Games/Interactive
Report: Google Eyes Gaming with ‘Yeti’ Streaming Service (Reuters)
Google is developing a subscription-based game streaming service that could work either on its Chromecast or a Google-made console, which is still being developed, the Information ... More
Vogue, GQ Will Test Content Inside Amazon’s Echo Look (Digiday)
Condé Nast glossies Vogue and GQ are focusing more on content recommendations that lead to e-commerce, and they’ve found another place to syndicate them. Starting on Feb. 19,... More
Verizon Demos 50-Meg VR App Over 5G (Light Reading)
Verizon gave select audiences a dose of virtual reality during this year's Super Bowl with live demos presenting 180-degree views of the on-field football action in a virtual stadi... More
The Future of Super Bowl Viewing Will be Mixed Reality (VentureBeat)
Television viewership of the game has declined in recent years, with an increasing number of fans following through digital channels. And for those who watched the big game just fo... More
Can VR Survive in a Cutthroat Attention Economy? (Wired)
Looking back, every successful medium has either “killed” a predecessor (in the manner that television displaced radio in the home, or that streaming video is chipping away at ... More
Source Digital Partners with ReactorOne for Sports Vault’s E-Commerce Strategy, Interactive Content Platform (MESA)
Working together, Source Digital and ReactorOne rebuilt and replatformed the Sports Vault site to make it a more unique, customized shopping experience for visitors. Source Digital... More
Do Online Movie Trailers Crafted by Studios to Target Oscar Voters Work? (Variety)
Once upon a time, trailers were called previews of coming attractions. Running in cinemas before the main feature, they highlighted the action, comedy and drama of films yet to be ... More
How Blockchain Can Transform the Future of Entertainment (Forbes)
By offering a digital public database that stores an ongoing record of transactions, the blockchain has given companies the ability to have completely encrypted records of ownershi... More
Amazon’s Alexa Can Now Send Text Messages (VentureBeat)
Amazon’s Alexa is now able to send SMS messages to a contact in a user’s smartphone, a company spokesperson told VentureBeat today. At launch, text messages can only be sent wi... More
Microsoft Buys Gaming Services Startup PlayFab to Bolster its Azure Platform (TechCrunch)
Microsoft has acquired PlayFab, which helps game developers launch their titles online more quickly with simplified back-end services. The startup will be integrated into Microsoft... More
Facebook Launches Gaming Creator Program (Variety)
Facebook is stepping up its efforts to compete with Twitch and YouTube for video game streaming: The company is now offering select video gamers a chance to monetize their game-pla... More
Twitter is Working on a Snapchat-Style Video Sharing Tool (Bloomberg)
Twitter Inc. is working on a new Snapchat-style feature that makes it easier to post videos on the social-media company’s app, according to people familiar with the matter, aimin... More
Facebook Launches New Program to Lure Twitch-Style Game Streamers (The Verge)
Facebook is continuing to move into game streaming with a new program designed to attract notable creators to the social network. Today the company revealed its “gaming creator p... More
Consumers are Spending More Money on Mobile Streaming Apps (VideoInk)
US consumer spending in the top ten SVOD mobile apps grew 77% in 2017 to approximately $781 million on the App Store and Google Play, according to data from Sensor Tower Store Inte... More
Starbucks’ Howard Schultz: A ‘Trusted’ Digital Currency is Coming, But it Won’t be Bitcoin (CNBC)
"One or a few legitimate" cryptocurrencies are coming, but bitcoin is not one of them, according to Starbucks' executive chairman and former CEO, Howard Schultz. "I don't believ... More
IBM’s Watson Media Will Enhance Grammys Workflow, User Experience with AI (VideoNuze)
In a first, IBM’s Watson Media will enhance the Grammy awards’ digital workflow and user experience with artificial intelligence. IBM Watson Media has partnered with The Record... More
Las Vegas May Become Video Gaming Powerhouse (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The signs of esports’ spread in Las Vegas are everywhere you look: On a recent Friday night, glowing computer monitors supplant neon beer signs as the scant source of bar light a... More
Blockchain is Poised for a Big Business Breakout (CIO)
For all the hype, blockchain has yet to go mainstream in the enterprise. That may well change in 2018 as the technology's reputation for trusted transactions continues to grow amon... More
As Facebook Retreats from Publishers, Snapchat is Rolling Out a Publisher Charm Offensive (Digiday)
Publishers still reeling from the Facebook news feed-pocalypse might find comfort in Snapchat. The disappearing messages app is stepping up efforts to curry favor with publishers. ... More
Facebook Watch a Hit? Study Finds 40% of Users Tune in to Video Weekly (Variety)
Just a few months after launching, Facebook’s Watch video platform has been surprisingly popular with the social-media service’s users — with 40% of U.S. Facebook users sayin... More