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Retreat receives $400k from Meta Immersive Learning Fund, prepares for December 1st launch on MetaQuest store

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

The grant, valued at $400,000, will accompany the launch of the Retreat app on the MetaQuest store, taking place on December 1, 2022.

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  • The grant, valued at $400,000, will accompany the launch of the Retreat app on the MetaQuest store, taking place on December 1, 2022.
  • Retreat is set to transform education and further prove the effectiveness of immersive learning in virtual reality environments.
  • We are thrilled to receive this significant Meta Immersive Learning Fund grant and launch the Retreat app on the MetaQuest store, said Nick Janicki, CEO of Retreat.
  • Available on the MetaQuest Store beginning December 1st, 2022, Retreat is revolutionizing education through a fully immersive VR approach and a growing catalog of personal growth and development courses.

The Worldwide Single Use Consumables Industry is Projected to Reach $4.7 Billion by 2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

The global single-use consumables market is projected to reach USD 4.7 billion by 2027 from USD 2.2 billion in 2022, at a CAGR of 16.6% during the forecast period.

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  • The global single-use consumables market is projected to reach USD 4.7 billion by 2027 from USD 2.2 billion in 2022, at a CAGR of 16.6% during the forecast period.
  • Various advantages of single use technologies such as reducing risk of contamination, lower investment cost is increasing demand for single use consumables across biopharma industry impacting growth in the market size.
  • Based on application, the single-use consumables market is segmented into filtration, cell culture and mixing, storage, sampling, and other applications.
  • Geographically, the single-use consumables market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa.

Founded by Former AWS DynamoDB Engineering Leadership, Momento Reinvents Caching for Cloud Databases With $15 Million in Seed Funding Led by Bain Capital Ventures

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

By making caching serverless, Momento delivers the first instantly elastic, highly available cache that can serve millions of transactions per second.

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  • By making caching serverless, Momento delivers the first instantly elastic, highly available cache that can serve millions of transactions per second.
  • Momento is already being used by well-known brands around the world like CBS, NTT Docomo and Wyze Labs.
  • Momento Serverless Cache automatically manages hot-keys, maintains high cache hit rates, keeps tail latencies low and provides instantly scalable capacity.
  • Read Bain Capital Ventures blog: https://baincapitalventures.com/insight/momento-data-retrieval-doesnt-ha...
    Momentos vision is to enable developers to write reliable and powerful apps faster than ever thought possible.

Popularity of MUZEN Wild Mini Speakers Grows as US Outdoor Activity Participation Rises

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Due to its hardcore external design style, the MUZEN Wild Mini Speaker has amazed many and has been recognized as fierce and wild.

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  • Due to its hardcore external design style, the MUZEN Wild Mini Speaker has amazed many and has been recognized as fierce and wild.
  • The MUZEN Wild Mini Speaker is now the top-selling item among all MUZEN AUDIO products.
  • The MUZEN Wild Mini Speaker is part of the brand's goal of transforming the way people experience radio and music.
  • The MUZEN Wild Mini Speakers have upheld the spirit of craftsmanship and design philosophy, garnering dedicated admirers with exquisite design and artistry.

Activate Consulting Releases Annual Activate Outlook Report on the Future of Technology & Media in 2023

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Activate Consulting, the leading management consulting firm for technology, internet, media, entertainment, and sports businesses today released its annual Activate Technology and Media Outlook, a comprehensive report on the state of the internet, technology, media, and entertainment industries. The report, delivered during the Wall Street Journal Tech Live Conference by Activate Consulting CEO Michael J. Wolf, is available on the WSJ site and app as well as on www.activate.com/#outlook.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Activate Consulting, the leading management consulting firm for technology, internet, media, entertainment, and sports businesses today released its annual Activate Technology and Media Outlook, a comprehensive report on the state of the internet, technology, media, and entertainment industries.
  • In this annual report, Activate Consulting focuses on topics such as the Attention Clock & Consumer Spend, the Metaverse, Gaming, Super Users, Sports and Sports Betting, Digital Fitness and more.
  • Activate Consulting (Activate) is a next generation management consulting firm focused on technology and media companies.
  • The firm is known for issuing its annual Activate Technology & Media Outlook report on the state of technology, media, and entertainment industries and is based in New York and San Francisco.

Metaverse Startup Burning Galaxy Soft Launches Social UGC Platform Another Earth

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Monday, October 24, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Metaverse startup Burning Galaxy soft launches its immersive user-generated content (UGC) platform Another Earth  (https://Another.Earth).  Founded by veterans from NCSOFT, 2K, Electronic Arts, Valve, JoyCity, Tencent, and PUBG, Burning Galaxy is a social network that connects reality with new virtual worlds. Burning Galaxy raised over USD 10 million from Matrix Partners China with valuation of USD 100 million in January 2022.

