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US election was most 'talked about' in 2016: Facebook
AFP, Published on 09/12/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - The US presidential election was the most "talked about" topic on Facebook in 2016, in a year filled with discussion and debate on issues that were both serious and light-hearted.
Stadiums ramp up wireless technology to seduce fans
AFP, Published on 24/02/2016
» BARCELONA - Forget the selfie. Fans cheering on their idols at concerts or sporting events are using their phones for more than just snaps, ordering food and even checking the length of toilet lines as venues use technology to draw in spectators.
New York targets ticketers after Springsteen prices soar
AFP, Published on 10/12/2015
» NEW YORK - New York has started a crackdown on speculators who charge exorbitant sums for concerts after Bruce Springsteen tickets were touted for thousands of dollars before they even went on sale.
NFL kicks off YouTube global game channel
AFP, Published on 27/01/2015
» The US National Football League on Monday kicked off a YouTube channel for games highlights, recaps and more online to viewers worldwide.
World Cup, Ebola top Facebook sharing list
AFP, Published on 10/12/2014
» WASHINGTON - Football's World Cup and the Ebola outbreak topped the list of topics most shared by Facebook users around the globe in 2014, the social networking giant said Tuesday.
World Cup craze goes digital
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 25/06/2014
» The World Cup is finally here and football fans around the world are glued to their screens, ready to experience the thrills and disappointments of the beautiful game, as time zones are forgotten and football dominates the national psyche.
Online video forces change on TV industry
AFP, Published on 14/08/2013
» Having turned print media upside down, the Internet now is disrupting television, forcing broadcasters to adapt to tablets and video-on-demand to hold onto views and advertisers.
Twitter buys firm tracking social network TV talk
AFP, Published on 06/02/2013
» Twitter announced Tuesday that it has bought Bluefin Labs to ride the trend of viewers using smartphones or tablet computers to chat at social networks about shows they are watching.
More US households buy an HDTV to watch the Super Bowl than for any other reason
AFP Relax News, Published on 01/02/2013
» A staggering 22 percent of HDTV owners claimed they purchased the device specifically to experience American football's centerpiece event in high definition.
Social media stirs Super Bowl ad buzz
AFP Relax News, Published on 01/02/2013
» This Sunday, nearly 180 million Americans will settle in front of TV sets with beer and chicken wings and, over four hours, watch commercials interrupted by an American football game.