Big XR News from Meta, Microsoft, and Caregility

January was another tough month for extended reality (XR) vendors and solution providers. While events such as CES 2023 highlighted some of the best immersive innovations, caution loomed across the industry following the hard holiday period of 2022. Although, despite a challenging period, the industry may face an upturn following the recent general success of […]

Microsoft to Support Hololens and MRTK in 2023

Microsoft’s mixed reality (MR) division is constantly under the microscope of the technology media landscape. Over the past year, Microsoft, its Hololens, and its mixed reality toolkit (MRTK) stood on uncertain ground while the firm’s immersive research and development (R&D) branches faced cutbacks amidst general company reductions. Although, despite setbacks and rumours of Microsoft dropping […]

Meta Could be Exploring Paid Blue Checkmarks on Facebook and Instagram

The move would follow Twitter’s lead in charging for verification ticks.

Twitter Expands Access to Twitter Blue, Announces New Incentives for Signing Up

Twitter’s making a renewed push as it looks to boost subscription revenue intake.

17 Content Options for Each Stage of the Sales Journey [Infographic]

An overview of the types of content that work best at each stage of the sales journey.

Podcast Marketing Statistics for Businesses [Infographic]

Podcasts have become an increasingly popular content option, which presents new opportunities for marketers.

Meta CTO: John Carmack Would Not Have Shut Down Echo VR

In a recent AMA, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth said John Carmack would not have shut down Echo VR.

Read more thoughts from Bosworth on the decision here:

Spacewalkers Relax, Science Continues as Station Orbits Higher

Two astronauts took the morning off on Friday following a spacewalk the day before while the rest of the Expedition 68 crew conducted the latest space experiments and lab maintenance tasks. Meanwhile, the International Space Station is orbiting higher today to get ready for a pair of spaceships arriving this month. Flight Engineers Nicole Mann …

How Twitter Threw Employees Under The Bus (And Elon Musk Ran Them Over)

ANKARA, Turkey – October 06: This photo illustration shows Elon Musk’s image on an a … [+]The logo and computer screen of Twitter on a phone in Ankara (Turkiye) on October 6th, 2022. Muhammed Selelim…read more

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Twitter Makes It Harder To Build Third Party Apps And Fun Bots In Latest Cash Grab

POLAND – 2023/01/24. In this illustration, the Twitter logo is shown on a phone. (Photo … [+]Illustration by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Twitter is closing third-party developers’ free…read more

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