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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PlayUp USA CEO Press says, ‘We’re Going to Deliver an Uppercut’
Over 75,000 people worldwide have downloaded a new, free iPhone and iPad application that provides the largest slate of sports scores available in the sports social media market, but the CEO of the company says PlayUp has just scratched the surface in what it can do. Jonathan Press, CEO of PlayUp USA, said an Android version of PlayUp is imminent. An Android version will significantly expand Read More>>
Highlights, Verizon NFL Mobile Twitter Chat with Pittsburgh Steeler LaMarr Woodley
I'm getting a little bit addicted to these "Twitter chats" hosted by Verizon Wireless and its NFL Mobile app. However I do find them a little hard to follow in real time since the delay between the fan-tweeted question and the NFL player reply is often interrupted by a bunch of new tweets -- meaning that you tend to lose the question before you get the answer. Our solution? Highlights! Call us the Read More>>
SB Nation breaks out of the Vox with a broad media strategy
SB Nation, with 25 million in monthly visitors and $24 million in venture backing, took its eye off the ball today. Whether that strategy works remains to be seen. Read More>>
Man UTD gets it: first major sports team to attempt broadcast-based sports social network
British soccer team Manchester United is attempting to do something that hasn't been done before: build a full-fledged, broadcast-based sports social media network around a single professional sports franchise. The move is significant because Manchester United is one of the four most valuable professional sports brands in the world. It has an estimated 500 million fans in Europe, and 660 Read More>>
Nokia Teams with Microsoft in Smartphone Space — But Not in U.S. Yet
The two companies seek to establish themselves in the smartphone space Finnish handset manufacturer Nokia has teamed with Microsoft for its latest generation of phones, a move that starts moving Microsoft’s smartphone operating system further into the mainstream market. The move comes as the two partners seek to establish themselves as major players in the smartphone market. Nokia has Read More>>
USA Today Taps Yahoo! Sports Exec to Captain Sports Content
USA Today is setting sail in sports with a new captain. His name is Morgan. Beginning Nov. 1, USA Today's sports content, mobile sports applications and sports social media will be shaped by former Yahoo! executive Dave Morgan, who helped build the Yahoo! search engine and online portal into the No. 1 sports destination in the country. On Monday, Morgan was named senior vice president and Read More>>
Monday’s Tech Tidbits — My Battery is Dead Issue
Ubuntu seeks to storm into Tablet, Smartphone and TV market Ubuntu Linux is the latest operating system that seeks to establish itself in the growing mobile and smart video market spaces. ZDNet is reporting that the Canonical, the parent company behind the Linux development will announce the move at its Ubuntu Developer Summit in Orlando. First the company plans to bring out a stable version of Read More>>
Twitter Loves ESPN Loving Twitter
This is very meta-meta, but: A screen shot of a picture taken by Twitter of ESPN showing live Tweets on a TV broadcast: I think it's safe to say we'll see more folks on Twitter tonight. Go Game 7! Read More>>
