Technology Archives

Posted inin Technology

Microsoft reports $28.9 billion in Q2 2018 revenue: Azure up 98%, Surface up 1%, and Windows up 4%

Posted byby GamesBeat
January 31, 2018
2 min

Microsoft today reported earnings for its second fiscal quarter of 2018, including revenue of $28.9 billion, net income of $7.5 billion, and earnings per...

Continue Reading
2 min

Posted inin Technology

Ex-Apple designers unveil Caffeine social broadcasting platform for games

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 31, 2018
3 min

Two former Apple designers are unveiling Caffeine, a new social broadcasting platform for games, entertainment, and other artistic content. The platform is social, real-time,...

Continue Reading
3 min

Posted inin Technology

Social play is transforming mobile gaming

Posted byby GamesBeat
January 29, 2018
4 min

Mobile gaming is a massive market with 2.6 billion players – and it’s about to get even bigger. Why? Major technology advancements and new...

Continue Reading
4 min

Posted inin Technology

Microsoft buys live game operations startup PlayFab, will integrate into Azure

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 29, 2018
2 min

Microsoft has acquired PlayFab, a startup which accelerates game development by handling live operations and other tasks so developers can concentrate on making their...

Continue Reading
2 min

Posted inin Technology

Facebook pushes further into Twitch’s turf with pilot program for gamer livestreams

Posted byby GamesBeat
January 26, 2018
4 min

Facebook is rolling out a new Gaming Creator Pilot Program, which is aimed toward boosting broadcasters on its platform. It will be hosting a...

Continue Reading
4 min

Posted inin Technology

Ubisoft launches Sam the chat bot to answer your game questions

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 24, 2018
3 min

Ubisoft is launching a chat bot named Sam to keep you engaged with games connected to your Ubisoft Club account. Sam works with voice...

Continue Reading
3 min

Posted inin Technology

MyDFS bets on blockchain to redefine daily fantasy sports games

Posted byby GamesBeat
January 24, 2018
3 min

The number of people playing daily fantasy sports games has been skyrocketing over the last few years. According to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, there are...

Continue Reading
3 min

Posted inin Technology

Telefónica will bring 5G to Spain this year, kicking off EU’s next-gen cellular race

Posted byby GamesBeat
January 22, 2018
2 min

Telefónica, Spain’s largest mobile carrier, announced today that it will begin the 5G rollout process this year by transforming two Spanish cities into “5G...