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Snapchat, Under Armour Create Game Where Users ‘Train Like Curry’

Steph Curry doesn’t drain pregame half court shots by accident, he trains like crazy. A techie himself,  Curry has been linked to multiple training tools that he uses regularly. He’s backed virtual reality, tested out sensory deprivation tanks and focuses on training his hand-eye coordination through FITLIGHT. FITLIGHT trains reaction time and improves function between the eyes […]

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Seattle Seahawks Fan Creates Unique Snapchat Geofilter

Sunday was a special day for the Seattle Seahawks and their fans. Not only because they took down the Indianapolis Colts, but also because they retired the number of legendary safety, Kenny Easley. To commemorate the event, the Seahawks looked to have a custom Snapchat filter created. Specific to CenturyLink Field, the filter gives attending […]

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Amazon NFL Snapchat Filter Attracts ‘Groping’ Jokes From Women

It’s tough making a Snapchat filter that everyone is happy with. On Thursday, Amazon officially took the reigns from Twitter as the digital streamer of NFL Thursday night games. It was a big deal for Amazon, representing a way for it to digitize live sports-viewing by tapping into its large (and younger-aged) Prime customer base. […]

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JibJab, NFL Network To Make Thursday Night Football Fan Content Funny

JibJab, the short-form entertainment producers known for putting your face into content, has announced the launch of JibJab Camera. The app was launched in partnership with the NFL Network to produce personalized content for the series of Thursday Night Football games. Every Thursday, fans will find a new way to show support for their team — five […]

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PepsiCo Is Launching A Snapchat-Based NFL Promotion

For this NFL season, fans will be able to play a weekly game on their Snapchat app for a chance to win Super Bowl LII tickets. Potential participants can partake by Snapchatting an on-product code present on specifically marked Frito-Lay products and 20 oz. bottles and 15-pack 7.5 oz. mini-cans of Pepsi. They will then […]

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