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Facebook Entices VR Content Creators With Open Source Surround Cam

However, there probably won't be a rush to build Facebook's camera, maintained Glenn Hower, an analyst for Parks Associates "Right now, 360 cameras have a very unique proposition," he told TechNewsWorld....

PCs May Not Be Ready for VR’s Breakout Year

"It's a bit of a cumbersome experience," said Glenn Hower, an analyst withParks Associates "It's cool and there's a novelty aspect to it, but right now it's a tough sell for the mainstream markets," he told the E-Commerce Times....

Devialet Wants You to Experience an Emotional Sound Implosion

The problem with hi-fi audio and video hardware and services is that these products have proven to fit imperfectly in the lives of most consumers, noted Glenn Hower, a research analyst at Parks Associates. Consumers generally rely on streaming technologies for music and video...

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Making Sense of the Muddled In-Home Entertainment Market

The global access and entertainment services marketplace continues its pace of dramatic change, as broadband services have achieved new levels of penetration and speed worldwide. ...

Grooveshark Tries a Different Tack

Grooveshark's planned pricing of 99 cents a month is "much cheaper than Pandora One, which is $4.99 a month," noted Glenn Hower, a research analyst with Parks Associates. "However, Pandora is pretty entrenched in the market," he told the E-Commerce Times. "That's a tough road...

Verizon May Launch Have-It-Your-Way Internet TV

"Lowell McAdam is definitely onto something when he mentions that millennials want their content on devices," Glenn Hower, a research analyst with Parks Associates, told TechNewsWorld. "About one-third of millennials say that online is their preferred outlet for watching video content, and Verizon appears to be listening."

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Pay TV Could Find a Silver Lining in the Looming OTT Cloud

The video content industry long has relied on pay-TV services as a significant revenue source, but digital technologies -- namely over-the-top, or OTT, services -- are impacting pay-TV rights and revenues. ...

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4K Ultra HD: A New Era in Video Content

Since the start of 2014, the buzz around consumer video technology has centered on 4K Ultra High Definition, or UHD, video. At both the Consumer Electronics Show and the National Association of Broadcasters Show, the exhibit halls were filled with massive screens showing incredibly clear, vibrant video images. As a result, companies throughout the video ecosystem, from TV makers to content producers, are trying to assess the impact of 4K and the pace with which it will roll out into the global marketplace...

Facebook’s $2B Baby Oculus Denies Rival’s Rights Claims

"It's great to be a pioneer, but only when it works. Sometimes, it's better to be a fast follower," Glenn Hower, an analyst with Parks Associates, told TechNewsWorld "Google has pioneered the way with Google Glass and wearables are starting to gain steam, so it's probably not ...

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TV Apps: New Markets, New Revenue Possibilities

The TV industry has been quick to move into the app market, and these offerings may foster a new era for television services ...

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