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Unity 6 launches amid ongoing effort to rebuild trust

Ryan Daws — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:05:57 +0000

Unity 6 has launched and is being touted as the most stable and high-performing version of the game development platform to date. Matt Bromberg, President and CEO of Unity, revealed the launch in a blog post, emphasising the company’s commitment to developer-centric improvements and long-term support. Bromberg, who recently took the helm from John Riccitiello... Read more »

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Xbox backlash grows as developer claims ‘they don’t care’

Ryan Daws — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:17:37 +0000

Enotria: The Last Song, a Soulslike game inspired by Italian folklore, is set to release on 17th September for PS5 and PC. However, Xbox players will have to wait – perhaps indefinitely – due to platform submission issues and what the developer claims is a lack of support from Microsoft. Jacky Greco, CEO of Jyamma... Read more »

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Linux community mourns loss of WiFi driver expert

Ryan Daws — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 16:41:14 +0000

The Linux kernel community is in mourning following the loss of Larry Finger, a longtime and prolific contributor to WiFi drivers. Finger, who began his contributions to the Linux kernel in 2005 and had over 1,500 kernel patches accepted into the mainline Linux kernel, passed away on 21 June 2024. The news of Finger’s passing... Read more »

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Dave Burke retires as VP of Android engineering

Ryan Daws — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:47:13 +0000

After 14 years of steering Android’s engineering efforts, Dave Burke has announced his retirement from his vice president role. In a post on X, Burke said, “it’s time for a change,” signalling the end of his tenure that saw Android grow from a fledgling platform to a global powerhouse. Burke joined Google in 2007 and... Read more »

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Epic to launch iOS and Android store with controversial 12% cut

Ryan Daws — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:04:00 +0000

In the ongoing saga of tech giants battling over App Store fees and policies, Epic Games is being accused of hypocrisy as it attempts to introduce its own 12 percent commission store. The gaming company – joined by heavyweights like Meta, Microsoft, X, and Match Group – is protesting against Apple’s handling of App Store... Read more »

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Game development legend John Carmack quits Meta

Ryan Daws — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:32:08 +0000

Legendary game developer John Carmack has quit his executive consultant position at Meta. Carmack, the co-founder of id Software and lead programmer of gaming classics including Doom and Wolfenstein, posted a scathing letter detailing his decision: This is the end of my decade in VR. I have mixed feelings. Quest 2 is almost exactly what... Read more »

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Dr Jaime Gonzalo, Huawei: On tackling global challenges with HMS

Ryan Daws — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:11:59 +0000

Developer caught up with Dr Jaime Gonzalo, VP of Huawei Consumer Mobile Services for Europe, to learn more about the company’s latest ecosystem developments. Huawei is no stranger to global challenges and discusses them openly. A major blow was dealt to the firm in 2019 when the US added Huawei to its ‘Entity List’ which... Read more »

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Apple may unveil its mixed reality headset in January

Ryan Daws — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:12:31 +0000

We could finally see Apple’s much-anticipated mixed reality headset in just a couple of months. According to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is gearing up to unveil the headset early next year. The headset is expected to offer a seamless transition between virtual and augmented reality. Unlike efforts from Meta, Apple has... Read more »

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‘Ask Apple’ is an interactive Q&A series for developers

Ryan Daws — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 10:59:15 +0000

Apple is introducing an interactive Q&A series for developers that will provide opportunities to connect directly with the company’s experts. ‘Ask Apple’ is an extension to Cupertino’s existing ‘Tech Talks’ and ‘Meet with App Store Experts’ initiatives. Apple says the new series will “provide developers with even more opportunities to connect directly with Apple experts... Read more »

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Kuo: Don’t expect Apple’s mixed reality headset at WWDC 2022

Ryan Daws — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:17:56 +0000

Renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says not to expect Apple’s anticipated mixed reality headset at WWDC 2022. Kuo’s comment arrives after a trademark filing for ‘RealityOS’ – Apple’s OS for its mixed reality headset – was uncovered. The filing suggests an official announcement of the headset is getting close, but Apple isn’t quite ready for the... Read more »

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