Digital fashion could be used in games, social media and augmented reality glasses. McKinsey & Company and The Business of Fashion report looks ahead to this immersive frontier. Some fashion players have already begun capitalizing on the gaming market, with outfits in games like Fortnite.
Apple started rolling out its anticipated SharePlay feature to iPhone users with its iOS 15.1 update. SharePlay allows users to sync their playback for supported streaming in FaceTime services. Disney announced today that the feature is supported across its catalog, including for upcoming titles like The Book of Boba Fett and Encanto.
YouTube TV is in negotiations with Disney to continue carrying Disney-owned channels. The current deal is set to expire on Dec. 17. YouTube TV warned subscribers it might lose channels such as ABC, ESPN and FX as parent company Google works toward a renewed deal. The two haven't reached an "equitable" deal yet, YouTube TV said.
Ransomware attack hits human resources company Ultimate Kronos Group. The company is working with cyber security experts to assess and resolve the situation. The attack affects several services companies use to manage their employees and payrolls. It could impact how employees get paid, clock in for work and track paid time off.
IBM and Samsung have announced a new way to stack transistors on a chip. The new Vertical Transport Field Effect Transistors (VTFET) design is meant to succeed the current FinFET technology. The two companies claim VTFET chips could offer a “two times improvement in performance or an 85 percent reduction in energy use”
Oppo Air Glass will be available to Chinese consumers in Q1 2022. It's a detachable monocle waveguide device that can be attached to glasses. The 30-gram device will deliver simple information for use cases such as navigation, translation and teleprompter. Oppo is also testing hand gesture tracking via the Oppo Watch.
Sony has launched its own PS5 console covers in five colors. Midnight Black, Cosmic Red, Nova Pink, Starlight Blue and Galactic Purple will be available in 2022. The company will also release new DualSense wireless controllers in the same colors. A company called PlateStation had previously launched PS5 covers in cherry red, black and jungle camo.
Apple is rolling out a new, lower-cost Apple Music Voice plan. The new service is designed largely for use with HomePod speakers or AirPods. It limits consumers to accessing Apple Music using Siri commands. The voice-only service is offered at $4.99 per month, compared with $9.99 for a standard individual plan.
Twitter is rolling out auto-generated captions on videos starting today. The feature will make videos more accessible for deaf and hard-of-hearing users. The captions will be available on web, iOS and Android in over 30 languages. Twitter won't let users tweak its captions, which means users won't be able to correct any errors.
Apple is poised to lead the move into the metaverse with a wearable device that could become as ubiquitous as AirPods, and the iPhone before it. Apple is perfectly placed to replay its iPhone success by replacing the smartphone with AR. Apple CEO Tim Cook has repeatedly stressed that AR is a ‘core technology’ for the company.
You might notice a new look on some of your favorite celebrities' social media profiles. Icons including Steph Curry, Jimmy Fallon and Post Malone have updated their pages with an image of a Bored Ape. They're all members of the Bored Ape Yacht Club – an avatar, an online social club and one of the latest virtual status symbols to emerge in 2021.
