Connected Thinking
by Chuck Martin, Staff Writer
As new Internet of Things technologies enter the market, the typical first question is what the product or service will cost. Even more significant is the amount consumers are willing … Read the whole story
by Chuck Martin
Worldwide shipments of smartphones, still the most dominant of internet-connected devices, declined 6% compared to last year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). … Read the whole story
by Chuck Martin
About a third of retailers are planning to implement augmented and virtual reality in the future, according to a new study. Read the whole story
by P.J. Bednarski
Spotify will give a new Google Home Mini to new and existing Spotify Premium For Family plan subscribers in the U.S. Read the whole story
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by Alex Weprin
Roku is adding live and linear news content from Verizon's Oath media unit, starting November 1. Yahoo's offering will be free and ad-supported. Read the whole story
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by Laurie Sullivan
Google Ads added a new category for tv under the "performance by device tab," allowing advertisers to run YouTube ads on connected-device tv. Some … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Wendy Davis, Staff Writer
A privacy bill floated Thursday by Senator Ron Wyden would create a national "do not track" regime that gives consumers the right to prevent … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Jack Loechner, Staff Writer
Americans really are cutting the cord. Unpublished results of the 2017 Consumer Expenditure Survey, analyzed by Demo Memo, show a substantial drop in spending … Read the whole story
by Alex Weprin
The company's direct-to-consumer offerings, CBS All Access and Showtime, combined with new distribution on streaming virtual MVPDs, grew 79% year over year. Read the whole story