Arash Pendari, Founder and Creative Director at Vionlabs, has offered his insights on how streaming services will benefit from AI in 2020 and beyond. Vionlabs is a media and entertainment technology company that was founded to solve the issue of online video viewers spending too much screen time looking for something they want to watch. […]
Microsoft and Nokia have announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate transformation and innovation across industries with cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT). By bringing together Microsoft cloud solutions and Nokia’s expertise in mission-critical networking, the companies say they are uniquely positioned to help enterprises and communications service providers (CSPs) transform their businesses. […]
According to research from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of smart homes in Europe and North America reached 64 million in 2018. The most advanced smart home market is North America, having an installed base of 33.8 million smart homes at the end of the year. This represents a penetration of 24 […]
Haivision, a specialist in video streaming solutions, has announced the acquisition of LightFlow Media Technologies, the advanced media optimisation business of Epic Labs. This acquisition adds artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to Haivision’s portfolio to form the basis for advances in content-aware video encoding, content indexing, object detection, as well as optimisation of video […]
European insights from D-Link have revealed developments in who traditionally owns, buys and uses consumer electronics and gadgets the most in the modern smart home – as more than half of women (55 per cent) across Europe say that they take the lead on tech in their families. The research from D-Link, a specialist in […]
IABM has released its latest Buying Trends Report – built on analysis of qualitative evidence gathered from broadcast and media companies immediately prior to IBC 2019, together with quantitative data drawn from their latest financial filings. The report’s findings reflect the ongoing radical shift in the demand side of the industry: revenue growth decreased by […]
Consumer spending on technology is forecast to reach $1.69 trillion (€1.53tn) in 2019, an increase of 5.3 per cent over 2018. According to the latest Worldwide Semiannual Connected Consumer Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC), consumer purchases of traditional and emerging technologies will remain strong over the 2019-2023 forecast period, reaching $2.06 trillion in […]
Cujo AI, a global player in the development and application of Artificial Intelligence to improve the security, control, and privacy of connected devices, and AirTies, a provider of managed Wi-Fi solutions, are extending their strategic relationship. Specifically, AirTies’ customers will have access to data from the Cujo AI-powered network analytics tool as part of AirTies […]
Virgin Media Ireland has launched its Smart Home packages, offering customers ultimate flexibility of devices in the home. Partnering with Google and TP-Link, Virgin Media are offering customers a range of tailored packages. Virgin Media Ireland is the first Liberty Global market to offer the new Smart Home packs to its broadband customers The new […]
Tru Optik, an audience intelligence and data-management platform (DMP) across Connected TV (CTV), has announced plans to power a free privacy compliance solution for CTV and Advanced Media called Privacy.TV. The solution will roll out in Q4 2019 in beta and become commercially available in 2020, offering OTT consumer opt-out and data transparency capabilities for […]