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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Friday Grab Bag: HP is Back!
ViewSonic offers low cost Android tablet Looking for a low cost tablet? Well ViewSonic wants you to know that it is now in the game with its ViewPad 7e Android tablet. The 7-inch display uses an older version of Android and not the more recent Honeycomb version of the OS but it does have a $200 price tag and includes a 1GHz ARM A8 processor, dual cameras and 4GB storage with a microSD card slot Read More>>
Road Runners to Attempt Sports Social Media Milestone at NYC Marathon
A massive sports social media blitz is in the works for the New York City Marathon, according to a New York Times report. The New York Road Runners, organizers of the Nov. 6 race, and MapMyRun expect greater than 100,000 people to download the Official ING New York City Marathon Mobile Spectator App, which will be released on Oct. 24 for iPhones, iPads at iTunes App Store and Android Market Read More>>
(W)hooping it up at TEDx, Jimmy Lynn Says Sports Social Media Key To Consumer Tech Demand
Former AOL Sports head Jimmy Lynn said "sports always drives adoption of new technologies," and "we're in the fifth inning" in determining winners and losers in the sports social space. Lynn, who made his comments at TEDx PennQuarter on Oct. 24, is managing partner of the global strategic advisory firm JLynn Associates and on the faculty of Georgetown University's sports industry management Read More>>
Cantor Gaming goes live with Android sports betting app
Cantor Gaming, which operates the race and sports books of such Las Vegas casino powerhouses as the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, the Tropicana Las Vegas, the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and The Palazzo, said Wednesday that it has released an Android sports wagering application. Approved by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, Cantor's Android application works in the state of Nevada. GPS in mobile Read More>>
How-To Twitter: 5 Winning Sports-Biz Game Plans
Editor's note: While some people still think there is room to debate whether Twitter matters or not, many participants in the sports arena have already fully embraced the microblogging service and are already using it to a business advantage. Here are five sports-business outlets MSR editors already see using Twitter to a great advantage, for self-promotion, fan engagement and as a way to stay in Read More>>
PlayUp Brings Broad Strategy, $73 Million Warchest to Sports Social Media
An interloper from Australia, backed with a warchest of $73 million, entered the sports social networking arena this week. PlayUp, released to U.S. markets on Oct. 20, is an iPhone and iPad application that allows people to get scores and stats for NFL, college football, NHL, NBA, MLB, and MLS games, and create private and public discussions by contacting Facebook friends or other Read More>>
Why Do Some People Still Question Twitter?
I still encounter people that say that Twitter is a fad, and will soon pass. I imagine that some day it will be relegated to the technology trash bin as so many technologies have, but I doubt that is in its near future. Last Saturday while watching a football game at the local pub the person next to me proclaimed that only narcissist movie stars and athletes used it. Aside from being amazed Read More>>
