The Tech in Sports crew explores all the major sports tech news from the last week including Amazon supporting the NFL's next-gen stats platform, Facebook hiring a sports executive, the NBA's new education
If there was ever any sign that mobile devices are taking over the consumer world, this would be it. In the first quarter of 2013, global mobile penetration stood at 90 per cent,
Who doesn’t have time to watch a 36 second long video? Not many people it turns out, as the Toronto-based video sharing service Keek has proven by registering six million users in just
by Mike Rehan The trend of choosing to watch TV online has attracted many people over cable television. More than half of the world is switching to streaming shows online. Many big companies
Published on: March 12th, 2012 ITBusiness Staff @itbusinessca
In an industry where very little is taboo, piracy is a dirty six-letter word for many businesses in the adult entertainment sector. Once credited for leading the way in making money from the
Published on: May 30th, 2011 Nestor Arellano @itbusinessca
The announced entry into Canada by U.S. video streaming firm Netflix has been described as a market-disrupting move by some industry observers but a local content provider and a streaming platform developer are
Published on: July 22nd, 2010 Nestor Arellano @itbusinessca
Even after cutting a damages award in a music file-sharing case to one-tenth the original sum, a judge said Friday the new fine was still excessive. The federal judge in Massachusetts on Friday
Published on: July 13th, 2010 Nancy Gorhing @itbusinessca
Rogers Communications Inc. is reporting better-than-expected results from its fledging online video portal accessible only by subscribers.Since launching Rogers On Demand Online in November, the Toronto-based communications firm has seen more than 46,000
While sipping a cup of organically farmed, artisan-brewed tea, I tap on my gigabit-wireless-connected tablet, to pull up a 3D movie on the razor-thin HDTV hanging on the wall. A media server streams
Published on: October 22nd, 2009 Glenn Fleishman @itbusinessca
When Scott Valentine is making a pitch for his company's video streaming technology, he likes to recount his tribulations as a teenager with cassette tapes. "The music sounded good, but I could only
Published on: July 23rd, 2009 Nestor Arellano @itbusinessca
It's billed at Canada's first "legit" online film and TV shows streaming service, and the firm offering it – Ottawa-based Zip.ca – is relying on certain factors to make it a resounding success.These
Published on: July 7th, 2009 Nestor Arellano @itbusinessca
Hockey fans aren't exactly your quiet and unassuming types. They want action with their ice, and lots of it. A smash 'em instant replay on the JumboTron is always a crowd-pleaser. At Pittsburgh's
In a freebie double-bonanza Canadians now have access to a considerable chunk of the National Film Board’s (NFB) library via an online streaming site that makes use of an open source Flash-based video
As Barack Obama raises his hand to be sworn in as the 44th U.S. president on Tuesday, could the millions worldwide watching the historic event on the Internet be left out? The answer:
Published on: January 20th, 2009 Matt Hamblen @itbusinessca