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In filings with UK's CMA as part of its Activision Blizzard acquisition, Microsoft says it plans to build a new Xbox Mobile Platform and a store to sell games — Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal is key to the company's mobile gaming efforts. Microsoft is quietly building a mobile Xbox store …
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| Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch: |
Netflix VP of Gaming Mike Verdu says the company is “seriously exploring a cloud gaming offering” and plans to open a new gaming studio in Southern California — At TechCrunch Disrupt, Netflix VP of Gaming Mike Verdu dropped two bits of news about the streaming giant's foray into games.
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| Sarah Whitten / CNBC: |
Netflix beats with Q3 revenue up 5.9% YoY to $7.93B, $1.4B net income, down from $1.45B YoY, 2.4M net global subscribers added, vs. 1.09M est.; stock is up 10%+ — - Netflix beat third-quarter expectations on the top and bottom lines Tuesday. — The company said it added 2.41 million …
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Global smartphone market fell 9% YoY in Q3, the third decline in 2022 and the worst Q3 since 2014; Apple grew its market share from 15% in Q3 2021 to 18% — In Q3 2022, the global smartphone market recorded its third consecutive decline this year, dropping 9% year-on-year, marking the worst Q3 since 2014.
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| Jason Snell / Six Colors: |
Apple's new iPad lineup is a mess, with the M2 iPad Pro missing some of the advances in the low-end 10th-gen iPad and the 9th-gen iPad still available for sale — On Tuesday morning, Apple announced new iPad and iPad Pro models via press release. On their own, they are reasonable … | Hartley Charlton / MacRumors: |
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| Brian X. Chen / New York Times: |
The Quest Pro is viable as a fun, albeit pricey, game console with impressive hardware but does not realize Meta's vision for VR as a place to be productive — It's not what Mark Zuckerberg promises. — BURLINGAME, Calif. — Good news, readers: After using nearly every virtual reality headset …
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| Rachel Cheung / VICE: |
Some protesters in China are sharing anti-Xi Jinping posters using AirDrop, one of the few relatively untraceable methods for sharing files in China — “This is the first time I saw or received a medium of any kind that is critical of the current regime.” — RC
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| Dave Lee / Financial Times: |
Uber launches a global ad unit targeting gross ad bookings of $1B per year by 2024, including by displaying ads within its apps and on top of cars — Rideshare company looks to accelerate revenue growth with new business division — Uber has launched its global advertising unit with the goal …
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| Sander Lutz / Decrypt: |
Bluesky previews its Authenticated Transport Protocol, formerly ADX, for large distributed social applications and says a Bluesky social app is “coming soon” — The group, formed within Twitter, is building a decentralized protocol that limits corporate and governmental influence on social media platforms.
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| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
Reddit's chief product officer says 3M+ users created Reddit Vault wallets, including 2.5M to buy NFT avatars that can be used as profile pictures on the site — In July, Reddit jumped on the NFT train, launching an NFT-based marketplace that allows users to purchase blockchain-based profile pictures for a fixed rate.| Jacob Silverman / New Republic: |
A profile of venture capitalist and former PayPal COO David Sacks, who is using his wealth and online clout to lead a reactionary movement against liberalism — Last month, Chesa Boudin, the former district attorney of San Francisco, spoke with the leftist podcaster and political commentator Katie Halper … | Bloomberg: |
Documents: Japan may let crypto exchanges list tokens without a lengthy screening process, unless the tokens are new; the rule could take effect by December — Japan plans to further loosen cryptocurrency rules by making it easier to list virtual coins, potentially burnishing the country's allure …
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