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Sony said on Wednesday that the success of hit drama The Last Of Us from television network HBO is boosting sales of the game series upon which it is based, in a stand-out case of the group repurposing its popular franchises. “We could see very, very clearly that every time an episode of that show dropped, that sales of the game increased very dramatically,” Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan told an investor briefing. The success of the show is a notable example of efforts by Sony to drive business across different business lines after its transformation from an electronics maker to entertainment giant spanning games, music, and movies. Sony has also brought The Last Of Us franchise, which depicts characters struggling for survival in a post-apocalyptic United States, to PC as part of a push to diversify beyond consoles. “Already our PC business is a significant profit contributor,” Ryan said. Sony expects PC revenue to hit $450 million (about Rs. 3,722 crore) in the

WWDC 2023 — Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference — will begin with a keynote event on June 5, the company confirmed on Tuesday. The Cupertino company has revealed the schedule for the first day of the developer conference where it is expected to unveil upcoming versions of its iOS, macOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS operating systems. Apple is also tipped to launch its first mixed reality headset at WWDC 2023 , and the company has reportedly invited VR industry experts to its upcoming event. Apple announced in a press release that its WWDC 2023 keynote event would begin on June 5 at 10am PDT (10:30pm IST). As with previous events, you can stream the event via Apple's website, YouTube, the Apple TV+ app, and the Apple Developer app. Once the livestream ends, you can also watch the entire event again. This will be followed by the Platforms State of the Union at 1:30pm PDT (2am IST on June 6) and the Apple Design Awards at 6:30pm PDT (7am IST on June 6). Developers will

Shutterstock said on Tuesday it would buy animated-images platform Giphy from Meta Platforms for $53 million (roughly Rs. 438 crore) in cash, months after the Facebook owner had agreed to divest the company on competition concerns. Britain's competition regulator last year ordered Meta to sell Giphy over fears that it could deny or limit competitors such as Snapchat and Twitter access to the target's content. Meta had reportedly paid $400 million (roughly Rs. 3,300 crore) for New York-based Giphy in 2020. A year later the deal was challenged by Britain's Competition and Markets Authority and its successful campaign was the first time a regulator had forced a U.S. tech giant to sell an already acquired company. Shares of Shutterstock, which expects the deal to close next month, rose as much as 4 percent premarket. The company said Giphy would add "minimal" revenue this year and it would launch efforts to increase revenue from 2024. "This is an exciti

Netflix on Tuesday expanded its crackdown on password sharing to the United States and more than 100 other countries, alerting users that their accounts cannot be shared for free outside of their households. The streaming video pioneer has been looking for new ways to make money as it faces signs of market saturation, with efforts including limits on password borrowing and a new ad-supported option. Netflix on Tuesday said it was sending emails about account sharing to customers in 103 countries and territories, including the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Australia, Singapore, Mexico and Brazil. The emails state that a Netflix account should only be used in one household. Paying customers can add a member outside of their homes for an additional fee. In the United States, the fee is $8 (roughly Rs. 700) per month. Members can also transfer a person's profile so the user can keep their viewing history and recommendations. Netflix last year said it was going to limit

Xiaomi Civi 3 is all set to go official on May 25. Ahead of the official debut, the Chinese smartphone brand has released multiple posters, showing the complete design of the Civi series smartphone. The Xiaomi Civi 3 is teased to come with a 50-megapixel primary rear sensor with support for Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS). Just like the predecessor Xiaomi Civi 2, it is shown with a pill-shaped cutout on the display housing two 32-megapixel front-facing cameras. The Xiaomi Civi 3 is confirmed to be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8200 SoC. As we are inching closer to the launch of the Xiaomi Civi 3, Xiaomi has revealed more design details and specifications of the smartphone via Weibo. As mentioned, the teasers show off the handset with a pill-shaped cutout on the display and curved edges. It has a dual-tone design and a circular-shaped camera module. The Xiaomi Civi 3 is teased to come with a 50-megapixel primary sensor at the rear with OIS. For selfies and video chats, the hand

iQoo Neo 7 Pro launch in India could take place soon. The company's CEO posted a teaser for a "Pro" branded iQoo Neo smartphone that is headed to the Indian market. The smartphone is expected to arrive as a premium version of the iQoo Neo 7 5G that was launched in India in February with a MediaTek Dimensity 8200 SoC and support for 120W fast charging. The company is yet to reveal any specifications of the purported iQoo Neo 7 Pro handset. A teaser shared by iQoo CEO Nipun Marya on Twitter contains the text "Neo" at the centre of the image, with "7" and "P" at the top and bottom of the image. The teaser hints at the Neo 7 Pro moniker of the handset, but the company hasn't confirmed the name yet. It also doesn't reveal any details of its specifications and features. The tweet states that the handset will launch in India soon. POWERING SOON…??. #StayTuned #PowerToWin pic.twitter.com/CKL52vUlAW — Nipun Marya (@nipunmarya) May 23,