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Longview IoT Boosts Energy and Wireless Efficiency

By Rich Tehrani on Monday, May 20

Some of the biggest challenges slowing down the adoption of IoT are security, efficient battery usage and optimized wireless communications.One company has...

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Hallmark's Simple, Inexpensive Way to Boost Customer Satisfaction

By Rich Tehrani on Friday, May 17

In an effort to boost margins, companies often push more users to automated solutions such as FAQs, chatbots, voice bots and anything...

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Tagged call center, contact center, crm, customer service, hallmark, net promoter score, nps, tsr

Huawei Places the World's First 5G VoNR Video Call

By Rich Tehrani on Friday, May 17

Huawei recently completed the world's first voice over NR (VoNR) call. The voice and video call service was made using two Huawei...

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IGEL Advances Future of Work

By Rich Tehrani on Thursday, May 16

IGEL is a provider of a next-gen edge OS for cloud workspaces. The company’s software products include IGEL OS, IGEL UD Pocket (UDP) and Universal...

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Tagged automation, displayport, fow, future, future of work, google, green technology, linux, microsoft

Tata Communications and Cisco Collaborate on SD-WAN

By Rich Tehrani on Thursday, May 16

Tata Communications and Cisco have extended their partnership to enable enterprises to transform their legacy network to a customized and secure multi-cloud...

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How to Win the 50-Year-Old China Trade War

By Rich Tehrani on Wednesday, May 15

Today and this week in-fact is historic - the left and right in the U.S. agree that we have a major trade...

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Tagged apple lost american jobs, china, supply chain

Extreme Elements Enables The Autonomous Enterprise

By Rich Tehrani on Wednesday, May 15

Extreme Networks just announced Extreme Elements which in-turn enables the autonomous network and subsequently the autonomous enterprise. In a dynamic webinar, Dan...

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A Stadium For Major League Gaming?

September 24, 2014

E-sports has come a long way since its earliest days, and it's easy to see how that's the case. We've gone from the earliest days to offering millionaire players, a World Series of sorts, gambling, even scandal in the teams themselves. Now, we've got what may be one of the last things separating Major League Gaming from an actual sport: a stadium.

More specifically, Major League Gaming recently announced that it was picking up a building near the Easton Town Center mall just outside of the city of Columbus, Ohio to open up the MLG.tv Arena. The building will offer up a 14,000 square foot venue for gaming, complete with bleacher seating, and MLG plans to inaugurate the stadium with no less than October's “Call of Duty: Ghosts” Pro League playoffs with a total prize purse of $75,000.

Following the incredible success of The International, the Dota 2 championships which offered up an $11 million prize package and a total viewership of better than 20 million, as well as the “League of Legends” championships that brought in 32 million back in 2013, it's become incredibly clear that e-sports are gaining ground not only with viewers but with advertisers as well.

Tagged: Columbus, Columbus Ohio, Dota 2, Easton Town Center, Major League Gaming, MLG, Super Bowl, World Series : Related Tags: video gaming, league gaming, major league, gaming video, gaming, columbus

Oculus Rift Crescent Bay Blows Previous Versions Away

September 23, 2014

The first ever Oculus Connect conference recently took place, and with it came a new prototype version of the Oculus Rift known as the Crescent Bay. What's known about this version so far, however, is going to really put some change in the game, and will likely have Microsoft and Sony very deeply concerned. Why? Because what's known about the Oculus Rift Crescent Bay so far is pretty impressive stuff, and could ultimately make it the market leader when it emerges.

The Crescent Bay packs in not only built in audio, but also an improved refresh rate and better resolution, making it a complete experience all the way around. That's a great improvement, yes, and it's augmented further by making the built in audio systems removable, meaning that if you've got a really impressive pair of studio-quality headphones you prefer using, you'll still be able to use said headphones with the Crescent Bay, assuming what's currently known about the system holds true through to release.

Tagged: Crescent Bay, Microsoft, Nintendo, Oculus Rift, Oculus VR, Project Morpheus, Sony, Xbox : Related Tags: project morpheus, built audio, distance between, oculus, microsoft, known

Project Morpheus Closes in on Completion

September 22, 2014

A new report has emerged to suggest that the virtual reality (VR) market might well have a new kingpin soon, and that kingpin may not be the Oculus Rift. While it was the first among us—at least in development kit form—the new reports suggest that Sony is actually out in front, with an 85 percent complete model. Yes, the Project Morpheus headset system is within striking distance of completion, and that might well shake up the market sooner than expected.

Naturally, Sony isn't saying just when Project Morpheus will be made available for purchase, but it is saying that the system's 85 percent of the way to a final product. Since the Morpheus uses smartphone parts, it's expected that the final price of the product will be within most users' budgets, keeping it in line with Oculus Rift's expected price, which Facebook has already noted should be easy on consumers' wallets.

This is excellent news for Sony, of course, who could desperately use a cash cow to help it reverse its chain of losses.

Tagged: Facebook, Microsoft, Oculus Rift, PlayStation, PlayStation 4, Project Morpheus, Sony, Virtual reality : Related Tags: project morpheus, short order, virtual reality, mover advantage, going, microsoft

Lights, Camera, Gaming? Lionsgate's Plan For Games

September 18, 2014

Anyone who's been gaming for any length of time likely remembers the movie tie-in game. I'll give you a moment to wash the bad taste of your mouth. Most people do not remember the movie tie-in game well, much as most people don't remember the game tie-in movie very well. But there are ways to do it right, and an odd newcomer to the field, Lionsgate, is looking to turn its movies into games, and do so right.

Lionsgate has come a long way since its early days, and now holds several major franchises in its portfolio.

