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4 Ways Technology Is Boosting The Sports Fan Experience

Technology has touched virtually all aspects of modern life, including, now more than ever, the world of professional sports and fandom. There have been some instances where technology has been infused into the actual gameplay itself, which hasn’t necessarily gone down well (yes, the ongoing debate around VAR in the Premier League), but there’s been…

23 October 2020 Tech Digest Correspondent News, Sport

NBA Players Who Love Video Games Almost More Than Basketball

When it comes to being social media and internet savvy, NBA players are perhaps some of the most well-versed in the world of sports, often encouraged by the NBA itself to push their respective personal brands to the max online. This has led to certain players leading a parallel life to the one they play…

28 July 202018 October 2021 Tech Digest Correspondent Gaming, News, Sport

Unmask Twitter trolls so they can be banned from football matches, says Labour

Twitter trolls who abuse sportsmen and women should be unmasked and identities handed over to governing bodies so they can be banned from attending matches, Labour has said. Shadow sports minister Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, leading an Opposition Day Debate on discrimination in sport, hit out at social media companies for not doing more to tackle…

12 June 201913 June 2019 Chris Price News, Twitter

The technology that’s changing the game of tennis in a big way

Whether you believe in it or not, technology in sport is a hot topic these days with regular and countless calls for more and more computerised systems to be used across the major sports, and no doubt, in the less known sports as well. The word technology can lend itself to many different subjects and…

14 July 20177 March 2021 Chris Price Gadgets, Sport

888 Sport Betting App

In Association with 888Sport Smartphones are everywhere and in continuous use during the day so it is only natural that online betting will change according to the latest technology. There are in fact many online bookmakers that anyone of us can turn to. However thanks to our smart devices we do not need to wait…

6 August 201526 March 2018 Chris Price Apps, Smartphones, Sponsored posts

Promotional: Why is big tournament football technology so patchy?

The 2014 World Cup in Brazil was, without question, the most technologically advanced ever. In short, it was the first seriously competitive international tournament to employ technology in a number of new ways – the most obvious being goal-line technology of course. And with so much at stake in major football competitions these days, it…

3 September 201427 July 2021 Tech Digest Correspondent Advertorial, Gadgets, Sport

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4 Ways Technology Is Boosting The Sports Fan Experience

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