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Half of Americans think video games should be in Olympics

Over half of Americans think video games should be considered a part of the Olympics, according to new research. The survey looked at 2,000 Americans’ opinions on video games and asked them to examine their own gaming habits. Three in four respondents agree that it’s more socially acceptable to play video games now than it…

2 July 20202 July 2020 Chris Price Gaming

Medals for 2020 Tokyo Olympics made from recycled gadgets

The medals which will be presented at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games have been unveiled, with the metal in each one made using materials from recycled gadgets. Designed by Junichi Kawanishi, each of the 5,000 medals contains metals extracted from consumer electronics handed in by the Japanese public over the last two years. The Tokyo…

24 July 201925 July 2019 Chris Price Gadgets, News

Elements of eSports do play into the Olympic values, UK game host argues

eSports are fit to be among the Olympic Games because not all games are violent, a leading British eSports firm has argued. Garry Cook, executive chairman of Gfinity, a UK-based eSports solutions provider, says it is “unfair” to suggest eSports would not be a suitable addition to the Olympic Games, after International Olympic Committee president…

17 March 201918 March 2019 Chris Price News

As Epic pumps $100 million into Fortnite tournaments, should eSports become more professional?

With Epic Games recently announcing it plans to pump $100 million into prizes for Fortnite tournaments and with the International Dota 2 Championship seeing teams battle for a fund in excess of $20m, are eSports about to gain wider recognition and, crucially, sponsorship? Yes according to the latest Harris 24 survey which concludes that around half of…

5 June 20187 June 2018 Chris Price Gadgets, Gaming

Hype-check: Will Google's Olympic Charter Doodle make an impact in Russia?

Google's daily Doodle today is unusual, in that is overtly political. The regular special graphics are usually celebrating people who are uncontroversial – birthdays of the long dead and the like. Today though, on the day of the Sochi Winter…

7 February 2014 James O'Malley Google

New Olympic app lets you follow athletes on the road to Sochi 2014

The International Olympic Committee have today launched a new app – aiming to connect up fans with athletes via social media. Arguably this marks something of a U-turn by the IOC. Before last year's London 2012 games there was a…

30 October 2013 James O'Malley Android apps, iPhone apps

Twitter stats – Murray wins Wimbledon, web goes wild

Andy Murray's victory at Wimbledon was not only viewed by millions on TV but has also become one of the most tweeted about events since last year's Spice Girls performance at the 2012 Olympic games. Andy Murrays victory nabbed…

8 July 2013 NGLoBuglio Tech Digest news, Twitter

Usain Bolt breaks another world record, this time on Twitter

The records keep coming for Jamaican track athlete Usain Bolt. Hot on the heels of his sprint gold medal double at the London 2012 Olympic games, Bolt's broken a record over on social network Twitter too. The micro-blogging social network…

10 August 2012 Gerald Lynch Sport, Tech Digest news, Twitter

Andy Murray is the most dangerous British Olympic athlete…in cyberspace

Andy Murray has been named the most dangerous British Olympic athlete, but not perhaps for the reasons you'd first think. No, it's not his speeding-bullet tennis serve, nor the thought of his (frankly terrifying) mum flying at you in a…

10 August 2012 Gerald Lynch Computer Security, Sport, Tech Digest news

LONDON 2012: Olympic attendees asked to "take it easy" on Twitter, or BBC coverage could fail

Planning on tweeting at the London 2012 Olympic games? Perhaps you should think twice, as network overloads could jeopardise the TV coverage being broadcast from the games, including that of the BBC. Those watching the televised road race coverage on…

30 July 20124 October 2020 Gerald Lynch Sport, Tech Digest news, Twitter

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