Author: Christy Roland

The 1s and 0s of binary code have swept away the analog world and created a digitally converged world that’s changed entertainment in less than two decades. We explore digital convergence today and what it holds for the future of creators and consumers of entertainment. See what five experts — filmmakers, authors, futurists, academics, and technology practitioners have to say about digital convergence as they share their experiences and vision.

Technology innovation is not linear. There is not a line where one company develops something that leads to another company developing a more advanced version of something else, and so on. Looking at past technology innovation in hindsight is even challenging, especially within the last two decades because it feels like it is accelerating. Learn more about technology convergence, how it is regulated, and its (relative) history. See what experts on technology convergence have to say about the future.

Media convergence has been happening at such a dizzying pace in the early part of the 21st century, it’s easy to forget that the media landscape was changing and adapting throughout the 20th century too.

Even Star Wars characters need some downtime, but what would they watch? See the top shows we picked for them and cast your vote for which you think would be their guilty pleasure.

Thumbs up! According to emogi Research Group, an estimated 2.3 trillion mobile messages containing emoji’s were sent in 2016. Now, we are happy to announce that the AT&T In-App Messaging API supports the use of emoji’s! Here’s what you need to know about the new functionality, and how to use it…

A passion for storytelling led journalist Nonny de la Peña to VR. She shares her experiences and thoughts about the future of VR during a Futurecast in Las Vegas.

Interested in making your app more dynamic? See how adding music can help it stand out and promote a positive user experience.

When creating AR/VR experience, music can make all the difference. Learn how to start thinking about it first and where to get license-free tunes.

AT&T collaborated with Frost & Sullivan on a whitepaper about the state of the messaging industry. While the industry has undergone a major evolution and will continue to do so, it is definitely far from static industry. Read about some of the key findings.