Following the success of BBC Click’s personalised, interactive episode, the Corporation’s R&D team is continuing to explore object-based formats powered by its StoryKit tool. For its latest project, it commissioned independent production company Spirit to produce Instagramifaction, a documentary about the good, the bad and the ugly of the world’s fastest-growing social network. Following research […]
DISH has began rolling out a software update on the company’s Hopper family receivers that allows its customers in the US to access the Google Assistant via the DISH voice remote at no additional cost. Customers can use the DISH voice remote to ask the Assistant questions related to what they’re watching, as well as […]
UK and global consumers overwhelmingly agree that online digital technology has positively impacted their lives according to the State of Digital Lifestyles research report from Limelight Networks, a provider of edge cloud services. The survey of consumers in nine countries shows digital device adoption is on the rise, but performance frustrations and security concerns remain. […]
Data from Juniper Research found that the number of voice assistants used to access smart home devices will reach 555 million by 2024; up from 105 million in 2019. By 2024, Juniper Research expects more than 90 per cent of voice assistants to be used to control smart home devices; driven by increased participation from […]
As the competition for fan engagement increases across major global sporting events, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning offer new ways to deliver more sophisticated and connected data experiences. Research from NTT, the technology and managed services companies, highlights sporting organisations need to do more to create the types of experiences that digitally savvy fans […]
South Korea’s LG Display is planning to invest some $2.54 billion (Won 3 trillion) into new OLED production lines. LG Display, in a statement, said it intended to expand its existing market-leading position in the OLED TV retail sector. The decision comes following the domination by lower-cost Chinese panels in the LCD market, and the […]
The market for virtual assistants (VAs) shows strong positive momentum, driven forward by a combination of rising consumer demand and improvements in the enabling technologies. According to a report from Futuresource Consulting, global shipments will exceed 2.3 billion units by 2023, up from a projected 1.1 billion for 2019, with a CAGR of 20 per […]
Vodafone Portugal has introduced a new set-top box with 4K resolution for its Vodafone TV service, featuring a voice control option via Bluetooth and a simpler user interface. The voice tool uses a language recognition system developed by Google capable of combining different search parameters, including channel name, TV programme or movie. The AI algorithm […]
France.tv, the live TV and catch-up service from French PSB group France Télévisions, is now available across all the connected devices compatible with Google home assistant, including the new Nest Hub. The service will also be available on any screen connected to GoogleCast technology. Users will be able to ask for a live channel or […]
Awareness of voice-controlled smart speakers continues to grow in France with nine out of 10 French online users now “knowing about them” and 71 per cent “know precisely” what they are – 7 per cent more than in November 2018. Attracted by the concept, many Internet users have adopted this new home assistant. Today, there […]