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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Monday’s Tech Tidbits-AT&T loves Wi-Fi!
Looking for a Wi-Fi hotspot? Well according to AT&T the number has been growing by leaps and bounds as users made 301.9 million AT&T Wi-Fi connections in the third quarter. The biggest growth areas? Stadiums and hospitality facilities. Motorola Mobility seeks to reestablish Razr with the new Droid Razr, an LTE Android smartphone expected to be released next month. Can the company regain its Read More>>
Modevity Confirms Rise of the iPad Playbook in the NFL
A team's NFL playbook is its lifeblood. And at least two teams are using iPads for competitive advantage. They've tapped a rising, 20-person company in Pennsylvania named Modevity LLC to handle encryption of data and rights management to distribute playbooks and scouting video to players, and to instantly turn off access to the playbook if a player is cut or traded. Modevity in huddle with Read More>>
Friday Grab Bag: Mostly Football Issue
Get your vote in for Straight Outta Stockton The good folks at Awful Announcing have added a new bad announcer category. For regulars on the site they are already familiar with the “Pammies” named after Pam Ward and given to the worst college football announcer have been joined by a weekly award for the NFL broadcasting corp. The new award is called “Straight Outta Stockton” in honor of Dick Read More>>
How To Use Twitter For Sports Promotion
Make no mistake, Twitter recognizes that sports social media is an integral part of its appeal, and it has published a guide for college and professional sports promoters on best practices for keeping fans engaged. The guide is aimed at employees of teams with large numbers of sports fans, but it is a useful resource for anyone interested in using Twitter to build interest in a team. Here's the Read More>>
AT&T takes on Verizon on Washington Capitals’ home ice
In a sign of the times, AT&T announced Wednesday significant improvements to mobile broadband coverage at Washington, D.C.'s Verizon Center. The announcement underscores the growing importance of providing superior connectivity around sports facilities. AT&T will likely use added capacity as a way to convince Washington Capitals, Washington Mystic and currently-locked-out Washington Read More>>
Sling Media provides enhanced remote viewing for fans
Sling Media delivers SlingPlayer for Tablets Paying a bundle to get a sports bundle on your home entertainment unit and not willing to double dip to get it on a mobile device as well? Then maybe Sling Media may have the solution for you in its SlingPlayer platform. SlingMedia has taken the next step in delivering streaming media to mobile users with the latest release of its $29.99 SlingPlayer Read More>>
Coyotes Howl for Mobile Playbook, Hope it Bolsters NHL Playoff Chances
Whether your favorite professional sports team is ready to provide the best 360-degree sports viewing experience may depend on how tech savvy they are in house, and the Phoenix Coyotes appear ready to take a leadership role in that department. Often an NHL also-ran, the Coyotes already have on their team Paul Bissonnette, who scores few goals but is the NHL standard-bearer for Read More>>
Nielsen Says Men Multitasking with Smartphones, Tablets In Record Numbers to Check Sports
While most experts point to immersive television as the future of the sports viewing, consumers are edging toward the experience slowly. Right now, consumers are mostly multitasking on smartphones and tablets when they sit in front of the television, according to a recent report from The Nielsen Company. Nielsen found that 40 percent of tablet and smartphone owners in the United States watch Read More>>
