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“Unifying Google and Samsung: The Convergence of Nearby Share and Quick Share into One Comprehensive Cross-Platform Solution for Android”

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Google announced today at CES that it has collaborated with Samsung to combine their sharing solutions into a singular cross-Android solution under the Quick Share name. The new offering grows the network of devices that users can share content with across the Android ecosystem, including Chromebooks. Back in 2020, Google introduced Nearby Share to make it easy for users to share files across devices. Samsung also has its own similar capability called Quick Share. Google also announced that it is working with PC manufacturers like LG to expand Quick Share to Windows PCs as a pre-installed app.

Report: TikTok Set to Increase US TikTok Shop Revenue to $17.5B by 2024

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TikTok is looking to grow the size of its TikTok Shop U.S. business tenfold to as much as $17.5 billion this year, according to a new report from Bloomberg. As Bloomberg previously reported, TikTok was on track to amass around $20 billion in global gross merchandise value last year. In addition, the report says the company is planning to launch TikTok Shop in Latin America in the coming months. The report indicates that during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday season in November, more than 5 million new U.S. customers purchased something via TikTok Shop. TikTok Shop has also started to reduce some subsidies for merchants.

The Proliferation of $500 Beauty Advent Calendar Videos on TikTok

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Those visceral reactions are why so many content creators are investing in these pricey advent calendars for their TikTok and YouTube channels. “I really did spend over $20,000 on advent calendars,” said Mary Berry, who has been posting daily unboxing videos of luxury advent calendars on TikTok. Advent calendar videos scratch the same itch as online window shopping. Given the changes, advent calendar videos may be more lucrative than ever this year. “These advent calendars may seem like they’re not loaded with significance, but actually they are.

“TikTok Enhances Tablet and Foldable App Experience with Latest Update”

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TikTok has rolled out an update to enhance the app experience for viewers on tablets and foldable devices, the company announced on Monday. The company says the app is now better optimized for larger screens, as viewers can now experience a clear video feed, streamlined navigation bars and orientation support. By rolling out a landscape mode on larger devices, TikTok is inching further into YouTube’s territory, which it has already been doing by supporting longer videos. It’s worth noting that TikTok’s optimization for foldables and tablets comes as Instagram, one of its main competitors, still lacks an iPad app. By rolling out updates for the app experiences on larger devices, TikTok is able to move beyond its mobile-first approach at a time when the competition is still behind.