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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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Mobile Sports Report TechWatch: New Android Bug Found?
Proview now sues Apple in US A week after being dealt a setback in court in Shanghai, Proview International has taken its trademark battle with Apple to US courts. The company is seeking to block Apple from shipping iPads into or out of China. According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple purchased the trademark rights to IPAD from the company in 2009 and Proview is now seeking to have that Read More>>
Gannett Increasing Digital Sports Focus: Teams with MLB
Gannett is seeking to leverage the digital media explosion by translating it into solid revenue via a diversified approach that will cover everything from customized content to an enhanced position in sports. The publisher, possibly best known for its flagship paper USA Today, said that it expects to reach between $75 million and 100 million in revenue from digital services division and that it Read More>>
Daytona 500 Delayed — Could Pressure Next NASCAR Race
Sunday's heavy rains forced a delay for the Daytona 500 race, the first time in the iconic race's 54-year history that it has been delayed. Track officials waited over four hours before deciding that was not going to be a window of clear weather that was long enough to allow the track to dry off sufficiently to allow for racing. The race has been tentatively moved to Monday but weather reports Read More>>
The PGA’s Strange Baby Steps Toward Social Media
Since golf in general has a reputation for being stuck up, it's perhaps no surprise that when it comes to social media the PGA is still taking baby steps when compared to other sports. I mean -- in an era where the NBA has fans selecting the dunk contest winners via text message and Twitter, the PGA has a place where fans can leave messages online... for the PGA to somehow bring them to Read More>>
Can Twitter Save the NBA Slam Dunk Contest?
For a long time now, I thought that the NBA's All-Star Slam Dunk contest was something that just needed to die. Way back in the day, before every single dunk was posted to YouTube and every game was on cable, it was kind of fun to put a spotlight on guys who you hadn't seen that much of (Dominique Wilkins) and more from the guys you couldn't get enough of (Michael Jordan). In its early days it Read More>>
Friday Grab Bag: Apple pays $50 million for Chomp
Apple buys app search engine company Apple has purchased Chomp, a startup that has developed technology that enables users to search the iOS App Store in unique ways including searching for features that are not listed in any other search category. The app has a very wide range of features including checking on what apps your Facebook and Twitter friends have reviewed. It also lists a free app Read More>>
Government Intervention in On-line Privacy Issue Likely
Users to have select rights about when and how data is collected With growing reports of data harvesting from people’s accounts with and without permission coming out in a constant stream, and many major on-line players only paying lip service to the idea of individual privacy it now looks like state and Federal Governments will intervene to differing degrees. From California to Federal Read More>>
Dear Cell Companies: Event Upgrades Aren’t News. They Tell Us Your Network Stinks.
Are you getting as tired of this as we are? Every time there is a big sporting event now, the major wireless carriers in the U.S. are racing each other to put out press releases saying how the companies are rushing extra gear to the event stadium and surrounding area, all to ensure good performance of their customers' devices. We hear tales of new antennas, new infrastructure equipment and the Read More>>
