Digimarc Explains How Companies Are Moving Beyond QR Codes For Mobile Engagement
Saturday, July 2, 2016 by Richard Harris
We recently visited with Ash Fortune, Digimarc’s Product Manager Mobile Products, to discuss how Digimarc is transforming the way brands connect with consumers. There is a revolution going on in the palms of our hands, with mobile devices quickly becoming the “remote controls of our lives.” Mobile technology enables consumers to access information they...
Digimarc Releases Mobile App SDK for Scanning Consumer Barcodes
Monday, November 2, 2015 by Richard Harris
Digimarc has released the Digimarc Discover mobile software development kit (SDK) for scanning consumer barcodes. The Digimarc SDK offers several proprietary optimizations that improve scanning of the most common retail barcodes with mobile devices which consumers often use to research and reveal pricing and product information.Consumers using third-party iOS and Androi...
Today's Gamers Playing Shorter Sessions Than Previous Generations
Monday, August 24, 2015 by Richard Harris
The IEEE has released data which shows today’s gamers play shorter sessions than previous years based on input from gamers across the globe who were invited to view and participate in a interactive timeline launched on Facebook from June 11 – July 13.IEEE is the world's largest professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence...
The Impact of Windows 10 on the Game Industry
Monday, August 17, 2015 by Stuart Parkerson
I recently discussed the impact of Windows 10 on the game publishing industry with Ethan Clark, Game Insight’s North American Manager of Strategic Partnerships. Founded in 2009, Game Insight is one of the world’s leading innovators of mobile and social games, creating exceptional gameplay experiences across casual to hardcore titles. With more than 300 million play...
Amazon's New Developer SDK for iOS and Android Adds Functionality for Amazon Fire TV
Friday, July 10, 2015 by Stuart Parkerson
Amazon has launched the new Amazon Fling service, a cross-platform toolkit that enables mobile developers to build multi-screen experiences for Amazon Fire TV. The Amazon Fling SDK allows sending video, audio and images from iOS and Android mobile apps to Amazon Fire TV. In addition to posting media content to Amazon Fire TV, developers can also leverage two-way communi...
Google Updates Unity, C++, and iOS Tools for Play Game Services
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 by Richard Harris
Google has enhanced its Play Game Services Unity plugin as well as providing support for the Nearby Connections API, which was launched earlier this year at GDC, to the C++ SDK and Unity plugin.Google has added full support for Events and Quests in the Unity plugin. Unity developers can now incorporate Quests into games and take advantage of Player Analytics natively wi...
DevCon5 Will Delve Into HTML5 Concepts, Tools and Design in New York July 20 22
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 by Richard Harris
DevCon5 provides attendees with thought leadership on HTML5 concepts, tools and design best practices as well to provide insights into leveraging HTML5 to ensure a superior user experience through JavaScript frameworks, user metrics, responsive design, web services and more.The event will feature cross platform development experts and providing insight into the best app...
CONNECTIONS Conference to Feature Technology and Business Solutions for IoT and the Connected Home
Monday, April 20, 2015 by Richard Harris
Parks Associates will host the 19th-annual CONNECTIONS connected home conference on May 19-21, 2015, at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport.CONNECTIONS focuses on technology and business solutions for the connected consumer. The event features consumer research and market strategies to monetize digital content, mobile applications and services, value-added services,...
Google at GDC 2015 Launches New Tools for Android Development Monetization, Analytics and TV
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 by Stuart Parkerson
Google has introduced new tools and features for Android developers at its Developer Day during the Game Developers Conference. The new offerings include analytics for Google Play Games, new advertising options for AdMob and a Nearby Connections API for Android TV. Google has introduced Player Analytics, giving developers access to Android analytics repor...
A Look Ahead: The Top Ten Strategic Technology Trends for 2015
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 by Richard Harris
Its time for the prognosticators to get out their crystal balls and make predictions for 2015. And as it relates to the top 10 technology strategic trends, Gartner has done just that. Gartner defines a strategic technology trend as one with the potential for significant impact on an organization in the next three years. Factors that denote significant impact includ...
Creating a Rich Second Screen Experience
Saturday, July 19, 2014 by Sean Bowen
We've reached the point with “second screen” viewing where the term itself may even be outdated. Most U.S. consumers today use a mobile device while simultaneously watching television – only 12 percent of tablet users and 14 percent of smartphone users are the exception, according to Nielsen. Is it time to just accept that there's no longer anything "secondar...
LG’s Connect SDK Provides Open Source Framework to Develop Apps Across Multiple TV Platforms
Monday, April 21, 2014 by Richard Harris
LG’s Connect SDK is an open source framework that connects mobile apps with multiple TV platforms. Because most TV platforms support a variety of protocols, Connect SDK integrates and abstracts the discovery and connectivity between all supported protocols.To discover supported platforms and protocols, Connect SDK uses SSDP to discover services such as DIAL, D...
Get Downloads For Your Apps Through Television Using ActivateTV
Saturday, February 1, 2014 by Richard Harris
Motility Ads Launches ActivateTV, Connecting Marketers and Consumers Through the Screens that Matter MostDirect download technology drives user acquisition with global reach, efficiency and attributionMotility Ads, the all-in-one solution for creating a complete and engaging mobile ad experience, today announced ActivateTV, a new turnkey advertising solution that harnes...
