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Inside Dolby Cinema: Tour of One of the Most Immersive Movie-Going Experiences Ever (No Film School)

Even though more modern cinemas don't look anything like they did a century ago, theater owners still strive to give movie-goers a unique and immersive experience, whether it's wit... More

Adobe Elements 2018 Can Now Pick Your Best Shots, Auto-Trim Videos (Digital Trends)

Adobe’s pared-down versions of the popular photo and video editing programs are getting even more advanced — without dropping the simplified user interface. On October 4, Adobe... More

Mobile Strategy Must Focus On User, Not Technology (Signal)

Earl D. Matthews, DXC Technology: "Smartphones and tablets offer more storage, processing power and functionality than an enterprise-class mainframe computer did less than a genera... More

Capgemini Appoints Maria Pernas as Group General Counsel (TechStory)

One of the global leader in consulting, technology and outsourcing services, Capgemini today announced the appointment of Maria Pernas to the role of Group General Counsel. “M... More

Snapchat to Launch Augmented Reality Art Platform (TechCrunch)

Snapchat plans to launch a new augmented reality art platform featuring pop artist Jeff Koons and others. It will allow art to be pinned to specific locations in augmented reality ... More

YouTube Seeks Web-TV Boost via World Series Sponsorship (Bloomberg)

Google’s YouTube has signed on as the presenting sponsor for the 2017 World Series, the first national advertising campaign for the company’s cable-like video offering since it... More

HBO CEO Says ‘More is Not Better’ as Netflix Plans to Spend $7 Billion on Content (CNBC)

With Netflix planning to spend up to $7 billion next year on content, HBO CEO Richard Plepler is in no hurry to match the company dollar for dollar. "More is not better, only be... More

Featured Jobs: ABC; Showtime; PwC

Director, Creative Services — Los Angeles — ABC Director, Metadata Management — NYC — Showtime .Net Developer — NYC — Capgemini Click here to view all available jobs... More

iN DEMAND Selects Globecast for Disaster Recovery, Playout Service (Rapid TV News)

Global media solutions provider Globecast is to provide transactional entertainment distributor iN DEMAND with fibre and uplink disaster recovery (DR) services, including playout a... More

Testronic Talk: The New Revolution in QA (Develop)

Erik Hittenhausen, Testronic: Over the last decade, the games industry has changed a lot as business models have shifted away from retail and towards 'games as a service'. A revolu... More

Avid Graphics Solutions Selected by Glasgow 2018 European Championships to Deliver Captivating Viewer Experience (MESA)

Avid today announced that it has been appointed as the broadcast graphics platform supplier for the Glasgow 2018 European Championships. As an Official Supporter of the major new m... More

Netflix’s Ted Sarandos: Peak TV is ‘an Analog Idea’ (Deadline)

Peak TV is an “analog idea,” Netflix’s head of content Ted Sarandos said at the Vanity Fair Summit in Beverly Hills on Tuesday. “It’s like saying you’d eat too much at ... More

FCC Chair Ajit Pai Confirmed to New Term (B&C)

FCC chair Ajit Pai Monday got Senate confirmation to a new, five-year, term on the commission, retroactive to the June 2016 expiration of his previous term. The vote was a relat... More

What the ’30 Rock’ Move from Netflix to Hulu Can Tell Us About the Future of Streaming (Vox)

On some level, this cycle simply reflects the ongoing theme of what could be called “phase two” of the streaming revolution; as studios and networks realize just how much more ... More

Microsoft to Shutter its Music Store, Streaming Service, Move Users to Spotify (TechCrunch)

Microsoft today announced it will soon shutter both its Groove Music Pass streaming service and the ability to purchase songs and albums in the Windows Store. Given how competitors... More

HBO Nordic, Turner Team on Kids Streaming Service Toonix (THR)

Scandinavian premium TV streaming service HBO Nordic and Turner, both part of Time Warner, are joining forces to launch a new kids streaming service called Toonix. Created by Turn... More

Featured Jobs: Technicolor; Avanade; Cisco

PR Editor — Los Angeles — Technicolor Big Data Engineer, Manager — Minneapolis, MN — Avanade Lead Data Scientist — San Jose, CA — Cisco Click here to view all availa... More

Sony Announces New PlayStation VR Headset with Integrated Earbuds (Variety)

Sony is getting ready to introduce a revamped version of its PlayStation VR headset that will feature integrated earbuds and some changes to the way it handles HDR video. The new r... More

Apple May Have a Surprisingly Steep Learning Curve as It Enters TV (THR)

Apple does buy companies (primarily tech-related, of course) at a fairly regular clip — trying to keep those as quiet as possible. Not only does that history suggest that Apple w... More

Google Unveils Tools to Increase Subscriptions for Publishers (NYT)

Publications like The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times and The New York Times have long asked readers to pay for access to online articles. But many reading this article on... More

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