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This week, tens of thousands of tech enthusiasts gathered in Barcelona, Spain for Mobile World Congress, hoping to catch a glimpse of the latest and greatest in mobile trends and technology. The Drum provided an overview of major developments at the show, discussing mobile’s potential to become true rich media devices and the potential benefits of including better converged services with devices in our homes from TV advertising to ease of sharing content.
CNBC shared research revealed by Viacom at the show, which found 90 percent of millennials still watch linear television regularly, although 50 percent of the age group still watches TV over the Internet. This trend was further corroborated by information highlighted in Business Insider, noting millennials watch more video content than any previous generation, focusing on smartphones and tablets.
In other news, Re/Code discussed the seismic shift in video consumption, identifying five emerging trends, from advertising solutions to merging distribution channels, that are shaping the media business in the immediate future and beyond.
Further confirming this study and the growing demand for straight out-of-the-box connectivity, Advanced Television shared research from Strategic Analysis, indicating that the global shipment of Wi-Fi enabled consumer electronics grew 19 percent year-over-year -- and predicts that by 2017 more than seven billion devices will be in use globally.
And, that’s a wrap. Be sure to check back next week for more of Cable’s top tech news.
