Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal is key to the company’s mobile gaming efforts. Microsoft is quietly building a mobile Xbox store that will rely on Activision and King games. Share this story Image: Microsoft Microsoft is building an Xbox mobile store to directly offer games on mobile devices, challenging Apple and Google. The software giant first… Continue reading Microsoft is building an Xbox mobile gaming store to take on Apple and Google
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Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2022) review: a fine tablet if you’re subscribed to Prime
/ The Fire HD 8 Plus is a good budget tablet for Amazon-based entertainment, provided you aren’t concerned with accessing Google apps or services. Amazon’s latest Fire HD 8 Plus is a serviceably fine tablet for content consumption. Like other Amazon-branded tablets, the Fire HD 8 Plus tablet is a nice little device if you’re… Continue reading Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2022) review: a fine tablet if you’re subscribed to Prime
India digest: BeepKart raises $9m, Drivetrain AI bags $15mBeepKart’s Series A round was led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India.
BeepKart, a full-stack online platform of used two-wheelers, has raised $9 million in a Series A round. Separately, Drivetrain AI, a financial planning and monitoring platform for growing businesses and enterprises, has raised $15 million. BeepKart raises $9m led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India BeepKart, a full-stack online platform of used two-wheelers, has… Continue reading India digest: BeepKart raises $9m, Drivetrain AI bags $15mBeepKart’s Series A round was led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India.
Etihad gets new CEO after takeover by Abu Dhabi wealth fund ADQ
Abu Dhabi state carrier Etihad‘s parent company has appointed Antonoaldo Neves as its new chief executive officer, replacing Tony Douglas, after the emirate’s government transferred Etihad‘s ownership to ADQ, the wealth fund said on Wednesday. Douglas, Etihad‘s CEO since 2018, who ADQ said has decided to pursue another unspecified opportunity, will serve as an adviser to the board of… Continue reading Etihad gets new CEO after takeover by Abu Dhabi wealth fund ADQ
Love, Bonito to open first US physical store next year, says “moving towards” IPO
Singapore’s Lovebonito Holdings, owner of the Love, Bonito female fashion brand and backed by investors including Chinese buyout firm Primavera Capital Group, is targeting opening its first US physical store next year, its top executive said. “The US is really one of the big bet markets for us that we want to double down on,” Dione Song, CEO of Lovebonito Holdings, told… Continue reading Love, Bonito to open first US physical store next year, says “moving towards” IPO
SpaceX’s satellite internet service is coming to planes with Starlink Aviation
/ Starlink Aviation promises up to 350 mbps per plane, with deliveries starting in 2023. Internet is provided via the Aero Terminal, seen on top of the aircraft.Image: SpaceX SpaceX’s satellite internet service Starlink will soon be available on select airplanes with the official launch of Starlink Aviation next year, the company has announced. It… Continue reading SpaceX’s satellite internet service is coming to planes with Starlink Aviation
Lyft now lets you reserve parking spaces
/ Search and pay for spaces ahead of your travel plans. The new Lyft parking feature allows users to search for and reserve parking spaces directly within the app.Image: Lyft Lyft users can now search, reserve, and pay for parking spaces from the app in cities across the US, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. Drivers… Continue reading Lyft now lets you reserve parking spaces
Ikea is trialing driverless truck deliveries in Texas
Ikea has teamed up with Kodiak Robotics, a company that’s working on self-driving technology for long-haul trucking, to test driverless deliveries from its warehouses. Since August this year, an autonomous heavy-duty Kodiak truck has been delivering furniture from an Ikea distribution center near Houston to a retail store near Dallas every single day. While the… Continue reading Ikea is trialing driverless truck deliveries in Texas
China Digest: XR glasses maker VITURE bags $10m; Metalenz raises $30mBaidu Ventures participated in Metalenz’s fundraising.
XR glasses maker VITURE has raised $10 million in a Series A round, while metasurface optics maker Metalenz has bagged $30 million in a Series B funding round led by Neotribe Ventures. XR glasses maker VITURE bags $10m Series A Extended reality (XR) firm VITURE has raised over $10 million in a Series A funding… Continue reading China Digest: XR glasses maker VITURE bags $10m; Metalenz raises $30mBaidu Ventures participated in Metalenz’s fundraising.
HK bourse weighs looser IPO rules for tech companies amid Q3 profit slump
Hong Kong’s bourse operator said there were signs of new momentum in the initial public offering market as it posted a 30% drop in third-quarter profit on Wednesday, beating analyst expectations for a steeper fall. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEX) also said it had launched a two-month consultation to make it easier for… Continue reading HK bourse weighs looser IPO rules for tech companies amid Q3 profit slump