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Netflix Planning a Mobile Game Based on the ‘Stranger Things’ Universe for 2020 (CNBC)

The mobile game will allow users to explore the show’s fictional realm, “The Upside Down,” which is hidden around them in their daily travels. It will use GPS to deliver expe... More

Top 5 Reasons M&E Needs NVMe Now

By Erik Weaver, Global Director, M&E Strategy and Market Development, Data Center Solutions, Western Digital Hollywood has its fair share of name dropping.  But have you he... More

Adobe, Other Developers ‘Incredibly Excited’ About New Mac Pro (MacRumors)

Adobe is "incredibly excited" about the new Mac Pro, according to its vice president of 3D and immersive technologies Sebastien Deguy.... More

OTOY Launches Revolutionary Octane X for macOS, iOS (MESA)

OTOY unveiled Octane X — the 10th anniversary edition of OTOY's industry leading GPU renderer OctaneRender — at Apple's World Wide Developer Conference. (more…)... More

Useful Tips for Product Teams Working on Samsung Smart TV Apps (Medium)

If you are a Digital Product Manager or Lead Developer in charge of video streaming apps, you probably have worked on your company’s OTT apps for the most popular platforms like ... More

Voice is the Future of Consumer-Brand Interaction (Forbes)

Not everyone has embraced voice technology yet, but as voice-powered devices become more affordable, adoption is growing. Some experts estimate that 50% of all searches will be voi... More

Apple Will Reportedly Limit Third-Party Tracking in Kids Apps (Engadget)

As tech companies grapple with safety and privacy concerns, Apple will reportedly limit third-party tracking in kids apps starting next week. While the company hasn't announced the... More

Apple is Keeping the iPod Alive With a New Model (CNBC)

Apple on Tuesday announced a new iPod Touch, replacing the previous model that was introduced in 2015. The new iPod touch starts at $199 and includes Apple’s A10 Fusion processor... More

Forecast: AI-Created Ads Will be More Accepted by 2023 (Media Post)

The use of artificial intelligence in digital advertising will contribute to an increase in the cost per ad, according to a new study by Juniper Research. The cost of media acquisi... More

Sony CEO: Smartphone Business is Indispensable (Reuters)

Sony’s consumer electronics hardware business “has centered on entertainment since our foundation, not daily necessities like refrigerators and washing machines,” Kenichiro Y... More

Adobe Expands Premiere Rush to Android Devices (MESA)

Adobe announced that Premiere Rush, the first all-in-one cross-device video editing app, is now available for Android phones. Available for download through the Google Play Store a... More

China Overtakes U.S. in Smart Speaker Market Share (TechCrunch)

The U.S. no longer leads the smart speaker market, according to new data from Canalys, which found China’s smart speaker shipments grew by 500% in Q1 2019 to overtake the U.S. an... More

VR Headset Owners Only Use Their Devices Six Hours a Month on Average (Variety)

The typical virtual reality (VR) headset owner spends only about 6 hours a month using their device, according to a new IDC Report. One of the top use cases for VR continues to be ... More

YouTube VR App Coming to Oculus Quest (Variety)

YouTube is bringing its virtual reality (VR) app to Facebook’s Oculus Quest headset. The Google-owned video service announced Thursday that its VR app would be available on the Q... More

31% of U.S. Homes Own Smart Speakers, Up From 8% in 2016 (MediaPost)

TVs, smartphones and laptops retain the lead in U.S. household tech ownership, but smart speaker ownership has grown nearly 100% in a year, according to a new Consumer Technology A... More

Avid Unveils New Versions of Pro Tools (Rapid TV News)

The latest version of the audio post-production solution is designed to boost power and performance for every level of user from aspiring artists to top-echelon audio post professi... More

Eurofins Digital Testing to Be Exclusive CI Plus 2.0 Test Partner

Quality assurance and testing specialist Eurofins Digital Testing will serve as the exclusive test partner for the CI Plus 2.0 standard, an enhanced security system allowing manufa... More

Apple, SAP Partner to Help Clients Build Their Own iPhone Business Apps (VentureBeat)

SAP and Apple are teaming up to help clients develop their own mobile business applications using Apple’s machine-learning technology. This will make it possible, with the help o... More

Consumers Aren’t Using the ‘Smart’ Part of Smart TVs (Rapid TV News)

Even though ownership of new connected devices is high, many who own them don’t use most of their core capabilities.... More

Home Audio Shipments Grow Globally by 20% (TWICE)

Home audio equipment shipments continue to climb, growing globally by nearly 20 percent year-on-year in Q4 2018, according to a new report. Futuresource said home audio shipments r... More

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