FLAGSHIP SERIES: STADIUM TECH REPORTS
Introducing: The Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey!
To all stadium, arena, ballpark, race track, concert-hall, convention-center, airport, casino and other large public venue owners, operators and administrators and deployers of connectivity technology: We need you! That is, we need you to take our Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey, a vehicle designed to find out "where we're at, and where we're going" when it comes to connectivity technology and the business Read More>>
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Friday Grab Bag: No Old Style in Chicago
Android USA, a smartwatch maker, has said that its technology will connect its forthcoming smartwatch to other mobile devices that run the Android operating system. According to the company, its device will wirelessly sync with a smartphone via Bluetooth and give users access to features such as the phone's music library as well as email and calendar. Pricing and availability of the watch have Read More>>
Stadium Tech Report: Cal Bears, AT&T get creative with DAS deployment for Memorial Stadium
What do you do when the construction of your big bowl stadium won't allow you to install Wi-Fi? You start building the biggest DAS you can, to bring as much cellular capacity as possible to the fans who will fill the seats. That problem and solution is now underway in Berkeley, at the University of California's newly renovated Memorial Stadium. Though it now has a shiny new press box and suites Read More>>
Want to interact with Winter Olympians? The IOC has an App for you
It seems hard to believe that in about three months the 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi, Russia will begin and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has developed and released an app that will enable fans to follow favorite athletes and sports. The IOC’s app is called the Olympic Athletes’ Hub and it is much more than a one-dimensional portal into a static web site. The IOC has embraced Read More>>
Verizon Wireless joins the tablet market with Ellipsis 7
Football fans that use a Verizon-backed smartphone to watch NFL games will be thrilled to learn that they may now be able to boost the screen size in the future with the company’s 7-inch HD Ellipsis tablet that is expected to be in its stores by week’s end. The details are sparse from Verizon on the exact specifications but the tablet will have a HD display but no report on the resolution while Read More>>
MLB sees strong increase in mobile and social media demand during playoffs
Major League Baseball had a great postseason (depending on who you were rooting for), with exciting games and strong broadcast viewership but it also experienced a great deal of success connecting online and via mobile with its fans as well. While all of the playoffs and World Series had strong viewership during the 38-game run MLB.com saw a huge increase in fan participation, with a total of Read More>>
Aruba scores with new Wi-Fi deployment for Portland Trail Blazers; Toyota dealers sign on as Wi-Fi sponsor
Wireless networking vendor Aruba Networks scored a big-time NBA deal as the centerpiece technology behind an enhanced Wi-Fi deployment at the Moda Center, home of the Portland Trail Blazers. With more than 400 Wi-Fi access points reportedly deployed, the 20,000-seat arena should have great connectivity for fans as the 2014 NBA season kicks off this week. While we haven't yet talked to Aruba Read More>>
MLB’s At Bat app rakes in the viewers and sales
Major League Baseball has been very aggressive in developing and delivering a variety of apps that can enhance a fan's appreciation of the game and the flagship product in that effort is clearly At Bat, a program that enables fans to watch and/or listen to games. The program has seen strong demand, with 10 million downloads in a single season, and very high usage with 1 billion launches. MLB Read More>>
Friday Grab Bag: A look back at ABA, Sculley returning to High Tech?
If you fondly remember red, white and blue basketballs then this is probably great news for you -- ESPN Films is going to explore the history of the American Basketball Association in its latest 30 for 30 documentaries. One of the few leagues that, at least semi-successfully, challenged an incumbent one, the ABA ran from 1967 until it merged with the NBA in 1976. It helped bring a new degree of Read More>>
