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What #PricelessSurprises Are in Store for MLB and America?

Leave your wallet at home. The days of lugging around a pocket full of plastic cards are nearly over. With the recent introduction of Apple Pay, Major League Baseball is now the first professional sport to integrate this highly anticipated technology. While our friends in Japan have been embracing mobile payment services, its popularity has […]

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The Most Technologically Advanced College Football Stadiums

The Big House. Death Valley. Between The Hedges. Happy Valley. Although none of these terms are the actual names of these NCAA football stadiums, they resonate with any college football fan when it comes to attending a game. Sure, everyone knows the capacity of each of these stadiums, but which of these stadiums holds its […]

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Cleveland Cavaliers to Utilize 3D Mapping Technology This Season

The NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers recently announced plans to incorporate some spiffy technology to the basketball court this upcoming season. The new tech, an “Ultra-High 3D” on-court image projection system, will help to enhance the fan experience. The Cavaliers organization invested in Quince Imaging’s new projection image-mapping technology, which was first unveiled last March for Cavalier […]

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How Snapchat Took Millions of Users to the World Series

They say, “a picture is worth a thousand words,” but what about the value of a series of photos and videos that share your perspective? If you’re a Snapchat user, chances are you have already used “My Story” to share an event or life experience with your followers for 24 hours. A new feature released […]

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Atlanta Startup CourtCred’s The Ranks App Let’s You Rank the Best High School Basketball Players in the Country

Attempting to build an entire sports-centric platform–like what Fancred is doing–is an ambitious proposition in its own right. Something for the high school basketball scene, though, can draw remembrance from the days when LeBron James exploded onto the national radar. A time when digital media was at the nascent stages before its current state. This […]

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