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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Google Buys Social Media Startup Wildfire for $250m
Social media marketing startup Wildfire has been sold to Google for an estimated $250 million, an interesting partnership considering that the four year old Wildfire made its name in the Facebook space. According to a blog post on Wildfire’s site the company is starting a new chapter in joining Google, where it is expected to continue operating as it has before/. The company was founded in Read More>>
Watching Golf this Week: WGC Bridgestone Invitational (and Reno-Tahoe Open)
It's going to be hard to get excited about golf this weekend, even with a World Golf Championship event taking place. With Olympics track and field starting and the PGA just a week away, even having all the big names out for a WGC event isn't going to move the needle a lot. Even if there is good golf everyone knows we'll forget the WGC winner on Monday. On the other hand if you are getting Read More>>
Wednesday Wi-Fi Whispers: Olympic Road Race was a Missed Wi-Fi Opportunity
We're still scratching our heads here at Mobile Sports Report over the apparent lack of infrastructure planning that led to cellular congestion problems during last weekend's Olympic men's cycling road race. Our big, unanswered question: Why didn't organizers put a temporary Wi-Fi network in place to handle the totally expected wireless traffic? It can't be a surprise anymore to anyone that Read More>>
USA Today and MLB to Launch SportsOnEarth Web Site with Top Writing Talent
If imitation is the greatest form of flattery then ESPN and Grantland must be very happy with the latest effort from USA Today Sports Media Group and MLB Advanced Media which is launching Sports on Earth, a web site that will also focus on long form sports writing. The site already has lined up a solid team of writers including Joe Posnanski, Tommy Tomlinson, Gwen Knapp, Shaun Powell and Mike Read More>>
For a Fling this Weekend Watch the American Ultimate Disc League Playoffs
I was recently having a beer outside at a pub that I had never been to before and a friend asked me if I wanted to play disc golf. An odd request when drinking beer but before I could point that out he said that there was a course there. I made the mistake of saying I thought that they had gone the way of pet rocks. The people at the table next to ours seemed to take great glee in pointing out Read More>>
USFL Showing Signs of Life-Still No Proof We will See Games Next Spring
A while back we mentioned that the United States Football League had risen like a phoenix from the ashes and thanks to an investor was seeking to establish itself as a viable spring football league. At the time there was scant information about the USFL’s plans but the league has been slowly releasing information about its plans so it seems an update is in order. An entity called EndZone Sports Read More>>
Apple vs Google- This Time for Kodak’s Patents
We here at Mobile Sports Report often talk about the issues related to patents, and all of the lawsuits that have resulted in the current turf wars. The reason is that it can and is having an impact on what types of technology your mobile devices can use and their cost. The net result of this is the enhance the value of companies, and even ones that are fading away find that in their dusty Read More>>
Defensive, Denial, Patrician Posture Hurts NBC More Than Anything Else
Though ratings and viewer numbers are reportedly up, it's probably safe to say that this Olympics isn't going the way NBC wanted it to, from a perception standpoint. When you add up all the numbers afterward, the Peacock network will undoubtedly set all kinds of records for minutes of coverage viewed, streamed and talked about. But it'll be hard to call it a win if NBC keeps acting the way it has Read More>>
