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fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

Meta's flagship metaverse service leaves VR behind

Meta is shifting from creating in-house VR content to supporting third-party developers, focusing Horizon Worlds on mobile while investing in smart glasses and AI.
Apple
fromApp Developer Magazine
1 year ago

It's time for more Siri openness in the Apple ecosystem

Apple must open App Intents to third-party AI assistants to catch up in AI, enabling integrated system-level intelligence and broader developer innovation.
Tech industry
fromMashable
4 months ago

Elon Musk's X rolls out new pay-per-use API beta

X launched a pay-per-use developer API beta to replace flat-fee subscriptions, but the new pricing can be more expensive for third-party app developers.
fromGameSpot
6 months ago

Nintendo "Repeatedly" Delayed Switch 2 At Designers' Request - Report

Prior to this year, the release date for the Nintendo Switch 2 console was the subject of numerous rumors and speculative reports. The wait for fans officially ended in early June, but a new report states that Nintendo pushed back the Switch 2 launch multiple times despite the frustration of third-party companies. According to Bloomberg, the reason Nintendo didn't rush Switch 2 to the market is because its designers requested extended deadlines for the launch titles in order to "perfect" them.
Video games
fromGameSpot
6 months ago

Switch 2 Dev Kits Still Sound Somewhat Rare, Even 2 Months After Launch - Report

Nintendo seems to be almost discouraging Switch 2 development to some degree, where I've spoken with plenty of developers where they were either told that their game, they should just ship it on Switch 1 and rely on backwards compatibility,
Video games
fromFast Company
8 months ago

How Roblox handles millions of players on viral games like 'Grow a Garden'

Roblox's platform allows third-party developers to continuously update their games, which leads to unprecedented player engagement, with 30.6 million active users last weekend.
Video games
Marketing tech
fromMashable
9 months ago

The X API costs developers $42K per month. Now X wants a cut of their revenue instead.

X is changing its API pricing to a revenue share model, affecting third-party developers financially.
Video games
fromThe Verge
9 months ago

Nintendo is updating even more games for the Switch 2

Nintendo is releasing free updates to enhance games on the Switch 2, including titles like Super Mario Wonder and Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
Marketing tech
fromThe Verge
10 months ago

Microsoft shuts off Bing Search APIs and recommends switching to AI

Microsoft is discontinuing Bing Search APIs effective August 11, impacting third-party developers and services.
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