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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Fujitsu updates its Stylistic Tablet lineup
Fujitsu will be delivering its latest tablet sometime in the next few weeks, called the Stylistic M532, and it is not targeting the consumer but rather the mobile professional with the lightweight 10-inch device, a move that to a degree sets it apart from most of its rivals. When you look at the company’s page touting the device the business approach screams out at you. Rather than a full deck Read More>>
Know your baseball? You could win $1 million from MLB!
I follow the growing number of apps and games that are emerging from Major League Baseball with solid approval. While not everything MLB does is great (I hate interleague play for instance) but most of the apps and programs serve to enhance baseball’s fans experience. I only glanced over the Million Dollar Pick’em game the first time I noticed it but did not really give it any thought. Then Read More>>
Webscorer Debuts Timing Apps to Save Plenty of Time at Races
Sports fans, coaches, event organizers, timing companies, publishers and even proud parents can now easily track sporting event results with a new a comprehensive platform that automates much of more complicated manual timing formats. Webscorer Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., has introduced a platform that includes three integrated components, also usable separately: a race registration tool, a Read More>>
NHL FanCam to Engage Fans at home and at Stanley Cup Games
I think everybody knows at least one sports fan that is always claiming that they were at any number of prestigious events, but oddly never seems to have the ticket stub or any other evidence. Well if you are attending the Stanley Cup Finals in the upcoming days you will have a unique way to prove you were there. A second round of the NHL FanCam presented by Ticketmaster will make its Read More>>
Wanna Bet? World Series of Poker is Here
For those of you in the non-betting category the World Series of Poker has started and will run from May 27 to July 16 in lovely Las Vegas. As usual the rooms are packed with the hopefuls and the hapless vying for a total of 61 bracelets.. The official site is an interesting hodge podge of good and bad. Live reports from the ongoing events are nice, a link to Twitter feeds is always a positive Read More>>
Mobile Sports Report TechWatch: Facebook Phone, Dell Tablet Specs?
Toshiba has announced that it is getting out of the netbook market and will not be offering new ones, at least in the United States. This follows a trend that has been developing for some time as others have already discontinued their efforts, including Dell. Toshiba said that it will instead be focusing on the ultrabook, an emerging class of notebooks that feature light, sleek form factors Read More>>
SF Giants: 12,000 Fans per Game use Stadium Wi-Fi at AT&T Park
If there is a poster child for the Wi-Fi in stadiums movement it's AT&T Park, home of Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants. According to the team's chief information officer, approximately 12,000 fans use the stadium's free Wi-Fi service at every game, up from just a few hundred several years ago. "In 2004 when we first provided Wi-Fi we maybe had 50 geeks from Silicon Valley doing Read More>>
Belmont Stakes’ Website gets Facelift with Social Media, Mobile Modules
Even sports steeped in tradition have changed as fans' habits following their favorite sports continue to evolve. The Belmont Stakes, the 144th edition of which will be held June 9, is a prime example. The website of the final leg racing Triple Crown, BelmontStakes.com, has been updated to include the Facebook page of the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and Twitter page. The site's Read More>>
