How to use interactive widgets in iOS 17
With iOS 17, Apple has introduced support for interactive widgets, a significant upgrade from the initial version of widgets that debuted with iOS 14. Here's how to use them.Apple redesigned its system of widgets to let users add them to the Home Scr.....»»
MoviePass co-founder’s PreShow Interactive raises $3M to expand into gaming
PreShow Interactive is giving gamers a new way to earn in-game currency in exchange for watching ads — a concept that’s become familiar in mobile games but hasn’t really made much headway on PCs or consoles. The startup is led by MovieP.....»»
Instreamatic, which inserts interactive voice ads into audio streams, raises $6.1M Series A round
Interactive voice advertising startup Instreamatic, which can insert interactive voice ads into an audio stream, has raised $6.1 million in a Series A funding led by Progress Ventures led the round, joined by Accomplice, and Google Assistant Investme.....»»
WhizzCo helps publishers maximize their content recommendation revenue
Israeli startup WhizzCo says it’s time for publishers to take the programmatic, auction-based approach to the ads in content recommendation widgets like Outbrain and Taboola. After all, publishers regular employ this approach for most of the ad.....»»
Virtual musicians play interactive gig and other tech news
LJ Rich looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week......»»
UserZoom raises $100M, acquires EnjoyHQ, to grow its platform to improve UX and other interactive design elements
Graphic designer Paul Rand once famously said that the public was more familiar with bad design than good design. While he was referring to most of the design in the world being “bad”, these days that phrase might take on a second meaning.....»»
PlayStation 5 game storage will apparently continue to be a nightmare
Five months later, "cold storage" isn't good enough for PS5 game installs. Enlarge / What's missing from this console profile shot in April 2021? A compatible expansion drive for next-gen game storage. (credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment).....»»
Flappy Bird comes to Mac as clever interactive notification
One developer has brought mega-popular game Flappy Bird to the Mac in an ingenious way -- by integrating it into a completely interactive notification......»»
iPhone users can get Samsung Galaxy experience with wild new app — here"s how
iPhone users can explore the Samsung Galaxy user interface on iOS, thanks to a new, interactive marketing campaign pushed by Samsung via the iTest app......»»
Concept: Here are some ways Apple could improve widgets, multitasking, and more with iPadOS 15
Designing for iPadOS is really difficult. I imagine there are countless battles among the Apple human interface team over what the right direction is for the platform. Apple set out on a path with iOS 11 and they’ve stuck to it since then, bui.....»»
As competition heats up, TikTok announces six new interactive music effects for creators
TikTok today is doubling down on its roots as a music-backed creation app with the launch of a half dozen new music effects for creators. The effects, which offer interactivity, visualizations, animations and more, will roll out over the next few wee.....»»
E3 2021 Announced as "Reimagined, All-Virtual" Event Coming in June
E3 will return in 2021 as a "reimagined, all-virtual" event, organizers announced Tuesday. E3 2021 will take place June 12-15, and will feature content from Nintendo, Xbox, Capcom, Konami, Ubisoft, Take-Two Interactive, Warner Bros. Games, and Koch M.....»»
iOS 14 widgets: Here are the 13 best and most useful
Apple's iOS 14 has brought home screen widgets to the iPhone. Here's our roundup of the best and most useful iOS 14 widgets, from the fun to the productive......»»
Watch the Necromunda: Hired Gun trailer; Doom meets Titanfall 2 in the Warhammer 40K universe?
Focus Home Interactive and StreumOn Studio have announced Necromunda: Hired Gun. Rather than being turn-based/tactical, this is a full-on first-person shooter in the same mold as Doom and Titanfall 2—it even has wall-running, double-jumps, and a wr.....»»
Sony showcases the controllers for its PlayStation 5 virtual reality system
Hideaki Nishino, SVP of platform planning and management at Sony Interactive Entertainment, said the new controller speaks to their mission of achieving a deeper sense of presence and a stronger feeling of immersion in VR experiences......»»
Are you "ready" for $70 video games? Take-Two"s CEO says we are
Talking during the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference last week (transcribed by VGC), Strauss Zelnick, boss of Rockstar/2K parent Take-Two Interactive, was asked why NBA 2K21 was $10 more expensive than most new titles. His justifi.....»»
Interactive whiteboard shipments to gain momentum
The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of large-size LCD panel applications can still see a double-digit rate in the next five years, bolstered by the growing popularity of over 9-inch automotive boards and interactive whiteboards (IWB), according to.....»»
A music video you can play: Indie rock inside the Unity engine
You've seen interactive music before—but an indie mindset changes the game. For nearly as long as video games have been around, they've enjoyed a tight relationship with pop music. As early as 1983, Bally-Midway collaborated with Journey.....»»
iOS 14: How to download it on your iPhone
iOS 14 is finally here, and it's bringing huge changes in the way you use your iPhone, thanks to widgets and the new app drawer. Here's how to download iOS 14......»»
Maestro nets $15 million for its interactive commerce, community and engagement tools for livestreams
Making money on livestreams has never been easier thanks to a suite of tools from the Los Angeles-based startup Maestro, which just nabbed $15 million in financing to grow its business. As video commerce becomes the norm and entertainers, brands, bus.....»»
Sony to halt movie and TV purchases and rentals on the PlayStation Store this summer
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) will no longer offer movie and TV purchases and rentals via the PlayStation Store as of August 31, 2021......»»