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Telecommunications & Media

Apple effectively scraps low-cost Vision Pro as Samsung Display halts panel development

Apple has been reported to have put the brakes on development of an extended reality device it had been considering as a lower-cost follow-up to the Vision Pro. Samsung Display has halted development of the G-VR panel that was to be used in the cheaper XR device, according to NineToFiveMac. The move adds to indications that Apple is shifting the centre of its next wearable push toward AI smart glasses, though Apple executives have said the Vision Pro remains part of its long-term spatial computing vision.

Crypto

Made in USA adopts XRPL for supply chain verification infrastructure

Made in USA Inc., a U.S. supply-chain certification company, has integrated the XRP Ledger into its core technology infrastructure, positioning it as a base technology for supply-chain verification and product authentication in the United States. The company disclosed the integration in a Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission related to an acquisition of intellectual property and technology assets in an all-stock transaction valued at $25 million, with no cash involved.

Games & Commerce

All games will end up digital after 20 years, Nintendo ex-president's 2009 prediction proves true

As the console games market rapidly shifts from physical packages to digital downloads, a long-term outlook by former Nintendo president Satoru Iwata (이와타 사토루) in 2009 is again in focus. He said it would take about 20 years for digital distribution to fully replace physical sales. Recent changes by Sony and Nintendo are seen as making that forecast a reality, including Sony’s plan to halt new PlayStation game disc production from January 2028.