state cadaster evaluation and contemplates, that the real property owner can provide data on their real estate units to the Federal Cadastral Chamber or one of its branches (hereinafter – the "FCC", "agency"). This information should be included into the template form adopted by the Order.
Procedure of the declaration review
Article 12 of the Law No. 237-FZ authorizes real estate owners as well as tenants, holders of perpetual use right and economic management right to send the declaration. In these cases the FCC informs the real estate owner about the declaration receipt. Besides, the law stipulates that the declaration can be sent by a declarant's representative. In this case the representative shall enclose his power of attorney or other document proving his capacity.
The FCC reviews the declaration by 20 business days from the day of its receipt.
The agency checks facts containing in the declaration on the issue of their authenticity. The fact-checking is performed by comparing the declared information and the data collected during the latest cadaster valuation. Such data collection is done under the guidance1. This guidance enables the individual cadaster valuation approach and does not prohibit using such methods as aerial photography or inspecting the real estate unit without attendance of its owner. If the FCC opines lack of information for due fact-checking, it will use the information on websites of public authorities and its subordinate organizations. In this case, the consideration term can be extended by no longer than 20 business days. The Order does not stipulate the amount of such extensions.
If the FCC decides, that the facts in the declaration are reliable, they will be taken into consideration during the real estate unit valuation. The agency informs the declarant, whether the information will be considered. In the latter case, the FCC will clarify the rejection reasons concerning every conflict characteristics of the real estate unit.
Contents of declaration
The declaration can refer to any kind of real estate included into the Unified State Register of Real Estate. The core of the declaration is characteristics of a land plot or a building. Hence, the declaration on the land plot contains the information about its address, area, permitted use, existence of environmental objects, roads and utilities near the land plot. The declaration on the building contains the information about its square, number of floors, function, walling material, year of commissioning and/or capital repair.
The FCC reviews the declaration during the preparation for a regular state cadaster valuation. The preparation must be completed by 01 January of the year, within which the value is established. The regular state cadaster valuation is performed no more, than once in two years for the cities of Moscow, Saint-Petersburg and Sevastopol, and no more, than once in three years for other constituent entities of Russia2.
Authors of the Order expect that voluntary declaration on characteristics of real estate unit will improve the state cadaster valuation quality and reduce amount of disputes and costs of additional real estate valuations.
The Order adopting the template declaration and reviewing procedure will come into force on 15 April 2017.
1Adopted by the order of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development No. 258 dated 07 June 2016
2Clause 1 Article 11 of the Law No. 237-FZ
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Episode VIII – Miner's Strike
The intelligence retrieved from the captured officer and his shuttle had struck gold, and the Rebels in the Aturi Cluster had located a vulnerable Imperial supply hub. If they moved quickly, the timing was right for Brown Squadron to strike a devastating blow to the Imperials forces in the Cluster. The next shipment transfer was about to go down, and the Rebels could not only disable the orbital transfer station, but they could destroy several vulnerable Imperial transports in the process. All pilots on deck were scrambled.
Brown Squadron Flight Roster – Mission: Miner's Strike
- X- Wing Brown 4 – Lieutenant Hesh (will see you, in Hell) – The Veteran Sergeant- Veteran Imperial pilot turned Rebel.
- X- Wing Brown 5 – "Little" Crassus – Daredevil young pilot known for his affinity for Koiogran turns.
- Y-Wing Brown 8 – Unnamed Pilot – Twin Laser Turret
- X- Wing Brown 9 – Eleven Numb – Sullustan, younger brother of Ten Numb
"Watch yourself! There's a lot of fire coming from the right side of that docking tower."
