Tag "technology"
Facebook Timeline, EPL stats, Football Bingo, David Villa and of course Man City
This week has been a bit quieter in the world of social media and sport but there have still been some interesting developments. Here is my look at the week just past and what has caught the eye. Enjoy.
Mash-Up: Fan Designed Kits, Sponsorship, iPad for Olympics App and Shaq’s Social Media ‘Guru’
Here’s a look at the weeks digital sports news with some interesting articles on Shaquille O’Neill, how sponsorship can benefit from social media and a look at the Top 3 Trends to watch out for in 2012. Enjoy this weeks mash-up!
adidas use augmented reality to help launch new Scotland kit
In a similar move that Mindshare used when coming up with a new way to help people interact with the Lynx ‘Angel’, adidas UK used the same technology to help fans get closer to their Scotland heroes.
QR codes, Twitter transfer suggestions, Endzone Hashtags and much more
Welcome to the first of a new weekly feature. There is only so much you can write about on one site and there are many out there doing a great job in breaking the latest happenings in the world of #DigSport. Here is a mashup of the ones that have caught the eye in this last week
FC Barcelona and Chelsea score firsts with Google+ Branded Pages
Just as Google announce that businesses can now have their own pages on the platform (after them being taken down upon the launch of Google+ back in July) then FC Barcelona and Chelsea also come out and say they are one of the first to join the platform along with Burberry and Pepsi.
Spurs unveil Augmented Reality app for Arsenal game
Tottenham Hotspurs is set to trial a piece of innovative internet marketing technology which will allow its fans to watch video footage of their favourite goals by pointing their mobile phones at the club emblem.
Facebook changes and what they mean
Last week Facebook held its annual F8 conference where it announced a raft of changes that will come into effect in the coming weeks. Here’s a quick look at what is worth taking note of.
adidas competition to win Champions League tickets
an interesting concept by adidas that brings some fun to a competition entry using video without making it to difficult to put together. What would you do for tickets?
QPR and Social Media
With the recent takeover of the club by businessman Tony Fernandes and his immediate impact on the club (new signings in the pipeline, reduction in ticket prices). My thoughts turned to what may change within the club from a digital point of view as well.