Tagged: Epix, Film, Finland, Hunger Games, Kabam, Lions Gate Entertainment, Lionsgate, Peter Levin : Related Tags: hunger games, gaming market, sense lionsgate, lionsgate, games, market

Amid Controversy, More Women Playing Games

September 17, 2014

It's easily been one of the biggest issues in gaming in the last few months, the issues of gender inclusiveness and gaming. But while some are calling for more inclusiveness, and others are saying that gaming is just more of a male-centered culture, one thing is becoming quite clear: more women are gaming than ever before, and a recent study showed that, recently, it was actually a majority of the ladies that turned to gaming in the last six months.

A report from the Populous research agency, titled the Gaming Revolution report, showed that 52 percent of people who had played a game in the last six months were actually female. That number is up slightly from three years ago, but represents something particularly noteworthy: the achieving of a simple majority. The number three years ago was 49 percent, almost a majority, but not quite.

Tagged: Kate Russell, Massively multiplayer online role-playing game, Personal computer, PlayStation, Populous, Role-playing game, United Kingdom, Video game : Related Tags: playing games, inclusive experience, gaming months, games, gaming, ladies

Is There Still Value in the Console?

September 16, 2014

While speaking at the Gamesbeat 2014 event, Wedbush Securities' Michael Pachter offered up an idea on one question that's likely dogged a lot of gamers in the wee small hours of the morning. That particular long dark night of the soul revolves around one point: do we even need consoles any more? This was a point that particularly interested me, and my response, both to the general question and to Pachter in general, is that yes, there's value in the console, though maybe only one console.

I believe I should start here by noting that I've been a gamer for a lot of years. I've played console games since the eight-bit Nintendo Entertainment System, and PC games since adjusting one's config.sys and autoexec.bat files was common practice.

Tagged: Games, Gamesbeat 2014, Michael Pachter, Nintendo Entertainment System, Personal computer, PlayStation, Wedbush Securities, Xbox : Related Tags: console games, value console, played console, console, games, consoles

Harnessing Hate: Turning Trolls to Gameplay Features with Dick Starr

September 15, 2014

The general rule for dealing with trolls online is, as the saying goes, to never feed them. That is, never give a troll anything like attention; don't yell back, don't insult, don't get dragged into the fight because trolls live for that sort of thing. But Poor Ugly Dwarf may have just turned the concept on its head by bringing out “Dick Starr Conquers Mars,” a game that actually somewhat depends on trolling to make it challenging.

“Dick Starr Conquers Mars” takes the one downside of Twitch broadcasting—minimal if any audience participation—and makes audience participation a big part of the game. With “Dick Starr Conquers Mars,” audiences aren't just limited to the standard catcalls and threats, as well as insults; here, audiences actually determine what kind of hazards and bonuses the characters get.

Tagged: Bundy, Dick Starr Conquers Mars, Ed O'Neill, married with children, Troll, Twitch gameplay : Related Tags: starr conquers, audience participation, signs bundy, bundys support, bundy house, trolls

The iPhone 6: Good News for Gamers?

September 11, 2014

It's easy to look at the arrival of any new gaming platform and wonder if it will be, ultimately, good news for gamers or not. Certainly, before the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 ultimately made appearances, the question was often asked, is this a good thing for gamers or not? While frequent answers of “not” prompted quite a bit of change in Microsoft's camp, it's not always quite so obvious. The iPhone 6, only recently unveiled, seems to be prompting a bit of doubt as to just whether the iPhone 6 will prove to be fish, fowl or good red meat for the players.

Already, several games have been announced for the device by some reports, including titles like “FIFA Ultimate Team,” “Peggle Blast,” and “SimCity BuildIt.” That's good news by any stretch, and word out of developers is that the new, expanded screen space will provide some extra value in and of itself.

Tagged: Android, Apple, IOS, iPhone, iPhone 6, Microsoft, Page orientation, Peggle : Related Tags: expanded screen, games, ultimately, iphone, while, screen

What Do You Have In Common With a Gaming Nine-Year-Old?

September 10, 2014

That may sound like a crazy question, but it's one that's going to likely surprise many by showing off the sheer extent of PC gaming. As it turns out, that's likely what most gamers have in common with a nine year old who games: PC gaming. A new report out from The NPD Group suggests that 37 percent of people from the age of nine and up play PC games, and cover a wide variety of gaming types within the field.

The average PC gamer spends about 6.4 hours a week, on average, with titles ranging from the newest in hardcore gaming to the simplest of casual games. Thus, the NPD Group study separates the players into a set of distinctive subclasses, the casual, the light core, and the heavy core player.

Tagged: Casual game, Gamer, Games, NPD Group, Personal computer, Role-playing game, Steam, Video game : Related Tags: percent gamers, chunk market, market playing, represent largest, points making, games

E-Sports Hit College Campuses; Scholarships Being Offered

September 9, 2014

We all know that college sports are a huge, multi-million dollar affair that mean big bucks for colleges and potentially even the players—colleges are, after all, the pool from which professionals are chosen—but what hasn't been quite so extensively considered yet is the idea of doing likewise for e-sports. That's changing, and now, there are not only college scholarships on hand for those who program video games, but even for those who play video games.

There's a small, liberal arts focused college in Chicago known as Robert Morris, a college that has a varsity e-sports team. Said team competes mainly in “League of Legends,” and one student netted a 25 percent tuition scholarship—about $6,000 annually—in order to play. Robert Morris isn't exactly unfamiliar with unusual sports, playing host to a varsity bowling team for both male and female competitors as well as a varsity women's dance team.

Tagged: Chicago, Electronic sports, High school, League of Legends, Mountain West Conference, Robert Morris, Robert Morris University, Video game : Related Tags: robert morris, college campuses, league legends, video games, college sports, sports

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