Interactive

 

A Fully Blended World is Almost in Reach With XR (Avanade Insights)

We’re spending about a quarter of our waking hours on our mobile devices, with about half of that time dedicated to social media. Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Fortnite … our dig... More

Five Pay-TV Trends Operators Need to Know About Right Now (NAGRA Blog)

With the lines between traditional TV and OTT blurring more and more, it’s clear we’ve already seen the start of a significant transformation in the pay-TV world. But this is j... More

Netflix Boosts Bet on Interactive TV With Wave of New Kids Shows (Bloomberg)

Netflix is turning three of its popular kids programs into interactive specials, increasing its bet on a choose-your-own-adventure approach to TV.... More

HBO’s Next Big Idea: Recommendations From Actual Humans (Wired)

Recommended by Humans is a "human-powered" recommendation tool that, instead of gleaning what you might like by looking at your viewing history and the shows beloved by people like... More

Sony Electronics Unveils New In-Car Audio Line-Up With Bigger Screen Size, High-powered Sound (SSN)

Sony Electronics announced a new line-up of in-car media receivers led by the XAV-AX8000, which features an 8.95-inch screen and single-DIN rear chassis. (more…)... More

3 Ways to Use Data for a More Humanized Brand Experience (Forbes)

When thinking of data and the broader customer experience, we often think of a very impersonal set of numbers and figures. However, branded data that is analyzed through artificial... More

What’s Behind Apple’s Podcast Strategy? (Vulture)

Last week, Bloomberg dropped a fascinating scoop that Apple, the long-time impartial steward of the podcast ecosystem, is apparently planning to finance original podcasts that woul... More

Once Upon AI Time in Hollywood (IT Pro)

Cinelytic is one of the companies offering AI tools to the film industry to help predict box office success. Founded by producer and director Tobias Quesisser (CEO) and former NASA... More

Report: SEO Vital in Age of Voice Search (CMO)

A fresh study has shown the most essential ranking factors behind voice searches are the same as the familiar SEO factors already in existence. Voice assistants are expected to dom... More

Cloud Gaming is Big Tech’s New Street Fight (Fortune)

Streaming video games promises to be an all-out brawl among companies with the internet infrastructure to back it up. At stake? Billions of dollars and the future of a fast-growing... More

The Future of Content Moderation Emphasizes Words Not Ideas (Forbes)

As society contemplates the future of online content moderation, much of the emphasis to date has focused on censoring ideas rather than moderating how those ideas are expressed.... More

You’ll Be Able to Control New Google Phone Without Touching the Screen (CNBC)

Google again teased its upcoming Pixel 4 phone, which it’s expected to announce sometime this fall. It follows a similar tweet posted in June that first revealed the phone. The c... More

Adobe Aims to Integrate Voice Technology, Design as Consumers Struggle with UX (ZDNet)

Voice interfaces are gaining traction, but many users are likely to refrain from complicated tasks such as banking and booking travel, according to an Adobe survey. Adobe found tha... More

ESPN Sees Its Mobile App as a Path to Paying Subscribers (Digiday)

ESPN asks its mobile app to drive an increasingly diverse number of initiatives. The audience’s embrace of personalization is making that easier, particularly when it comes to pr... More

Hello, Brave New World! (NPR)

The advent of streaming has changed our relationship to music, but where is it taking us? What's the logical conclusion?... More

NBC, Twitter Hatch 2020 Olympics Plan, With Live Studio Show, Video Menu (Deadline)

As viewing of the Olympic Games continues to spread out across digital platforms, NBCUniversal and Twitter are teaming to deliver daily video coverage of the Tokyo Games beyond the... More

Tesla to Offer In-Car Netflix, YouTube (TVB Europe)

Elon Musk has announced that Tesla owners will be able to stream Netflix and YouTube in their cars when parked and eventually in self-driving mode. Musk tweeted the news citing an ... More

The Importance of Context and Intent In Content Moderation (Forbes)

One of the greatest complexities of modern social media content moderation that stymies attempts to automate it is that context and intent matters.... More

How AR Could Be a Boon to B2B Sales (Tech HQ)

The door is wide open for AR, immersive, and 3D interactive solutions to be utilized within the sales process. With AR, B2B sales teams can superimpose digitally-simulated products... More

The Rise of AI-Enabled Smart Speakers and Their Future in Our Lives (Forbes)

We are experiencing exponential growth in smart speaker technology. It is estimated that by 2020, 50% of all web searches will be voice-enabled, and by 2021, there could be more sm... More

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