Devices
NAB, CTA Propose Voluntary Transition To Next-Gen TV Broadcasting (TWICE)
The transition to Next-Gen TV broadcasting will be voluntary for broadcasters and TV makers and won’t disenfranchise consumers who receive current-generation over-air DTV broadca... More
Signiant Creates Microsoft Azure Pre-built Content Workflow (Rapid TV News)
Intelligent file movement specialist Signiant has announced the availability of a pre-built workflow that provides tight integration with the Microsoft Azure Media Services (AMS) p... More
Dolby announces Samsung Commitment to Bring Dolby AC-4 Enabled Televisions to Market (MESA)
Dolby, the developer of the AC-4 standard, today announced a collaboration with Samsung Electronics to adopt Dolby® AC-4 in select television models that are scheduled to begin sh... More
4K TV Sets Sales Continue To Grow — But What About 4K TV Networks? (MediaPost)
We continually see fast-moving technological changes to the big living-room screen mentioned in headlines. Something on the order of: “4K TV market set to explode!” In three ye... More
Instagram Going Long(er) with Video Clips Up to 60 Seconds (VideoInk)
Instagram announced today that it is increasing the maximum length of videos shared on the platform to 60 seconds. The feature begins rolling out today, and is expected to become a... More
Do We Really Need a ‘Winner’ in the Networked Audio Field? (AVNetwork)
The world of digital audio networks has shown some promise recently. The campaign between AVB and Dante has been gaining speed, and so far there is no clear winner. However, I ask ... More
Adobe Launches Experience Design CC Tool (TechCrunch)
Adobe today launched the first public preview of its new Experience Design CC tool, which was previously known as Project Comet. Experience Design CC is the company’s first tool ... More
Twitter’s 10th Birthday: The Power of Real Time Content (Forbes)
Twitter is celebrating its 10th birthday today. The company now joins Facebook and LinkedIn as one of the few social networks that have survived the test of time. Since its launch ... More
US Soccer Goes 4K: First Live UHD Streams Delivered To Sony TVs (Forbes)
So far the US sporting franchises have been pretty lethargic about embracing the next generation of TV technology. As I discussed in an earlier story, even North America’s showpi... More
IBM snaps Up Cloud CRM Company Optevia (ZDNet)
IBM has bought Optevia, a UK-based systems integrator specializing in Microsoft Dynamics CRM for the public sector. Optevia will join IBM Global Business Services, where IBM says i... More
Rio Olympics in 8K and VR (TVBEurope)
The Rio 2016 Olympic Games are to be covered in 8K, with footage also captured for Virtual Reality (VR) users. Parts of the Games will be covered in 8K for Japan, whilst 4K version... More
4K TV Sales Shine As Overall TV Sales Slip In North America (TWICE)
Flat-panel TV shipments in North America grew 2 percent in units in the fourth quarter of 2015, but full-year 2015 sales nonetheless fell 1 percent to 43.05 million units despite s... More
Vudu Expands Selection Of 4K Titles With Dolby Vision, Atmos (Twice)
Vudu has expanded its selection of 4K streaming titles in Dolby Vision to 33 with the launch of Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Intern” and “In the Heart of the Sea,” Dolby a... More
Adobe Primetime Gains Dynamic Ad Insertion for DASH Video: MWC (StreamingMedia)
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Adobe announced that Primetime, its platform for multiscreen TV content and advertising, now offers dynamic ad insertion (DAI) in ... More
4K, IP and Connecting for the Future (TV Technology)
The term future-proofing gets thrown around a lot when customers evaluate components for an installation. But when designing and specifying products that make up the skeleton of th... More
