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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NBC’s Sunday Night Football Fails Continue for Mac Users; UPDATE: Problem Diagnosed
UPDATE, 9/30: After a quick call with NBC's tech folks Monday the problem was discovered: Due to new HTML5 code NBC is using that is specific to its Sunday Night Football broadcasts, Mac users need to have MacOS version 10.7 or higher installed to see the player. Like many users who haven't been able to see the Sunday Night online broadcasts, my machine is running Mac OS 10.6.8. There is no Read More>>
ExteNet Signs Wireless Deal with Minor Hockey League, Adds App Integration
Wireless infrastructure provider ExteNet Systems this week announced that it has been named the "Official Arena Wireless Network Provider" for the American Hockey League, a minor-league circuit with teams in 30 cities across the country. Though no specific deals have yet been inked for specific arenas, the Lisle, Ill.-based ExteNet said it will start announcing plans later this year or early next, Read More>>
Friday Grab Bag: MLB Looks at iBeacon
In the last few weeks Microsoft has been very good at starting rumors with its vague comments about potential new directions and the latest is that it might be looking at delivering a Phablet that runs the unpopular Windows RT operating system. As reported by Slash Gear, Microsoft vice president Terry Myerson speaking at the company’s financial analyst meeting last week said that the Read More>>
Amazon Refreshes Kindle Lineup-Meet the Kindle Fire HDX
Amazon has brought out its next generation Kindle Fires with new models that have greater resolution, faster processors and in one case the ability to hit a button and get help for issues that may be plaguing the tablet. The company has also started to take the tablet battle into a new space -- the enterprise -- as it has added what it calls enterprise and productivity features as tablets are Read More>>
Ruckus Scores Wi-Fi Deal for Soccer Stadiums in Brazil — But Will Wi-Fi be Missing in Action at Brazil’s 2014 World Cup?
The curious wording of a press release out today is making us wonder: Will in-stadium Wi-Fi be missing in action during the soccer World Cup next year in Brazil? The thing that got us asking this question is the release today of news from Wi-Fi gear vendor Ruckus Wireless, which trumpets a deal for more than 360 Ruckus wireless access points, to be deployed in two of Brazil's biggest soccer Read More>>
SeatAdvisor Seeks to Bring Secondary Ticket Sales Home
A company named SeatAdvisor is seeking to take the pain out of secondary seat sales, a topic that can perplex and frustrate sports teams, by giving them greater control over the resell while also providing a level of security for fans buying the tickets. To do this it has launched TicketResell, a technology that puts the primary source of the tickets, the sports team, in charge of reselling any Read More>>
Microsoft Brings Next Generation Surface Tablets to Market
Microsoft has taken the stage this morning in New York City to introduce its second generation tablets as the company maintains that with this launch they have changed the game in the tablet space with products that can also serve as desktop computers. It has brought out refreshment offerings in place of its first generation Surface Pro and Surface RT, equipped with faster processors, Read More>>
Friday Grab Bag: iPhone 5S Security, Office for Android?
Monster, probably best known for its high quality audio technology, has moved into the tablet space with a colorful set of offerings in both the 7-inch and 10.1-inch form factors, the Monster M7 and the Monster M10. The M7 will be the first available and the company said that it will start at $149 at Walmart. While Apple made a good deal of noise with its iPhones now available in several Read More>>
