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New GoPro App Turns Phone Into Camera Remote Control

October 10, 2012 by

If you are a fan or user of the GoPro mobile cameras, you now have a potentially cool new toy — the new GoPro smartphone app, which lets your phone act as a remote control for the company’s mobile HD Hero2 cameras.

The short video above does a great job of showing you what’s possible with the new app. Here’s some verbiage from the official GoPro announcement page:

Features include full control of all camera settings, live video preview to your smartphone or tablet for easy shot framing and more. The GoPro App also gives you access to our Photo and Video of the Day posts keeping you in touch with the latest radness from GoPro.

GoPro also notes that you need a software update to both the HD Hero2 camera and the Wi-Fi BacPac to use the app, all available from this page.

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Bubba Watson Takes His Driver to the Cake — And a Pepper, and a Pineapple…

October 9, 2012 by

Pro golfer Bubba Watson channels his inner Gallagher on the Tonight Show. Enjoy.

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2Bet2 Focuses on Social Betting on Games

October 9, 2012 by

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Socialized betting is undergoing an interesting change, migrating from the office water cooler, if one actually exists, and onto social media sites such as Facebook and Google +, and one of the recent entrants into that field is 2Bet2, bringing out its Facebook offering around the start of the year.

It has many of the features that are currently coming on line in rival sports apps using odds to set the line on bets and winners can get awards that allow them to advance and open up new opportunities. You can bet against friend or the house and do so on events that are played around the globe.

There is real time game and odds updates and along with seeing how your bets are doing you have a chat ability that permits congratulating, taunting, or anything in between, among players. All major sports are covered including both NFL and NCAA Football, both NBA and NCAA basketball, Hockey, Baseball, 25 different European Football leagues, Rugby Union/League, Cricket, Tennis and Golf.

2Bet2 has plenty of competition in the social betting world both with mobile app developers moving over onto social media and developers focusing initially on social media as the platform of choice. Players such as SideBet have added social media access.

There is a growing list of competitors in this space I believe that fantasy sports sites will also look towards online gambling if and when it gets the ok. Look at players including Rotowire, Grabfan, Pickmoto to name just a few. Even casinos are getting into the mix.

As these traditional gaming establishments embrace online platforms, they are creating a seamless blend of classic casino experiences with modern digital convenience. Players can now access a wide range of casino games from the comfort of their homes, engaging in activities that were once reserved for physical locations.

This integration has not only expanded the reach of casinos but also attracted a new demographic of players who prefer the flexibility and accessibility of online gaming. One of the key players in this transition is secretcasinotips.com, offering insights and strategies for both novice and experienced gamblers. By providing valuable content, this platform helps players navigate the evolving online casino environment, ensuring they can make informed decisions and enhance their gaming experiences.

With the convergence of social media, mobile apps, and online gambling, casinos are poised to capitalize on the growing trend, creating a comprehensive and engaging ecosystem for players worldwide. This evolution signifies a new era for the casino industry, where the boundaries between physical and virtual gaming continue to blur.

It seems that there is a good deal of hope in app developers that sometime in the future there will be an easing of on-line betting rules in the US that will allow the gambling of real money. Early players in this space will be well positioned to take advantage of any such change.

As the casino industry continues to evolve with the integration of social media, mobile apps, and online gambling, platforms like SlotsMonster are at the forefront of this transformation. It stands out by offering a vast array of gaming options that cater to a wide range of preferences. From video slots that feature captivating graphics and innovative gameplay to classic slots that evoke the nostalgia of traditional casinos, the platform ensures there’s something for everyone.

In addition to these popular slot games, SlotMonster also provides a diverse selection of scratch cards, table games, and video poker, offering a comprehensive suite of options for players seeking variety and excitement. This broad range of offerings is complemented by their commitment to delivering a seamless and immersive gaming experience. By continually expanding its game library and incorporating cutting-edge technology, SlotMonster not only meets the current demands of online gamblers but also positions itself to thrive in the evolving landscape of the casino industry.

As regulations around online betting potentially become more favorable in the future, SlotsMonster is well-equipped to capitalize on these changes, providing players with an engaging and dynamic platform that bridges the gap between virtual and physical gaming experiences.

It would be important to be established because if and when it is legalized the moneyed Las Vegas casinos and other entities are likely to quickly enter a market that is estimated at multiple billions of dollars.

While an industry group, the American Gaming Association has said that it seems unlikely that there will be any changes to online gambling this year, although there has been a bill put before congress by members of both parties. According to American Gaming, online gambling is legal in 85 countries and an estimated $35 billion is gambled each year.

Filed Under: Apps, Baseball, Betting, English Premier Soccer League, Facebook, Google, Major League Baseball, NBA, NCAA Football, NCAA.com, NFL, RotoWire, Soccer Tagged With: , ,

Why Verizon Makes You Turn on GPS for NFL Mobile: So They Can Market the Data

October 8, 2012 by

In using the excellent (if sometimes buggy) NFL Mobile app this football season, I did notice one new annoying thing: The app requires you to turn on location services before it lets you watch games, a relationship I struggled to understand since there is no geographic blackout or anything else rights-related with the games that are carried by the app.