"I'm on it"
The Veteran Sergeant's After Action Report
This mission went almost perfectly. Nearly all the Rebel ships were damaged, but none of them severely. Outmaneuver on my X-Wing continued to prove its worth (as it had in previous play-throughs of the campaign), stripping the Lambda shuttles (and their one proxy) of any ability to defend from attacks if I was outside their firing arc (which was easy to maintain given how the shuttles had a pretty poor maneuverability dial and were fairly predictable). Our synergy on this mission was rock solid too, with everyone contributing about equally to both defeating enemy fighters and achieving the objectives. We fulfilled all the primary and secondary objectives. The mission could have been a little harder if we hadn't drawn a random 3rd shuttle (and instead gotten a tougher Imperial ship), but by that point, it was probably academic.
The lighting where we played was kind of weird and inconsistent across the afternoon, with a lot of backlight and glare, resulting in a strange range of exposure levels for the pics. I tried to correct them as much as possible, but could only do so much.
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November 2019
Ad serving updates
Enforcement of publisher policies
In Campaign Manager, ads are now blocked from serving to inventory that violate Google publisher policies. Learn more about Google publisher policies
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October 2019
Reporting updates
Begin to Render Impression metrics available
Compare overall impressions with impressions that meet the MRC's most recent standard of count-on-begin-to-render with new Begin to Render Impression metrics. Learn more
Changes to iPad reporting and targeting
On iPads running iOS 13 or later, Safari will deliver desktop websites instead of the mobile optimized websites delivered to previous versions of iOS. Because of this, Safari traffic from iPads running iOS 13 or later will be reported as desktop in Display & Video 360. This will also affect targeting.
September 2019
Workflow updates
In order to reduce maintenance time and build innovative new features faster, we're removing low usage features from Campaign Manager that no longer serve our users.
The iframe header and footer setting will be removed from sites the week of September 30.
You can currently add your own HTML header and footer to iframe placement tags. This setting was meant to help add custom titles, colors, or character sets to the iframe.
Instead, you can set these elements as needed within the creative itself, or coordinate with the publisher if you have specific requirements for your ad slot.
June 2019
Support update
Update to email support options
Starting on June 20, 2019, support teams for Google Marketing Platform advertising products (Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, Studio, Search Ads 360) will no longer be able to accept requests sent via direct email.
You can continue to contact our support teams via chat or email through in-product help by clicking on the "?" icon in the top right of the product. You can also reach out to support by clicking "Contact us" or "Get support" in the top right corner of the help center. Learn more
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Access to chat support, in addition to the same email format you use today, to get real-time access to a support specialist;
Faster, more relevant solutions to your issues by giving our support teams fuller context up front;
Immediate answers to some issues as we leverage the latest technology to recommend you useful help center articles.
March 2019
Reporting updates
New Impression Counting Method dimension
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New Video Continuous Play dimension
We've introduced a new Video Continuous Play dimension that identifies whether or not the video impression came from a continuous play environment. Learn more
December 2018
Workflow and creatives updates
Site-level in-stream video settings now available
Save time trafficking your video campaigns with default settings for new in-stream video placements for a specific Campaign Manager site. Each time you create a new placement, the placement will start with the default settings from the site. Use these settings to control the orientation of the video, companion creatives, skip buttons, and transcodes for new placements. Learn more
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August 2018
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April 2018
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February 2018
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Link DoubleClick Campaign Manager with Firebase
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Improved viewability support for connected TV devices
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Starting February 7, Active View metrics that previously had no data will now have information for impressions served on connected TV devices.
January 2018
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Traffic in-stream audio ads from DoubleClick Campaign Manager
You can now traffic in-stream audio ads from DCM and centralize your reservation digital audio buys on DoubleClick Digital Marketing.
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The Perfect Home Is A Pipe Dream
Especially when inventory is tight, people new to the home-buying process need to keep this in mind. Flagstaff homes for sale are at record lows. Remember the first home is a first step. In a few years, there will be more options. Don't let perfection keep you below the first rung of the housing ladder.
If you are buying a home, especially for the first time, it is important to have realistic expectations because the perfect home simply doesn't exist, at any price point.
