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Xbox hardware sales spike 172% as Microsoft reports $3.7B in quarterly gaming revenue

GeekWire

While 2021’s slow release calendar has created a sluggish market for third-party games, Xbox reported continued growth on hardware sales and Xbox Game Pass subscriptions. Hardware revenue grew by 172% due to continued high demand for the new Xbox Series X|S. Xbox Series S (top) and X. Thomas Wilde Photo).

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Facebook will release its first AR glasses in 2021

Venture Beast

The company behind Oculus VR headsets is officially ready to move into augmented reality hardware, pushing forward its first AR glasses to a 2021 release. Read More.

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How to watch Apple’s WWDC 2021 keynote

The Verge

Apple’s hosting its second all-virtual Worldwide Developers Conference this year, and it seems like the company plans to squeeze in even more hardware announcements alongside its usual software updates. WWDC 2021 will run all week long, but things start off with the traditional Apple keynote on June 7th at 10AM PT / 1PM ET.

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Microsoft profits rise 47% to $16.5 billion in June quarter, soaring past Wall Street expectations

GeekWire

The results close out Microsoft’s 2021 fiscal year with fresh evidence that its business has been strengthened by the digital acceleration brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Microsoft acquired the business social network for $26.2 Related: Xbox hardware sales spike 172% as Microsoft reports $3.7B billion in 2016.

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German regulators are investigating Facebook for its controversial Oculus account rules

The Verge

Germany’s competition watchdog is investigating Facebook for tying its social app to its Oculus virtual reality headsets. Today, the Bundeskartellamt or Federal Cartel Office (FCO) announced a probe of the increasingly close link between Facebook and Oculus, arguing that it could hurt competition in both VR and social networking.

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GeekWire Awards: Last chance to register for today’s epic celebration of innovation

GeekWire

Who will take home the robot trophies at the 2021 GeekWire Awards? PT for the 2021 GeekWire Awards. Social Media : Follow the Awards on social media with #2021GeekWireAwards — see pictures, play trivia, and more! Hardware/Gadget of the Year , presented by ALLtech. Time to get social at this year’s Awards!

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Tech Moves: Remitly exec to step down; Yoky Matsuoka named CEO of new Panasonic division

GeekWire

(Remitly Photo) — Kim Vu , vice president of environmental social governance at Seattle digital remittance giant Remitly , will step down from her role at the end of the third quarter. Vu joined Remitly in 2019 as global head of diversity, equity and inclusion, then became VP of ESG in October 2021 after the company went public.

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