IMAX announced that it’s getting ready to open a virtual reality center at the Grove, a well-known shopping center/farmer’s market in Los Angeles. Owned and operated by IMAX, the center will showcase games and other VR experiences on StarVR and HTC Vive headsets. The goal, said IMAX exec Rob Lister, is to test out different […]
You may or may not have heard of the Chinese consumer electronics giant Tongfang, but you’ve definitely heard of the company they’re now partnering with. Three of Tongfang’s brands – Seiki, Westinghouse, and Element Electronics – are getting set to launch several 4K TV sets powered by Amazon’s Fire TV OS. It’s the first time […]
The world of VR hardware is welcoming a new player. Chinese consumer tech company Lenovo announced that it’s launching its own virtual reality headset later in 2017. Based on the Microsoft Windows Holographic platform, consumers will need a PC with Windows 10 to use it. Unlike other VR headsets, the unnamed Lenovo device will also […]
Back in October, AT&T began teasing a $35-per-month pricing plan for DirecTV Now, the OTT-based live TV service that then debuted in November. At the time, many openly questioned how the surprisingly low price could net AT&T any substantial profits. The answer: It almost certainly couldn’t have, and AT&T was well aware. The company eventually […]
It seems Twitter’s executive turnover woes aren’t limited to the Western Hemisphere. Kathy Chen, the company’s China chief, is now the latest exec to leave the company. She served for eight months. Chen was a controversial choice to begin with, having had previous employment links to the Chinese military. As the Wall Street Journal […]
Chinese video-streaming giant iQIYI is likely headed for an initial public offering in 2017, hoping to raise about $1 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. iQIYI is owned by Baidu, China’s dominant online search provider. According to the WSJ’s sources, Baidu will most like list iQIYI’s shares on a foreign share market – probably […]
Just in time for the holidays, PlayStation VR buyers will have access to a lot more content. VR startup Jaunt has launched its app for Sony’s gaming-focused headset. It features over 150 virtual reality experiences, ranging from Escape the Living Dead VR to episodes of ABC News VR. The Jaunt app is now accessible through […]
Disney-ABC Television Group has reached a deal with Snapchat to produce a number original shows for the app. (NBCUniversal reached a similar deal with Snapchat earlier this year.) First up will be Watch Party: The Bachelor, a new aftershow for ABC’s The Bachelor. That’ll premiere January 3, the morning after the show’s season 21 premiere. […]
2016 has not been kind to Twitter’s executive retention rate. Chief Technology Officer Adam Messinger has announced that he’ll be leaving the company to “take some time off.” Messinger joined Twitter in 2011, and has served as CTO since 2013. He oversaw the company’s engineering, design, and product initiatives. According to Recode, those duties will […]
Some major restructuring is afoot at Maker Studios, the MCN and digital media company that Disney acquired in 2014. As first reported by Variety, Disney has shifted Maker to its Consumer Products and Interactive media division (DCPI). “Maker Studios will add to Content & Media’s capabilities around short-form content creation and distribution, making this a […]
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