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Minim, Irdeto expand Trusted Home platform in Europe

Zoom Telephonics, doing business as Minim, a creator of innovative connectivity products, and Irdeto, a specialist in digital platform and cybersecurity, have announced the expansion of the AI-driven Trusted Home platform with new data centres in Amsterdam and Moscow. The expansion will deliver faster AI-driven services and improved reliability for Trusted Home, developed by Minim […]

April 22, 2021

IBC to consult industry on 2021 physical event plans

IBC has set out more details around its plans to bring the content and technology industry together again and do business face to face. The content and technology event says it will “lead the way in a new era of inclusive hybrid events”, enabling the industry to engage and discover together, whether physically onsite in […]

April 21, 2021

AWS powers new F1 insights

Cloud platform Amazon Web Services and Formula 1 are introducing six new F1 Insights powered by AWS that will roll out through the 2021 racing season. The new additions mean a total of 18 AWS-powered stats will be available to fans by the end of the season. F1 Insights powered by AWS are real-time racing […]

April 15, 2021By Colin Mann

Report: Apple developing combined STB/HomePod

In a move that would boost its presence in the smart home space, Apple is working on a product that would combine an Apple TV set-top box with a HomePod speaker and include a camera for video conferencing through a connected TV and other smart home functions, according to Bloomberg. Other capabilities would include standard […]

April 13, 2021

Microsoft acquires Nuance for $20bn

Microsoft is set to acquire Nuance, an AI tech firm best known for helping to develop Apple’s Siri speech recognition software, in a transaction valued at $19.7 billion (€16.5bn). Mark Benjamin will remain CEO of Nuance, reporting to Scott Guthrie, executive vice president of Cloud & AI at Microsoft. The transaction is intended to close […]

April 13, 2021

Globo partners with Google Cloud

Brazilian media company Globo and infrastructure, platform capabilities and industry solutions provider Google Cloud have agreed a seven-year strategic partnership. The announcement aligns with Globo’s ongoing digital transformation, its restructuring focused on direct-to-consumer deliveries, and its journey toward becoming a mediatech company. Over the next several years, Globo will use Google’s experience in data management, […]

April 8, 2021

LG to close mobile phone business

LG Electronics is closing its mobile business unit to “focus on alternative growth sectors”. LG’s strategic decision to exit what it describes as “the incredibly-competitive” mobile phone sector will enable the company to focus resources in growth areas such as electric vehicle components, connected devices, smart homes, robotics, artificial intelligence and business-to-business solutions, as well […]

April 6, 2021By Colin Mann

Personalized Images solution from ThinkAnalytics

Content discovery and viewer analytics solution specialist ThinkAnalytics has unveiled Personalized Images, which recommends personalised images from multiple catalogues on the UI, content carousels and programme guides based on the viewer’s interests and profile. Personalized Images applies advanced AI techniques and information science to automate the process of selecting the best and most appealing image […]

March 31, 2021

Research: Pandemic drives demand for virtual studios

The demand for virtual studios has increased exponentially since March 2020, with companies and broadcasters looking to shift to a virtual production in light of ongoing restrictions, according to research from transmission and production facilities search site Videstream. Historic analysis

March 9, 2021

MediaTek 4K smart TV boost

Fabless semiconductor company MediaTek has unveiled its new 4K smart TV chip, the MT9638, with an integrated high-performance AI processing unit (APU). MT9638 supports AI-enhancement technologies such as AI super resolution, AI picture quality and AI voice assistants, plus variable refresh rate (VRR) and MEMC (motion estimation and motion compensation) so graphics appear smoother. According […]

March 3, 2021