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Apple confirms it bought virtual reality event startup NextVR

The Verge

Apple has confirmed it did indeed purchase virtual reality company NextVR, which specializes in recording live events like concerts and sports matches to be experienced in VR, according to Bloomberg. Photo: NextVR. The company’s confirmation arrives after 9to5Mac first reported the acquisition in early April.

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CES 2024: Here are the Washington state companies taking tech innovation to Las Vegas

GeekWire

The new Copilot key, to the right of the Alt key on a Windows 11 keyboard. Microsoft image via YouTube) Microsoft Hot on the heels of the news that it is creating a dedicated “Copilot” AI key for Windows 11 notebooks and other devices, the Redmond, Wash.-based -based Micro Power Cells makes extremely small — and powerful — batteries.

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Surface saver: How Microsoft’s deal with the NFL turned into a marketing boon for its tablet

GeekWire

It now serves as a marketing case study for a successful sports tech partnership. Microsoft had to develop a custom, ruggedized, weatherproof version of its “tablet PC,” which had just debuted to the public in 2012. It gave the company a chance to educate the public about its new hardware. And it paid off big.

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Microsoft’s “special event” to reveal Surface and AI upgrades

Dataconomy

Quick take: The Microsoft special to be held in New York will reveal new Surface devices and groundbreaking AI features for Windows, Office, Bing, and more. With the departure of Panos Panay, the former overseer of Windows and Surface, industry eyes are keen to see how Microsoft’s AI ambitions will evolve under new leadership.

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Microsoft will bring cloud gaming service to iOS and PC via web browser in spring 2021

GeekWire

This adds a number of big mainstream hits to the overall package, including the last four years’ worth of FIFA, Madden, and NHL sports games. “Expanding Xbox to new players is central to our ambition of helping games and developers find an easy path to the world’s 3 billion gamers,” West writes in the blog post.

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Scott Lowe

It’s not unusual to see “networking professionals need to learn developer tools,” but how often do you see “developers need to learn these networking tools”? Servers/Hardware. Kay Singh collects some user comments on the new M1-powered Apple hardware. Programming.

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CES 2024: Everything we expect from the event

Dataconomy

This annual exposition marks the beginning of the tech calendar, offering companies an opportunity to unveil their latest product innovations or hint at the groundbreaking, occasionally unconventional projects they’ve been developing in secret. It’s a time when the activity is subdued, awaiting more significant developments.