Roku devices are now compatible with Amazon Alexa-enabled devices through the new Roku skill for Alexa. Roku streaming player and Roku TV owners in the US can now control their Roku devices using Alexa. “Consumers often have multiple voice ecosystems in their homes. By allowing our customers to choose Alexa, in addition to Roku voice […]
More than 13 per cent of internet users surveyed across the UK, the US, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India and Japan had access to a smart speaker in their households in November 2018. Smart speaker penetration ranges from 6 per cent in Japan, to 21 per cent in the US, according to business information provider IHS […]
The global smart speaker market was valued at $7.9 billion (€6.9bn) in 2018 and is forecast to exceed $32 billion in 2023, acording to an IHS Markit report. In 2017, smart speaker platforms developed in North America accounted for nearly 70 per cent of global smart speaker revenue. In 2023, North America is forecast to […]
Three leading clubs in England’s top-flight football tournament the Premier League are offering fans the possibility of watching a season-defining moment, then reliving it from any angle including from the perspective of their favourite player as they run up to take a penalty or make an improbable goal-line clearance. In partnership with Arsenal FC, Liverpool […]
EE will trial its 5G network at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), which it sponsors, using hologram technology and AI to show off fashion. BT’s EE says its Shudu character will appear on the red carpet via holographic technology. The “world’s first AI stylist” will capture A-listers’ outfits using the Google Pixel 3 and […]
European rugby union’s premier international tournament the Guinness Six Nations Championship has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) analytics, machine learning, and deep learning services to deliver more in-depth insight into the Championship and enhance the match experience for rugby fans around the world. As well as providing the technology behind the live broadcast of on-screen […]
The DPP, the media industry’s business change network, has published its annual report on the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to its Member companies. This year’s report has been enabled by DPP Member company Covatic. The report on the trends to emerge from the world’s biggest
Synamedia – which Sky acquired a stake in this week – has unveiled new artificial intelligence software at CES 2019, claiming it could bring an end to password sharing in the streaming industry. The system uses machine learning to analyse account activity and recognise unusual patterns, such as account details being used in two locations […]
SenseTime Group, the world’s most valuable artificial-intelligence start-up, is preparing for a new financing round with the China-baned company aiming to raise about $2 billion in fresh funding this year. Bloomberg reports that SenseTime, which counts Alibaba Group as an investor, raised more than $1.2 billion last year including a round announced in May that […]
Media and entertainment metadata provider Gracenote has launched its next-generation descriptive metadata solution designed to make possible more contextually-relevant and satisfying TV and movie discovery experiences. Gracenote Video Descriptors, the first of the company’s new Advanced Discovery products, will enable pay-TV providers, OTT services and connected device manufacturers to unlock deeper user engagement and loyalty […]