Games/Interactive
Could VR and 360 Video Change the Way We Watch TV? (Gigabit)
Earlier in the year, the BBC announced plans to produce its first ever virtual reality documentary series. The two-part series, which follows BBC Africa Correspondent Alastair Leit... More
Location-Based Virtual Reality is Growing: How Big is the Potential Market? (THR)
Location-based virtual reality experiences are popping up with increasing frequency. Recently, Fox entered the location-based VR entertainment business with its Alien: Descent, a f... More
China Leads the U.S. in Patent Applications for Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence (Forbes)
China, thanks to its 1.37 billion residents, leads the world on a number of counts. The smartphone user population totaled 663 million last year, more than anywhere else, and its i... More
eSports Gets a Foot in Olympic Door with IOC Summit (SportsPro)
IOC president Thomas Bach has revealed plans for a meeting with key players from the competitive gaming industry in Lausanne, Switzerland at the end of July. The summit will seek t... More
Adobe is Releasing a Free XD Plan to Win the UX Design Wars (Co.Design)
For decades, Adobe has excelled at creating powerful software and then commanding top dollar for it. In the 1990s, the company sold Photoshop in a box for $900; today, people pay u... More
Gracenote Launches New Data Solutions Empowering Video Streaming Services to Unify Content Search, Discovery (MESA)
Gracenote is helping to enhance the experience for TV viewers who use new Virtual Multichannel Video Programming Distributor (vMVPD) services. A new TV metadata and electronic pro... More
Amazon Launches Blockchain Business Cloud in Partnership with ConsenSys (Gigabit)
Amazon’s cloud computing unit Amazon Web Services (AWS) has partnered up with New York-based software company to better provide its customers with access to blockchain technology... More
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Hopes Bitcoin Will Become the Internet’s Own Currency (Fortune)
The Internet will one day have its very own currency, Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey told attendees at a conference on Wednesday. Dorsey, whose comments were earlier reported o... More
It’s Time to Wake Up the eSports Space with Blockchain (Forbes)
It's time to pick up your gaming controller and move your character onto the blockchain, because the gaming space is drawing closer. With over 2.2 billion gamers in the world, tech... More
How Artificial Intelligence is Set to Revolutionize Radio (Cartt.ca)
As a medium known for its engaging on-air personalities who are able to connect with listeners and create an atmosphere of intimacy, the spectre of artificial intelligence being em... More
Hulu Cautiously Eyes Blockchain (PCMag)
"Blockchain is interesting to use because trust, transparency, all of those things matter to marketers. They're critical from our standpoint not just as Hulu as a brand, but also H... More
Digimarc Announces Support for SmartLabel (MESA)
Today, Digimarc announced its support of SmartLabel and the availability of Digimarc Barcode scanning capabilities within the SmartLabel app. Digimarc is offering brands and retail... More
How Will TV Benefit from Legal State Sports Betting? (MediaPost)
Sports betting is now legal in all states, says the Supreme Court. Is this good news for TV? You bet! Already live TV programming has been affixed with the “premium” value, due... More
IBM to Use Stellar for Its First Crypto-Token on a Public Blockchain (Forbes)
The International Business Machines Corporation is issuing its first token using a public blockchain Developed in partnership with carbon credits startup Veridium Labs Ltd., the "v... More
Adobe CTO Leads Company’s Broad AI Bet (TechCrunch)
There isn’t a software company out there worth its salt that doesn’t have some kind of artificial intelligence initiative in progress right now. These organizations understand ... More
AWS Introduces 1-Click Lambda Functions App for IoT (TechCrunch)
When Amazon introduced AWS Lambda in 2015, the notion of serverless computing was relatively unknown. It enables developers to deliver software without having to manage a server to... More
HCL Technologies: Humans, Machines and the Rise of AI (Gigabit)
What is AI? A simple question at face value, but the source of ever-evolving answers and lively debate in academic, commercial and consumer circles. As AI has advanced, its mean... More
SAP Bets on AI and the Intelligent Enterprise (SAP Blog)
SAP's Frank Cohen on the company's bet on AI: "To make it simple, we are betting on AI to change the user experience, to automate the processes, to create immediate value by reduci... More
Technicolor Launches ‘The Deep’ 4D Experience (Kidscreen)
Technicolor is set to launch an immersive 4D theatrical experience inspired by its adventure series 'The Deep'. Created in partnership with SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment, 'The Deep... More
CMOs Can Construct a More Effective Strategy with Blockchain (Forbes)
As the central technology for cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, blockchain has been touted as a disruptive solution for the financial environment. However, as blockchain as developed, o... More