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 2024 is quickly coming to a close, but Apple still has some software updates and other remaining items on its agenda to get through. Below, we outline some of the key things to expect from Apple through the remainder of the year.
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But starting in December, Meta's Quest 3 and Quest 3S headsets will get official support to stream Windows 11, direct from Microsoft. The capability was announced in a post-Ignite news roundup and shown off in a short video, below:
Microsoft's mockup of the integration between Windows and Quest headsets is impressive. The demo user puts on the headset and almost instantly has access to three virtual monitors floating in space via augmented reality, all wireless and apparently seamless. Alternatively, you can put everything on one giant screen right in front of you.
Both use a familiar VR control panel that floats beneath the virtual displays. The whole thing is reminiscent of Apple's Vision Pro "yes, you can use this thing for work" videos.
Again, this core capability is not new. Accessing PC content via a standalone VR headset like the Quest is a pretty common
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Bluesky has passed the 20 million user mark as the app continues its recent surge in growth. The decentralized service, which reached 15 million users less than a week ago, has just about tripled its user base in the last three months.
Though it's still far smaller than its rivals Threads and X, Bluesky's current momentum is notable. The app has had several days over the last week where it added a million new users in a single 24-hour period. That's similar to the growth rate of Threads, which has been getting a million new sign-ups a day for "going on three months," according to an update last week from Meta's Adam Mosseri. Threads reached 275 million monthly users earlier this month and has added at least 15 million since the start of November.
And while Bluesky remains the underdog, there are other signs it's gaining momentum. Bluesky has been the top app in Apple's App Store for the last six days and has been the top non-gaming app in Google Play for four days, according to data provided by analytics firm App Figures. Meta's Threads is currently in the number two spot on the App Store.
Though Bluesky has experienced other periods of significant growth over the last year, the recent surge is far bigger than what the open-source service has previously seen. The latest growth for Bluesky seems to be at least
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