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Netflix Goes 'Direct to Older Viewers in France, According to Futuresource

Streaming Media

Netflix is trialling a scheduled programming feature targeting older audiences in a move likely to be replicated in North America. The move is also seen as...

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Gaming Accessories Market On Track To Break $6 Billion By 2024

TWICE

The gaming accessories market continues to climb, on track to achieve 21% volume growth in 2020, according to a new report from Futuresource Consulting.

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Mobile games thrive, even as pandemic keeps players home

Taipei Times 

Mobile games are thriving as players turn to them for fun and friendship during the pandemic, with increasing numbers of women joining the trend. “Being stuck at home...

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As Oculus unleashes ad blitz, is it time for marketers to believe in virtual reality?

The Drum

The moderately-priced Oculus Quest 2 is getting strong reviews and ad support, signaling that virtual reality may finally be taking its long-awaited next step. 

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Futuresource Consulting Studies Future of Professional Speakers Post-COVID-19

rAVe

The market for professional loudspeakers posted global revenues of nearly $3 billion in 2019, an increase of almost 7%, according to the latest professional loudspeaker...

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How the Pandemic May Influence Video Games

Lifewire

Video games may soon need to reflect the realities of the coronavirus pandemic with characters wearing masks and practicing social distancing, experts say.

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COVID-19: Accelerating Digital Innovation And Experiential Transformation In Retail

TWICE

As the retail landscape continues to emerge from the business devastation and disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers have been battling...

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Video Games are Ready for Netflix Model, Claims Analyst

Game Pressure

Futuresource Consulting analyst Morris Garrard argues in a recent report that the video game industry is ready for Netflix's business model - a subscription that provides...

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Futuresource: COVID-19 - Innovative retailers reaping rewards

Channel Life

As the retail landscape continues to emerge from the business devastation and disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers have been battling to innovate...

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Data Dive: Will virtual events be the saviour of VR?

FRAME

With gaming failing to drive adoption, the pandemic’s instance on virtual events may provide a new entry point to virtual reality. If anything should give the yet-to-ignite market...

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Apple Replays the Wrong Audio Track

The Wall Street Journal

The company announced the AirPods Max on Tuesday morning. Its first Apple-branded entry into the wireless, over-ear headphone market carries an eye-popping price tag of $549—57% ...

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Smart speakers boom: Why Apple’s HomePod Mini is expected to ignite a Christmas sales surge

Herald Sun

THEY’RE small, helpful, and about to swamp Christmas trees across Australia.Smart speakers are also falling in price, growing more useful, and offering better sound and greater privacy protections this year...

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Sensory Unveils VoiceHub Portal for Flexible Wake Word and Voice UI Model Development

Audio Xpress

For those product categories that require simple voice interfaces completely implemented on-device, or for developers at the testing stages of a new voice UI, there is now a fast, free and flexible solution.

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With PlayStation 5 launch, Sony needs a high score

The Japan Times

Sony Corp. launches its PlayStation 5 (PS5) console next week, angling for a megahit, and with the firm increasingly dependent on the lucrative gaming sector there is little room for error...

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With Sony hoping to score big with PS5 launch, Nintendo says its profit soared 243.6 per cent

Mashable Pakistan

Sony is going to launch its PlayStation 5 console next week and is hoping score big as the Japanese firm is increasingly dependent on the lucrative gaming sector...

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Research: Consumers delving deeper into VoD libraries

Advanced Television

SVoD has solidified its position as a clear consumer favourite in the entertainment landscape, as the pandemic has accelerated its adoption in 2020, building on already strong momentum...

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Gaming becomes king of entertainment in pandemic lockdown

Yahoo News

You are facing a pandemic lockdown with no seeming escape. But wait! You still have your marksman rifle for "Call of Duty" and the mysterious island on "Animal Crossing: New Horizons"...

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Consumer Electronics Market Hits $683 Billion Trade Value

Audio Xpress

Globally, the Consumer Electronics (CE) market increased in value during 2019, adding just over $3 billion to present a worldwide total of $683 billion in trade value...

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In a world fearful of touch, voice assistants like Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri are making our lives easier

The Economic Times

Voice-activated systems such as Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and Apple's Siri have seen strong growth in recent years, and the virus pandemic could accelerate that, analysts say...

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Free resources launched for Safer Internet Day 2020

Education Technology

Ahead of Safer Internet Day 2020, the UK Safer Internet Centre has launched free resources to support educators.

Created by educational experts, the resources are split up into age ranges:

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Amid tech turmoil, celebration at global electronics show

Yahoo Finance

Las Vegas (AFP) - The Consumer Electronics Show opening Tuesday offers a chance to showcase the newest and shiniest gadgetry, looking past the turmoil engulfing the global technology industry...

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SD Express Delivers New Gigabyte Speeds for SD Memory Cards

Financial Post

SAN RAMON, Calif. — The SD Association announced today the SD 8.0 Specification for SD Express memory cards receives even faster transfer speeds by using the popular PCI Express...

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Sony pulls back curtain on PlayStation 5 console

Yahoo Finance

San Francisco (AFP) - Sony on Thursday gave the world the first look at its upcoming PlayStation 5, along with a glimpse at action-packed games being tailored for the next-generation consoles...

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K-12 Demand for Mobile Devices ‘Skyrocketing’ Due to COVID-19 Remote Learning

Ed Week Market Brief

A new report from market research firm FutureSource Consulting forecasts that shipments of laptops, tablets and Chromebooks to the U.S. education market could jump by 27 percent this year...

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Move Over, Kylie: Gamers Aim to Be the New Marketing Stars

Medium

Kylie Jenner, Kanye West and Tyler Blevins, That last one - the given name of video-game pro Ninja - may not rank among the highest-paid celebrities, but Hollywood talent agencies are wooing stars...

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