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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Sunday Sermon: Bleacher Report’s Team Stream Shows Us How to Share Content
I have seen the immediate future of sports content sharing, and if it's not the ultimate winner than Bleacher Report's Team Stream feature will be something others will quickly copy. The main reason why I think it will be so successful? The best part of Team Stream is B/R's willingness to embrace content that isn't solely its own, to better serve the fans. That sharing attitude is going to make Read More>>
PumpOne teams with Cybex for Advanced Exercise Workout Apps
With the long winter almost behind us, the issue that many face (not me of course) is that they might have put on a bit of extra insulation as they watched the seasons change from warm to cold and are now looking to remedy that situation. There are a number of methods to pick up an exercise regime, and one of them is to use apps that were designed by any number of health and fitness gurus. A Read More>>
Friday Grab Bag: Kindle and iPad Drove Q4 Tablet Sales
Global tablet sales surged in the 4th quarter of last year, driven by the demand for Amazon’s Kindle and Apple’s iPad tablets. An IDC study as reported by Cnet shows that overall tablet shipments grew by 56% on a sequential basis in the fourth quarter of 2011, to 28.2 million units, and a 155% increase from the same period in 2010. The top players in this sector were led by Apple with a 55% Read More>>
Thanks, TNT, for the Boss Alert Screen
Gotta admit -- the folks at TNT have a little bit of humor skills. I like the "Boss Coming? DRAMATIC PAUSE" button which appears when you are watching NCAA Hoops online. It gives you a mock spreadsheet which upon close review isn't fooling anyone: Of course, I am not sure whose employer even cares anymore. At MSR, having games on or watching on mobile platforms is "work." And this Read More>>
Looking for More Than a Heartbeat? Pyle’s GPS Sports Watch Could Help
There a number of sports watches that tell you how fast you are going, and even where you are and estimate how many calories that you have burned off so far in your workout. Now Pyle wants to take that one better by adding in a heart monitor The Pyle GPS Sports Watch features a 2.4 GHz digitally coded wireless Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) chest strap that is designed to allow athletes to track Read More>>
MLB Looks to Embrace Latest iPad
With the new iPad just a day away, lines are already starting to form at Apple stores for customers who hopefully already have a confirmation that their order is in. Otherwise they may have to wait as long as three weeks for a second batch of tablets to arrive, according to Apple. Stores are planning at opening at 8 am rather than the 10 am or 11 am that they usually do to handle the crush. Read More>>
Where to Watch the NCAA Tourney, TV or Online
Here's the Mobile Sports Report quick guide to watching the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament, either on TV or online. TV: The games will be broadcast on either CBS, or on one of the Turner cable channels -- TNT, TBS, and something called TruTV (channel 65 here on Comcast in the Bay area). You need to check a schedule to see which game is on which network. We refer you to this excellent Deadspin Read More>>
Kwarter Seeks to Meld Social Apps and Sports with FanCake
Kwarter, a San Francisco-based startup that is focused on developing mobile apps that will serve as a melting pot that blends social media, sports viewing and fan interaction has delivered its first product, FanCake, just in time for March Madness. FanCake boils down the essence of what many fans do today using multiple applications and technologies. FanCake combines it all into a single app. Read More>>
