(Aereo) Touchdown. Commercial break. Kick off. Commercial break. Three and out. Commercial break again. There is a reason each NFL game has a three hour cable slot despite only having 60 minutes of actual playing time. Every possession change, scoring play, and time out is followed by a commercial break. Only the last two minutes of each half provides viewers with uninterrupted football. With Aereo TV, subscribers can access cable television from their phones, tablets, and computers for a fee of just $8 a month. In addition to the easy access, users can record and pause live TV with Aereo’s DVR feature. Using just a small antenna users can watch live TV or recorded shows through Aereo. Aereo is highly...
Today, Sun Life Stadium will host both the New England Patriots and a new venture in mobile technology. By partnering with technology giant Qualcomm, the Miami Dolphins are giving their fans a whole new level of fan engagement. Select season ticket holders have been chosen to try the pilot program, which uses Qualcomm’s Gimbal platform, […]
Ever wanted a game that plays the business side of sports? Then, the NBA General manager app might be the right fit for you. Instead of playing the role of the athletes on the court like nearly every other video game, this app allows the user to control the business and front office decisions via simulations to feel like the general manager.
Cal’s athletics department announced the sale of field naming rights to mobile gaming company Kabam. Kabam is working on a new logo that will be unveiled next spring. (Lance Knobel) Since the beginning of organized sports in the modern era, sponsorship’s have played a prominent role in defining how we see athletics. Whether it is a promotional commercial, a professional soccer jersey, or a stock car at the Daytona 500, we are exposed to an unfathomable number of company advertisements and logos on a daily basis. Sports sponsorship’s have dramatically increased after a tremendous boom in the sports industry during the 1970’s, and with the quantity of sponsorship’s continuing to rise, it appears there is no turning back. In fact,...
The latest edition in 2K Sports esteemed basketball video game franchise, NBA 2K14, hit the shelves on October first to the delight of millions of basketball gamers worldwide. Game developer Visual Concepts repeatedly establishes the 2K series as the premier basketball simulation, and it is a popular seller on all console platforms. For the third […]