Turns out, the reason for the link is that Verizon is selling the aggregate data they get from mining their audience’s locations, a topic Verizon discusses in depth with Fierce Wireless. Though the security aspects of having my phone company aggressively marketing my location data doesn’t bother me that much (having to turn on and off the GPS is a bigger pain to me), Karl Bode over at DSL Reports smartly points out that the promises of big carriers like Verizon don’t really mean that much because the companies regularly assist the government when asked for cell phone data.

I get it that Verizon wants to monetize its services more, but worry that heavy handed continued data mining like the NFL Mobile app experience tilts too far in favor of the big paying customer (here the NFL) over the small paying customer, the average fan. Compared on a one-to-one basis, there’s no way to equate the worries of one person who doesn’t like to turn on GPS services (drains the battery!) to the needs or paying desires of a client like the NFL. But in the long run such unbalanced focus will lead to nobody using such apps if they are loaded with hoops you have to jump through simply to let Verizon earn more bucks.

Filed Under: Android, Apple, Apps, NFL, NFL Mobile, Verizon Wireless Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Heroes of Newerth maker S2 announces eSports tournament

October 8, 2012 by

For gamers looking for additional challenges, and possibly prize money, S2 has some good news for you as the games developer has announced a tournament for its Heroes of Newerth online multiplayer game.

The HoN Tour is designed for players with different skill levels so that beginners to the game or even ones that are new to Multiplayer Online Battle Arena play are not left out of the opportunity to win cash prizes.

The tournament will have a series of events starting this month and ending in April 2013 for a full season of competition and will include 112 teams broken up into four divisions with registration for the tour now open and players can sign up individually, or in teams of five or more. For more information, including complete rules, regulations, and country eligibility visit HoNTour.com.

It should be well worth signing up as the tour will have a grand total of $333,000 cash prize pool. It starts out with a qualifier that will seed players and teams into one of the four divisions which are called Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Diamond. After that has been accomplished there will be what S2 calls Event Cycles, one occurring every two weeks, with some exceptions.

As teams and players participate in the Event Cycles they will move up or back, as their play determines, at the end of each cycle. Once an Event Cycle is over, 112 teams across the four Divisions will win their share of a $32,950 cash prize pool. The tour finale will feature the top four teams who will compete head-to-head in a live Grand Finals playoff event featuring another $60,000 in prizing.

Filed Under: eSports, Hereos of Newerth, S2 Tagged With: ,

Mobile Sports Report TechWatch: New Tablets from Google, Acer

October 8, 2012 by

The latest rumor, about Google anyway, is that it is preparing to release another member of its Nexus 7 tablet family. The latest is expected to have 32GB of storage, a big leap up from the 16GB that is the current maximum storage available for users. For those looking to mark their calendar the rumor mill says it will be Oct. 24.

AT&T is planning on selling Windows 8 tablets
AT&T has announced that it will be offering a pair of tablets that will be running on the soon to be announced Windows 8 operating system. The company will offer the Asus VivoTab RT, a tablet that will be able to handle 4G LTE cellular communications. The second tablet will be the Samsung ATIV SmartPC, a system that has a removable keyboard and can be configured as either a clamshell notebook or a tablet.

AT&T is also venturing into selling antivirus by offering an app and a service that will work to keep smartphones free from infection. While AT&T Mobile Security is now only offered to businesses it has plans for a consumers offering as well.

Motorola wins one in Germany against Microsoft
The Mannheim Regional Court has ruled that Motorola Mobility did not violate a Microsoft patent on a “method and radio interface layer comprising a set of application programming interfaces (APIs).” The court gave no reason for its ruling and Microsoft is expected to appeal. This is only one of the issues that the two are fighting about in court.

Oracle readies for next round in fight with Google
Oracle has appealed the Google case, the one where the jury found that code in the Android operating system was not stolen, as Oracle had claimed. The case dealt with both patent and copyright infringement and while the jury found very minor infractions the court did not award anything to Oracle.

Acer’s Iconia W700 Tablet to cost $799
We have been a bit lax on reporting on the upcoming AcerW700 Iconia tablet so here is a quick snapshot. The Tablet will be released on Oct. 26 as part of Microsoft’s Windows 8 launch. With an expected $799 price tag it will feature an 11.6-inch display with 1920 x 1080 resolution. The tablet will include a Bluetooth keyboard, a choice of Intel processors including a Core i5 chip and will have 64GB or 128 GB of solid state storage.

Alcatel joins tablet space
Speaking of tablets it looks like communications player Alcatel has developed a 7-inch tablet that will compete with the likes of Google’s Nexus 7 and Amazon’s Kindle Fire families. The One Touch T10 Android tablet looks like it is designed for budget users and will include a 800 x 480 display and 4GB of flash storage.

MobileCon 2012 is this week
For the mobile minded the show formerly known as Fall CTIA has been renamed to MobileCon 2012 and will start Oct. 9 and run until Oct. 12 in San Diego. It should be good for some interesting handset offerings as well as most likely a host of product leaks.

One reason there might not be quite as many new products as expected is because just a short time later, on Oct. 29 to be exact, Microsoft will be officially launching its Windows 8 phone platform, a few days after it introduces Windows 8 for tablets.

Filed Under: 4G LTE, Amazon, Android, Asus, AT&T, Google, Lawsuit, Microsoft, Motorola, Oracle, Windows 8 Tagged With: , , , , ,
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