Velocix unveils new hyperscaling video analytics platform

Video Streaming

Video streaming supplier Velocix has launched a cloud-native video analytics platform, called Velocix Analytics, designed for pay TV providers.

The platform is built to provide insights into streaming efficiency as well as audience quality of experience and behaviour.

In practice, this means data is collected at each step in the content delivery workflow by tapping into CDNs, origin servers, and ad insertion platforms.

Jim Brickmeier, chief marketing and...

Xbox Cloud Gaming set to bring streaming service to consoles

Xbox Console

Xbox Cloud Gaming is set to launch in time for Christmas this year.

The new service from Microsoft will allow consumers to play games streamed to their devices through the cloud, as opposed to having to install them locally.

Currently only available on PC and mobile devices, Microsoft plans to launch the service for its new Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles as well as older Xbox One machines.

The announcement follows the trend of American tech giants...