Month: April 2020
Dates have been set for E3 2021
The Entertainment Software Association has announced (via GamesIndustry.biz) that E3 2021 will be taking place and that it will occupy its traditional June slot, specifically running from June 15 to June 17, 2021. This announcement comes only a month after the ESA confirmed the cancellation of E3 2020 in response…
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Tech supply chains are still a complete mess
Last week, we made the case that tech manufacturing was uniquely vulnerable to pandemic problems, from a combination of just-in-time manufacturing practices and a far-flung network of suppliers. But just a week later, the news is even worse. On Friday morning, analysts at S&P’s Panjiva Research laid out a grim…
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Amazon’s Project Tempo could arrive this year to take on Google Stadia
We now know quite a bit more about Amazon’s push into video games: the tech giant is planning to release its first big budget video games next month, is developing interactive Twitch experiences, and has a cloud gaming platform called Project Tempo in the works. In a wide-ranging interview with…
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Cultivating adaptability is a pandemic coping skill
Jason Shen Contributor Jason Shen is a three-time startup founder and the CEO of Midgame, a gaming technology company backed by Techstars and Betaworks. It’s no secret that adaptability has become a critical trait for knowledge workers. To stay on top of a rapidly evolving world, we must assess new…
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This Week in Apps: Zoom has issues, Pinterest founder’s new COVID-19 research app, record Q1 spending
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry saw a record 204 billion downloads and $120 billion in consumer spending in 2019, according to App Annie’s “State of…
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Save on a Sling TV subscription and discounted gadgets this weekend
Welcome to the weekend. The best deals you can currently get on tech are a mix of new offers and ones that we’ve collected during the past week. All of them should hopefully make your self-isolation time a little more enjoyable. Sling TV is offering a free 14-day trial to…
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