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HDR10+ Alliance Announces Updates to Certification and Logo Program

by Andrew Fenn

20th Century Fox, Panasonic and Samsung today announced updates to the associated certification and logo program for HDR10+, which they initially announced last year at IFA. The HDR10+ platform will soon be made available …

Amazon NFL Live Streaming Achieved 18.4m Total Viewers

by Andrew Fenn

Amazon has announced that it reached a total of 18.4 million viewers during its first season live-streaming NFL’s Thursday Night Football. Live matches were shown every Thursday night to 224 countries and territories via …

Amazon Has Patented an Augmented Reality Mirror

by Andrew Fenn

A patent filed by Amazon has revealed that the company is developing an augmented reality mirror, designed to allow consumers to try on virtual clothes. According to the patent, the system uses cameras, projectors, …

YouTube App No Longer Available on Amazon Fire TV

by Andrew Fenn

Access to the YouTube app on Amazon Fire TV devices has now been blocked by Google, the latest move in a long-running feud between the two companies. Amazon previously denied the addition of its …

Firefox Browser Now Available on Amazon Fire TV

by Andrew Fenn

Mozilla’s popular Firefox browser is now available via Amazon Fire TV streaming devices. Fire TV already includes Amazon’s own Silk browser, so the addition of Firefox won’t bring much in the way of new …

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Amazon, Apple & Google Get More Friendly

by Bob Raikes

Amazon, Google and Apple seem to have settled some of their differences and Amazon has decided to start offering five Apple TV and Google ChromeCast products in its online stores. Analyst Comment When we …

Amazon Launches Cloud-Based VR/AR App Builder

by Andrew Fenn

Amazon Web Services has announced Sumerian, a new service for building VR, AR and 3D applications for mobile devices, head-mounted displays, digital signage or web browsers. With Amazon Sumerian’s editor, developers can build virtual …

OTT TV Revenues to Surge – $120 billion by 2022

by Bob Raikes

New data from Juniper Research has found that SVOD (Subscription Video on Demand) services, provided by companies like Netflix and Amazon, will drive a surge in OTT revenues to reach $120 billion in 2022, …

Google vs Amazon Fight is Stepped Up

by Bob Raikes

Variety has reported that Google has blocked access to YouTube from Amazon’s Fire TV devices and the Echo Show device. A spokesperson told the publication: “We’ve been trying to reach agreement with Amazon to …

Will Turkey Day à la Amazon Trump Retail Sales?

by Steve Sechrist

Technology in the palm of your hand has hit an inflection point in retail with high quality displays, faster processing and wi-fi broadband now good enough to boost Thanksgiving day online shopping into preeminent …

Amazon Echo & Google Home to Reside in Over 50% of US Households by 2022, as Multi-assistant Devices Take Off

by Damir Lokas

A new study from Juniper Research has found that smart speakers such as Amazon Echo, Google Home, and the Sonos One will be installed in over 70 million US households by 2022, reaching 55% …

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Amazon Adds Augmented Reality to iOS App

by Andrew Fenn

Amazon has added an augmented reality function its iOS app. AR View allows customers to visualise how “thousands” of items will look in their own home. The feature can be accessed by pressing the …

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