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S Korea ranks 4th in world's video game market
The country's video game market posted $15.9 billion in sales last year, up 21.3 percent from the previous year, according to an annual report by the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA).It accounted for 6.9 percent of the world's game industry worth $209.6 billion which expanded 11.7 percent on-year in 2020. South Korea placed fourth after the United States, China and Japan in terms of market share.
Apple helping Indian kids learn art of storytelling via iPhone camera
Storytelling via photography is an art mastered over the ages and now, young children are being empowered with art by Gurugram's Museo Camera in partnership with Cupertino-based tech giant Apple and its new-age iPhones in the country. Founded by renowned photographer Aditya Arya, Museo Camera is the largest not-for-profit photography museum in South East Asia.
Panasonic India launches new rugged Android 10 tablet
Called 'Toughbook S1-7.0,' it offers two options of battery size and can operate for up to 14 hours on a single charge, the company said in a statement. The device with 7-inch outdoor-viewable display is equipped with unique screen technology such as exclusive patented rain mode, enabling enterprises improve workforce productivity and offers ease of efficient business operability.
Samsung patents phone with folding, sliding display design
Titled "electronic device capable of folding and sliding operations", the patent describes a device that seemingly goes out of its way to bend a foldable display in every possible way, GSMArena reported.
YouTube TV reaches deal with Disney to restore ESPN, ABC, more
A while ago, Disney banned ESPN, ABC and some other Disney affiliated channels from being available on YouTube TV. "We are pleased to announce that after a brief disruption, we have reached a new distribution agreement with Google's YouTube TV for continued carriage of our portfolio of networks," Disney said in a statement.
Apple working on new 15-inch iPad: Report
In the latest edition of 'Power On' newsletter Mark Gurman said Apple is looking at making this larger-screened iPad thicker to support more powerful speakers. Additionally, the cameras could include a top-of-the-line camera in landscape orientation, reports phoneArena. The upcoming large-screened iPad may come packed with a powerful chipset.
TikTok online food service to bring viral culinary trends to fans
The menu will be inspired by the hottest viral food trends on TikTok, an extremely popular category on their platform.TikTok, with over 1 billion users, provides a space for creators to post food videos -- from innovative recipes to cooking hacks.
The menu will celebrate creators while offering restaurants across the country the opportunity to opt-in and become a market partner, the company announced in a statement.
8 mobile games surpass $1bn in global player spending this yr
PUBG Mobile, localized as Game For Peace in China and Battlegrounds Mobile in India, and Honor of Kings rank as the number 1 and number 2 revenue generating mobile titles worldwide this year, accumulating $2.8 billion each so far this year, up 9 per cent and 14.7 per cent year-over-year, respectively. Ranking at number 3 this year is Genshin Impact, which has stormed to $1.8 billion in revenue so far in 2021.
TikTok to launch food delivery service from viral videos in US
According to 9To5Mac, the company is planning the announcement of TikTok Kitchen, which will take viral food videos to the next level with a food delivery service. The social network is partnering with Virtual Dining Concepts to turn meals from popular TikTok videos into actual dishes that users can order, the report said. TikTok Kitchen will launch in about 300 US locations in 2022. The company already has plans to serve more than 1,000 locations by the end of next year, it added.
Samsung Galaxy S22 live image revealed ahead of launch
The image was shared by reputable tipster Ice Universe on Weibo along with text claiming that they suspect it's a real Samsung Galaxy S22, reports Techradar. The handset in the image sports a design highly similar to that of the base model Galaxy S21 with glossy finish.
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