I'm not saying that you won't end up with a wonderful home that makes you excited every time you pull into the driveway. Just understand that setting the bar at perfection is a tough order to fill. We have seen people spend a lot of time looking for a home that has everything they want, right up to the way it is furnished and decorated, and they end up disappointed. They blame the market and sometimes even their agent for their frustration but the real problem may be themselves.
If you can't find a home you like, you may simply have to re-adjust your game plan. You should prioritize the things that you absolutely need in a home versus the things that you would like. Also realize that inexpensive cosmetic changes can turn a nice home into the "perfect" home for you. Opening your mind to alternative locations may also be helpful.
Here is a brief action plan to get you started with your home search:
1. Get Pre-Approved
2. Make a list of "must haves" and "would like to haves" for your new home
3. Define the ideal timeframe that you would like to move into your home
4. Communicate all of these things with your agent
5. Keep an open mind - don't be afraid to look at homes that don't exactly meet your criteria
The most important thing is to be honest with yourself. Trying to fit a square peg into a round hole is a daunting task and will lead to a lot of unhappiness. Be realistic and understand that life is often about compromise, especially when buying a home.
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Here are some of our others posts that may interest you as well:
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About The Authors:
Dan and Amy Schuman are agents with Howard Hanna, the area's largest real estate company. They live in Solon Ohio and specialize in Cleveland Luxury Homes, working with buyers relocating to Cleveland, and first-time buyers.
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An Amnesty International official has likened Israeli forces to ISIL Takfiri terrorists, days after a report by the organization said Israel had committed war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
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The tweet was in response to Israel's harsh reaction to an Amnesty report, in which the rights organization slammed Israel for committing war crimes during its recent 50-day war on Gaza.
The report, which was published on November, 6, and was titled "Families under the Rubble: Israeli attacks on inhabited homes," criticized the Israeli military for "callous indifference" to civilians in its airstrikes on the enclave and killing entire families.
The Israeli embassy in London condemned Benedict's tweet but an Amnesty spokesperson said in a statement that the post was "made in a personal capacity by a member of staff."
Gaza has suffered three Israeli wars during the past six years. Over 2,130 Palestinians, including around 570 children, lost their lives and some 11,000 were injured in Tel Aviv's latest offensive on the territory this summer.
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Xiaomi goes old school to reclaim smartphone crown in China
[BEIJING] Xiaomi Corp pioneered an online flash-sales model that lifted it to dizzying heights and made it Asia's most valuable startup, but it's since fallen on hard times. Now it's counting on old-fashioned retail to make a comeback, and that's proving a much stiffer challenge.
The smartphone maker is going through a major transformation after missed targets prompted a bout of soul-searching by billionaire co-founder Lei Jun. From Harbin in the chilly northeast to glitzy eastern Shanghai, it aims to build 1,000 "Mi Homes" by 2019 - about twice Apple Inc's global store count - that will rake in an envisioned 70 billion yuan (S$13.83 billion) in sales by 2021.
Xiaomi - which has no real track record running stores or armies of sales reps - wants to set an upmarket tone for its brand by building its own signature outlets. But it's taking on surging rental and labour costs, while rivals Huawei, Oppo and Vivo have sewn up prime locations by striking deals with hundreds of thousands of resellers.
Customers browsing the Apple-style blond-wood tables at Xiaomi's flagship outlet in Beijing are confronted just across the road by a giant Huawei chrysanthemum logo. In the central city of Wuhan, a new outlet is flanked by one hawking devices from Lenovo Group Ltd.
"The reason the Chinese brands are building these experience stores is because they want to lift their brands to appeal to higher-end buyers," said Jin Di, a research manager at IDC China.
"It fits Xiaomi's long-term strategy but they just crossed the starting line."
