The gaming industry has undergone major growth in the last couple of years. It is the biggest industry in terms of revenue generated in the entertainment sector. In India, the rise of mobile gaming has paved the way for startups that are disrupting the country’s gaming industry.Gaming startups in India are making a big difference in virtual gaming through innovative platforms.Some such startups, such as Gamezop, has an unconventional way of engaging its target audience. The platform works as a cloud game streaming service on a much smaller scale, allowing users to play games on the portal without downloading and storing them.Close Gamezop offers over 250 HTML5 games from third-party developers for users to choose from. On the back of its lean model and increasing presence on smartphones in the country, Gamezop is poised to become a major disruptor in the Indian gaming market. related news Apple, Samsung and Xiaomi may ship truly-wireless earbuds with their smartphones … [Read more...] about Gaming startups are driving growth in mobile gaming in India
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The 12 Most Innovative UX Experiments Of The Year
If 2017 showed us anything, it was that it’s no longer just researchers working on the bleeding edge UX and UI of the future. Corporations are getting into it, too, in the massively competitive world of Silicon Valley. We all expect zany inventions to be born out of places like MIT, but who would have thought it would be Snapchat–a publicly traded company–that would fulfill the dream of placing digital objects in the real world? advertisement advertisement Here are some of the best experimental interface prototypes and concepts from 2017. Snapchat’s World Lens Objects Say what you will about Snap’s business viability–more than any other company, Snap has sucked us into the possibility of AR. This year, it one-upped its selfie lenses with World Lenses, which allowed you to drop real (err, digital) 3D objects like rainbows into your photos and videos. More recently, Snap opened the World Lens platform for anyone to design these … [Read more...] about The 12 Most Innovative UX Experiments Of The Year
12 Lessons From The 100 Most Creative People Of 2017
As a journalist, maintaining a healthy level of skepticism is a requirement. Sources routinely put their own actions in the best possible light, while undercutting the activities of rivals. I just can’t take everything people say to me at face value. advertisement advertisement SEE THE FULL LIST: The 100 Most Creative People Of 2017 But every now and then, I get to engage in a project that is so inspiring, my wall of cynicism melts. That’s the way I feel about our annual coverage of the Most Creative People in Business. Each year, our editorial team scours the globe to identify 100 all-new honorees whom we have not significantly covered in print before. This is how we initially introduced readers to Instagram founder Kevin Systrom–before his business was acquired by Facebook. It’s where we first talked about Princess Reema Bint Bandar Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia, Amazon Studios chief Roy Price, and Warby Parker cofounder Neil Blumenthal. And where … [Read more...] about 12 Lessons From The 100 Most Creative People Of 2017
You Will Not Get To Retire: How Old Age Became Unaffordable And Unhealthy, And How We Can Fix It
Planning to retire? advertisement advertisement Not long ago, many of us would have automatically answered “yes” to that question, and with good reason. In the 20th century, retirement became the norm–something most people did. Thanks to generous programs like Social Security (enacted in 1935) and Medicare (1965), millions of people who once might have worked till they dropped began to prepare for a time when they could give it a rest in their old age. Cue the bingo halls, gated Floridian communities, and restaurants opening at 4.30 p.m. Retirement became routine, something we could expect as a matter of right. These days, many people aren’t so lucky. Lots of companies have been phasing out pension plans. Social Security and Medicare are proving extremely expensive to maintain as people live longer and health costs rise. And retirement accounts, like 401Ks, which are the supposed alternative, are only helping some people: 45% of working-age households … [Read more...] about You Will Not Get To Retire: How Old Age Became Unaffordable And Unhealthy, And How We Can Fix It
Career coaches on the biggest mistakes people make in the job search
How often, during a tough week at the office, have you heard your friends say, “Time to update my résumé!” advertisement advertisement You’ve probably said it, too. Most people take this approach to the job search, and it makes sense. There’s so much you can’t control about the process, but adding new bullet points to your résumé feels actionable and straightforward. But when it comes to thinking about your next career move, this isn’t the best place to start, says Jenny Foss, a career coach, certified professional résumé writer, and the voice behind the popular career blog JobJenny.com . “Job seekers will be in much better shape if they think about what they do (and don’t) want in that next job BEFORE they update the résumé,” she explains. What other not-so-intuitive traps do we fall into? Here, seven experts who coach people through these very … [Read more...] about Career coaches on the biggest mistakes people make in the job search
