Netflix expands cloud gaming infra by opening new studio in US: Know more

by Hansraj Agrawal | Oct 19, 2022 | Technology

Netflix has expanded cloud gaming by opening a new studio in Southern California.

The company’s vice president of gaming, Mike Verdu, revealed two pieces of information concerning the streaming giant’s entry into games, reports TechCrunch.

According to Verdu, the platform is “seriously researching a cloud gaming offering”.

“It is a value add. We are not asking you to subscribe as a console replacement. It is a completely different business model. The hope is over time that it just becomes this very natural way to play games wherever you are,” he added.

The company is expanding its internal studio in California in order to speed up game development.

Former ‘Overwatch’ executive producer, Chacko Sonny, will work as the studio’s head in California. The ‘Overwatch’ was a huge hit at Blizzard Entertainment, earning billions of dollars.

“He could have done anything, but he chose to come here,” Verdu was quoted as saying.

“You do not get people like that coming to your organisation to build the next big thing in gaming unless there’s a sense that we’re really in it for the long haul and in it for the right reasons,” he added.

Since announcing its entry into the gaming market, Netflix has 35 games available and 14 more in development in its own studios, the report said.

Verdu said that it currently has 55 games in progress. These games offer both licensed IP like ‘Spongebob Squarepants’ and experiences based on original IP like ‘Stranger Things’. Additionally, the company is making its original games.

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Zoom Events for virtual, hybrid conferences launched in India: Details here

by Hansraj Agrawal | Oct 19, 2022 | Technology

Video conferencing platform Zoom on Wednesday announced the availability of Zoom Events, an all-in-one platform with the power to produce immersive and engaging virtual experiences for Indian users.

The company said that Zoom Events combines the reliability and scalability of Zoom Webinars, Zoom Meetings and Team Chat in one comprehensive solution for event organisers, with the ability to produce live events for internal or external audiences of almost any size.

“The preference for virtual and hybrid events is growing as people continue to look for flexibility in how they connect, learn, work and attend events,” Sameer Raje, General Manager and Head of India and SAARC Region at Zoom, said in a statement.

“Event organisers are on the lookout for a comprehensive, intuitive and easily scalable platform for hosting interactive and engaging events and Zoom delivers the perfect solution,” Raje added.

The platform said that since launching in 2021, more than 7,000 customers had used Zoom Events, and the platform has averaged more than 150 events daily.

Zoom also hosted Zoomtopia 2021 on Zoom Events, delivering the latest and greatest in the world of communications to more than 30,000 virtual attendees worldwide.

“With Zoom Events, customers can produce and host impactful virtual experiences, including customer, company and public events and reach more people in engaging ways. We are excited to bring this innovation to our customers in India to help them create memorable events which attendees will love,” Raje said.

Zoom Events enables businesses across industries to seamlessly host virtual and hybrid experiences, including company events like all-hands and sales summits and external events like user conferences.

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Alongside iPadOS 16, Apple to release iOS 16.1 update for iPhones on Oct 24

by Hansraj Agrawal | Oct 19, 2022 | Technology

Apple has announced to roll out iOS 16.1 update with new features, including ‘Live Activities’, ‘Clean Energy Charging’ and more.

The new update will be available on October 24, reports 9To5Mac.

Any iPhone that can run iOS 16 will be able to get iOS 16.1, which includes the iPhone 8 and newer models.

There will be some major changes in the new update. Live Activities will help users to keep updated about happenings in real-time from the lock screen.

‘Live’ feature give updates about an ongoing sports game and tracks the progress of the ride, the report said.

iOS 16.1 allow users to delete the Wallet app for the first time. But deleting the Wallet app means many features will not be available, including Apple Pay, Apple Cash, and Apple Card.

The new update supports ‘Matter’, a new smart home connectivity standard that will enable compatible accessories to work together seamlessly, across platforms.

‘Clean Energy Charging’ focuses on decreasing the carbon footprint of the iPhone by planning charging times for when the grid is using cleaner energy sources.

Battery percentage is available in iOS 16.1 for the iPhone XR, 11, 12 and 13 mini. The battery indicator has been modified by the company, so that when the percentage is activated, a dynamic icon will appear.

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Foxconn looking to make Tesla’s electric vehicles in future: Report

by Hansraj Agrawal | Oct 19, 2022 | Technology

Apple supplier Foxconn’s Chairman Liu Young-way noted that the company is looking at electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing as its new frontier and hopes to construct EVs for Tesla eventually.

Young-way said the company wanted to replicate its level of success manufacturing consumer gadgets into producing EVs for automakers, reports TechCrunch.

He even said he hopes Foxconn will one day make cars for Tesla, the report said.

In the US, the company is already working with Lordstown Motors and Fisker to produce EVs on their behalf.

It is also partnering with Taiwanese automaker Yulon Group to build its Model C, an electric SUV that was first revealed this time last year at Foxconn’s last Tech Day.

The company also revealed two electric vehicle concepts at its third annual Hon Hai Tech Day as it tries to diversify its business and take on the automotive market.

The two vehicles, a Model V electric pickup truck and Model B electric crossover hatchback, is a message to automakers (and specifically, Tesla): Foxconn is open for business, the report said.

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Google rolls out Chrome update for Android tablets with new features

by Hansraj Agrawal | Oct 19, 2022 | Technology

Google has rolled out a new update to Chrome for Android tablets with new features.

The update features a side-by-side view and the ability to drag and drop information, reports TechCrunch.

The side-by-side view offers improved tab navigation. It helps users to navigate between tabs by swiping across the address bar. This is useful when it is hard to read tab names in settings.

The drag-and-drop feature allow users to move links, images and text from Chrome to apps such as Gmail, Keep and Photos.

The updated Chrome for Android tablets adds a grid layout for tabs to help users to easily switch between them instead of having to traverse through the horizontal line of tabs, the report said.

The redesign allow users to swipe up from the bottom of the screen to get large previews of all open tabs. This feature is already available on Chrome’s mobile version through the tab switcher.

“No matter if you prefer using a mouse, a stylus, or your finger, the Chrome on Android experience should be as intuitive and familiar on tablets as on your computer or phone,” Lola Adams, Product Manager of Chrome, was quoted as saying.

“We are constantly exploring new ways to make it easier and more enjoyable to use Chrome on your Android tablet,” she added.

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Sony to launch DualSense Edge wireless controller for PS5 globally

by Hansraj Agrawal | Oct 19, 2022 | Technology

Sony has announced that it will launch its DualSense Edge wireless controller, the first-ever ultra-customisable controller developed by PlayStation, globally on January 26, 2023.

The DualSense Edge Controller will be available for a price of $199.99. Pre-orders will begin on PlayStation Direct from October 25 in the US, UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.

The latest controller features a host of hardware and software-based personalization options, including button remapping, the ability to fine-tune stick sensitivity and triggers, options to swap between multiple control profiles, and a unique on-controller user interface, the company said in a blogpost.

It also sports the signature comfort and immersive features of the DualSense wireless controller, such as haptic feedback and adaptive trigger.

Moreover, the users can make the wireless controller uniquely theirs with the included three changeable sets of stick caps and two changeable sets of back buttons.

Everything will come bundled in the included carrying case, and users can even charge the controller via a USB connection, all while making sure the player is always ready for their next play session.

Meanwhile, a recent report said that the tech giant is reportedly planning to soon bring its new PlayStation 5 gaming consoles to the Indian market.

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