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  • Users can set up accounts and create their first hyper-realistic avatar starting on October 24th, 2022
    LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Metaverse startup Burning Galaxy soft launches its immersive user-generated content (UGC) platform Another Earth ( https://Another.Earth ).
  • Burning Galaxy raised over USD 10 million from Matrix Partners China with valuation of USD 100 million in January 2022.
  • At soft launch, Another Earth will allow users (except users from China) to explore powerful tools to design highly detailed avatars and their virtual apparel, social networking, and tour novel metaverse galleries.
  • Founded in 2018 by Louis Jin, Burning Galaxy is a global user-generated content social media platform that allows users to create hyper-realistic avatars, virtual games, and other immersive social experiences.

Metaverse Startup Burning Galaxy Soft Launches Social UGC Platform Another Earth

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Monday, October 24, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Metaverse startup Burning Galaxy soft launches its immersive user-generated content (UGC) platform Another Earth  (https://Another.Earth).  Founded by veterans from NCSOFT, 2K, Electronic Arts, Valve, JoyCity, Tencent, and PUBG, Burning Galaxy is a social network that connects reality with new virtual worlds. Burning Galaxy raised over USD 10 million from Matrix Partners China with valuation of USD 100 million in January 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Users can set up accounts and create their first hyper-realistic avatar starting on October 24th, 2022
    LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Metaverse startup Burning Galaxy soft launches its immersive user-generated content (UGC) platform Another Earth ( https://Another.Earth ).
  • Burning Galaxy raised over USD 10 million from Matrix Partners China with valuation of USD 100 million in January 2022.
  • At soft launch, Another Earth will allow users (except users from China) to explore powerful tools to design highly detailed avatars and their virtual apparel, social networking, and tour novel metaverse galleries.
  • Founded in 2018 by Louis Jin, Burning Galaxy is a global user-generated content social media platform that allows users to create hyper-realistic avatars, virtual games, and other immersive social experiences.

Verizon and Razer unveil Razer Edge 5G — the ultimate 5G handheld gaming device

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Saturday, October 15, 2022

With the Razer Edge, weve created the ultimate handheld gaming platform.

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  • With the Razer Edge, weve created the ultimate handheld gaming platform.
  • With the Razer Edge 5G youll have, in your hands, a full mobile gaming system with a reliable connection that can provide ultra-fast speeds, with low lag all on Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband the 5G network for gaming, said Brian Higgins, SVP, Device and Consumer Product Marketing, Verizon.
  • Built with gaming in mind with every component, the Razer Edge 5G is engineered to be the ultimate handheld gaming hardware.
  • Platform: Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 Gaming PlatformOS: Android 12
    Audio: 2-way speakers with Verizon Adaptive Sound, 2 digital mics
    Launching in January 2023 exclusively through Verizon, the Razer Edge 5G will bring a revolutionary new era to 5G handheld gaming.

Razer and Verizon Unveil the Razer Edge 5G – the Ultimate 5G Handheld Gaming Device

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Monday, October 17, 2022

Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, together in partnership with Verizon today unveiled the Razer Edge 5G, the ultimate 5G handheld gaming device during a dedicated keynote address at RazerCon 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, together in partnership with Verizon today unveiled the Razer Edge 5G, the ultimate 5G handheld gaming device during a dedicated keynote address at RazerCon 2022.
  • With the Razer Edge, weve created the ultimate handheld gaming platform.
  • Built with gaming in mind with every component, the Razer Edge 5G is engineered to be the ultimate handheld gaming hardware.
  • Launching in January 2023 exclusively through Verizon, the Razer Edge 5G will bring a revolutionary new era to 5G handheld gaming.

atria health Partners with Leading Independent Physician Group in Greater Philadelphia Area

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- atria health announced today that it has entered into a long-term partnership with leading independent physician practice AMS Cardiology (AMS) in Montgomery County, PA. This first-of-its-kind partnership expands upon atria's efforts to empower community cardiologists to transform how care is delivered and paid for nationally.

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  • This first-of-its-kind partnership expands upon atria's efforts to empower community cardiologists to transform how care is delivered and paid for nationally.
  • "We are excited about the opportunity to partner with atria to improve access to comprehensive, integrated care for our patients," said Adam Cohen, MD, Managing Partner of AMS Cardiology.
  • "atria's unique operating model allows our practice to remain truly independent while supporting us with the resources necessary to accelerate growth and clinical innovation in our market."
  • The company enables a network of high-performing, community-based heart specialists to redefine the role of the physician in cardiac care.