All posts by Jeff Hyatt

Adobe Re-Imagines AR from ‘Terminator 2’ (Digital Trends)

Adobe tasked Territory Studio with remaking the augmented reality system used by the cyborgs in the film. The result is a highly polished, fictional graphical user interface that�... More

Dolby Vision Coming to Xbox One Consoles (TVB Europe)

Microsoft is bringing Dolby Vision streaming to its 4K-ready Xbox One consoles, allowing users to watch Netflix in the 12-bit high-dynamic-range format. The Xbox One S and Xbox One... More

How AWS Cloud Partners, a Hollywood Heavy Hitter Broke the Mold on Watermarking Prerelease Content (Wazee Digital Blog)

The cloud is an epic place. By now it is well-known that moving media and entertainment operations to the cloud — all or in part — can yield big benefits in terms of cost, acce... More

6 Statistics Shaping the Role of Chief Data Officer (MicroStrategy Blog)

Using data to deliver new business models and new value for customers is the key to future success, and organizations will need a Chief Data Officer who can drive change and progre... More

How Advertisers Can Combat Information Overload with More Data (MediaPost)

In a world where managing big data effectively is overwhelming, advertisers need to utilize newer technologies to make sense of the growing mountain of information. But sometimes t... More

How Smart Speakers are Changing the Way We Listen (Pitchfork)

Almost four years after the Echo and Alexa’s rather inauspicious debut—“The whole thing is a tad baffling, but also intriguing,” wrote TechCrunch at the time—smart speake... More

Blockchain Smart Contracts: More Trouble Than They’re Worth? (Forbes)

We’ve all heard about the benefits of smart contract technology - a trustless tool to boot out the middleman when exchanging money, assets, or anything of value. As revolutionary... More

5 Top Trends Driving Big Data Analytics (IM)

With the advent of digitization, big data analytics has become an established part of doing business across the globe. Most organizations now look to big data as a mainstream pract... More

Should Your Business Have an Amazon Alexa Strategy? (Forbes)

The explosive growth of in-home artificial intelligence assistants has many companies scrambling to develop apps and “skills” to keep up with the new technology. But many are d... More

Netflix Tops HBO in 2018 Emmy Nominations (MCN)

Netflix garnered more Emmy Awards nominations than any other network or streaming service, topping perennial nominations leader HBO, the TV Academy announced Thursday morning in Lo... More

The Rise of 5G: A Culture Shift in Data Analytics (Dataconomy)

Over the last several years, the global database market has made significant strides toward leveraging real-time information. As telcos and other industries prepare for the transit... More

The Future of Enterprise Search: Visual, Voice, Vertical (SEJ)

Part of what makes the search industry exciting is its unpredictability. Every week, new announcements create opportunities for brands to deliver better customer experiences throug... More

AMC Premiere Launches on YouTube TV (MCN)

AMC Premiere, which costs $4.99 a month and gives subscribers access to commercial-free versions of AMC’s series plus extras including bonus footage, sneak peeks of future episod... More

YouTube to Launch Tool to Detect Re-Uploaded Videos Automatically (Variety)

YouTube could be about to make a big step toward solving a longtime irritation for creators: It’s about to roll out a tool that will identify videos that are stolen and reposted ... More

eSports Opens Up Opportunities for Pay-TV Providers (Rapid TV News)

Research from Parks Associates examining emerging trends in the esports entertainment industry has found that 10% of US broadband households are watching this new form of content.... More

Featured Jobs: BAMTECH Media; Netflix; Salesforce

Insights Analyst — NYC — BAMTECH Media Senior Software Engineer — Los Gatos, CA — Netflix Director, M&A Integration — San Francisco — Salesforce Click here to view a... More

Featured Jobs: MPAA; UI Centric; Dolby

Audit and Governance Manager — Sherman Oaks, CA — MPAA UX Designer / Information Architect — NYC — UI Centric Sr. Security Architect — San Francisco — Dolby Click he... More

As Moguls Gather in Sun Valley, Here’s Who Might Be in the Mood for Deals (New York Times)

Tuesday marked the start of the latest Allen & Company conference in the sleepy Idaho resort of Sun Valley — and, as ever, there will be the possibility of deals being struck on ... More

Fox Strikes $32.5-Billion Deal for Sky TV Service (LA Times)

Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox swooped in Wednesday with a higher bid for Sky that values the London pay-TV company at $32.5 billion. The move was designed to keep the popular... More