There’s never a dull moment watching Steve Ballmer watch his basketball team. The former Microsoft CEO and Los Angeles Clippers owner found himself on national TV and later in memes after the cameras showed Ballmer not looking so happy toward the end of Utah’s 105-98 win over L.A. on Sunday. bballsociety_: Steve Ballmer reaction to Joe Johnson frying TNT Inside the NBA https://t.co/DRBVDHEKQW pic.twitter.com/hUVzRIdoDe — FanSportsClips (@FanSportsClips) April 24, 2017 Let's check in on Steve Ballmer pic.twitter.com/JsKescXwMI — SB Nation GIF (@SBNationGIF) April 24, 2017 Steve Ballmer: There's no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share. 10… Read More
WHISTLER, B.C. — For decades, ski resorts have been behind the technology curve. Sure, there were lots of cool developments in the design of everything from skis to boards to goggles. But the business of buying a ski pass and using the lift system at your favorite mountain was pretty old-school. Skiers and snowboarders know the drill: Pay for your lift ticket and get a small metal triangle, a piece of paper with a bar code and sticky backing on it, which you use to put the ticket on your jacket or ski pants. But now, with RFID (radio-frequency identification)… Read More
T-Mobile has a thing for musical superstars in its commercials. The Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier scored with one of the top ads of the Super Bowl last year, featuring hip-hop star Drake and a play on his hit “Hotline Bling.” This year, the “Un-carrier” is back with ads for the NFL’s big game that star Justin Bieber and Snoop Dogg, among others. Bieber introduces himself as a “celebration expert” in an “Unlimited Moves” ad that dropped on Thursday. Clean cut and sporting a crisp tux and big glasses, Bieber runs through the evolution of the touchdown celebration with NFL stars Rob… Read More
Only a privileged few get to raise the official 12 flag at Seattle’s CenturyLink Field and hear the roaring crowd chant SEA-HAWKS. But thanks to an update to the Seahawks official app, fans everywhere can virtually get in on the ritual of raising football fandom’s most recognizable flag. Since the Seahawks will be on the road in Atlanta to take on the Falcons in a divisional playoff game this Saturday, there will be no ceremony at the team’s home stadium. But fans armed with a smartphone and a 12 flag or 12 rally card can experience the flag raising in… Read More
LAS VEGAS — A revolutionary immersive fishing experience. That was the bait that got me — a novice fisherman whose pulled in a few halibut and salmon over the years — to stop by the booth of PowerVision at Tuesday night’s CES Unveiled. The maker of an underwater drone and fish detection system certainly was one of the more novel products on a show floor filled with unusual and bizarre concepts. The idea behind the PowerRay? Use an underwater drone to catch fish, and have fun watching the action below the surface like never before. The drone also comes with an… Read More
