Mobile devices have gone through many upgrades, going from brick-sized cell phones, to sleek tablets with capabilities to watch and record video in high definition. With the advancements in mobile technology, the user experience is much more integrated than ever before and has made its way into college sports.
The University of Mississippi is the first college to implement beacon technology in order to create a more personalized game day experience for their fans. They combined beacon technology, from Gimbal Inc., and Spark Compass, a precision mobile marketing platform, from San Diego-based Total Communicator Solutions Inc.
(Beyond the Box)
It’s been almost a year since Beyond the Box, a revolutionary sports news app, released a major update to SportTechie. Well, Beyond the Box 2.4 has been released, and it has some fantastic new features.
When we last covered an update to Beyond the Box, it was only available on the iPad. Ten months later, Beyond the Box is on the iPhone, and is functioning well. The new platform transition seems to have gone well; and users are appreciating having another second-screen device for this app.
SportTechie has covered Beyond the Box since its creation, and Shailo Rao, the app’s Founder, has updated us with every development.
Sports enthusiasts are in luck. ESPN has recently updated their SportsCenter app for any diehard fan, with all new features that are sure to satisfy their needs. The improved SportsCenter app features an all new “On-Air” component that allows users to tune in on live broadcasts on ESPN Radio and WatchESPN. The “On-Air” feature redirects […]
“Manual, inefficient, archaic, and expensive.” These are the words that Kevin Anderson, Co-Founder of Appetize, tells SportTechie correspond to the ordering process of food housed in sporting arenas. If these terms don’t properly denote the current in-venue experience for this transaction, then its summation could be left as the following: “necessary evil.” Anderson affirms that the […]
We are squarely existing in the age of technology. Digital information makes people work and live more efficiently. The world of fitness is no exception. Enter GOQii (pronounced go – key). GOQii is not a product, but a system. It combines the innovation of tracking technology with the expertise of the world’s leading habit and […]