Founded seven years ago, Xiaomi - or "Little Rice" - has long eschewed retail in favour of online campaigns that create buzz in the biggest cities. By 2014, its formula of flash sales and savvy social media helped it top Chinese smartphone rankings and amass a US$45 billion valuation surpassed only by Uber Technologies Inc. The accolades piled up, as some industry observers compared Mr Lei to visionary Steve Jobs.
But as the market matured, Xiaomi grew ill-equipped to capture customers in outlying regions who wanted hands-on advice and a test-drive, just the type of users Oppo and Vivo courted.
The first Mi Home wasn't even supposed to be a store and was designed in 2011 to be a service centre where people lined up for repairs or to pick up online orders.
Apple has demonstrated how a well-crafted physical presence can augment branding and interaction with fans. That's crucial as it promotes services from games to movies and touts its "ecosystem" - Mi-branded pressure cookers, bathroom scales and robot vacuums made by the 100 or so startups in which it's invested.
Xiaomi's retail focus is second- and third-tier cities along the economically vibrant coast and inland provincial capitals. While not as populated as Beijing or Shanghai, they house millions, and that number's growing as urbanisation turns hundreds of millions of rural residents into city-dwellers.
And it's beginning to cast its eye abroad, starting with outlets in Russia and India, where it's already the largest player after Samsung Electronics Co.
For now, its stores attract an eclectic crowd. At its Beijing flagship, college student Zhao Yang planted both elbows on one of the tables and fiddled with a Mi 6 - Xiaomi's current marquee device. Grandmas trailing toddlers and migrant labourers on their break milled about behind her.
"It feels like an Apple Store to me. I mean the desks, the decor," said the sophomore majoring in trade, who came from the Vivo store and will head to Samsung's or Oppo's next.
"This is what an electronics shop should look like."
Xiaomi's opened about 100 locations so far. It cut the ribbon last week on a Hong Kong outpost hidden away on the eighth floor of a nondescript building in the Causeway Bay shopping district, tucked beside a travel agency. A few hundred metres away, Apple occupies several floors, including prized street frontage, of an upmarket mall.
Where Apple hawks but a handful of products in large airy spaces, this Mi Home crammed suitcases, travel pillows, sunglasses and power banks into a long and low-ceilinged room.
"To become a globally influential smartphone and internet company, we have to be both online and offline," Senior Vice-President Wang Xiang told reporters at its opening.
"It's a matter of letting people try out our products, but also to get feedback from our fans."
Xiaomi declined to provide an executive for an interview.
Prime real estate doesn't come cheap. The best spots in a large Chinese mall fetch around 600 yuan a square metre monthly, according to Nie Kaiyuan, a Jinan-based manager for builder and developer China Railway Construction Corp.
Xiaomi was paying around 450 yuan per square metre for outlets in Jinan, in Shandong, he said. Some malls even ask for a slice of revenue instead of rent.
"The rate could be 15 per cent or even higher for the busiest locations," Mr Nie said.
"Rental prices in the busiest shopping centers in second- and third-tier Chinese cities aren't considered cheap at all."
Xiaomi is counting on the prices being worth it. Co-founder Lin Bin has told Chinese media that sales at one 260-square-metre branch in north Beijing exceeded 10 million yuan in April. Its revenue target translates to 70 million yuan a year on average from each of a 1,000 stores.
That's several times Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd's average HK$20.9 million apiece (S$3.70 million) from 1,319 self-operated Chinese outlets, according to its 2017 annual report.
It's a battle Xiaomi has to win. By the first quarter, Xiaomi had fallen to No 5 among smartphone sellers in China, shipping fewer than half the devices of frontrunners Huawei and Oppo, according to IDC. Yet it's narrowing the gap globally, prompting rivals to keep an eye on the Mi Home rollout.
"It's definitely not good news that Xiaomi is coming back," said Chen Yihua, a Beijing sales assistant at an outlet of the electronics chain D-Phone that sells Oppo phones.
"But Vivo and Oppo are very popular now, so I'm not too worried this year. Maybe next year, let's see."


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