Posts Tagged ‘ nba ’

The Big Pitch is here! Samsung just posted its 2-minute Super Bowl XLVII TV advertisement on YouTube, which can be viewed above, prior to the big game between the Ravens vs 49ers; or maybe I should say before the “Big Plate” featuring the San Francisco “50-Minus-1-ers” v.s. the Baltimore “Black Birds.” Like the much shorter teaser,...
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Shaquille O’Neal will soon debut in his first smartphone game as the main character in “Shaqdown” for Android and iOS. According to Hiptic Games, ShaqDown is set during a “post apocalyptic future” in which the mutation of a zombie virus has created a new sentient breed of zombies that have taken over the world....
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The ESPN ScoreCenter app has been updated to version 3.0 with a completely redesigned and optimized user experience for Android smartphones and tablets, as well as iOS devices, including the iPhone 5 and iPad. The new, simplified UI is said to make it easier to access the latest scores, news, alerts and video highlights...
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LeBron James, NBA superstar and reigning MVP, appeared in a new commercial promoting the Samsung Galaxy Note II Android smartphone during TNT’s broadcast of the Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat basketball game tonight. The lengthy ad, which can be viewed in the embedded video above, shows King James using the popular phablet (phone-tablet hybrid)...
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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean users just received an update for the Google Now Search app that adds support for movie showtimes, public alerts, and manually selecting favorite sports teams. Head to Google Play to get the free download. Google Search 2.0.5.443668 Update for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean: -Movies – see movie showtimes and more...
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Are you ready for the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games? NBC wants to get their viewers prepared with two official smartphone apps, called NBC Olympics and NBC Olympics Live Extra, for Android and iOS (iPhone, iPad). If executed properaly, you’re in for a treat because the two apps are said to cover 32 sports,...
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NBA All-Star and future Olympian Kevin Love, who currently plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves, appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live the other night in a skit that featured the Samsung Galaxy S III Android smartphone – coming shortly to Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T. The rebound king and Guillermo were placed in a tropical setting...
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EA Mobile has released NBA Jam for Android on the Google Play Store for $4.99. The rehash of the classic arcade style basketball series has been available for home consoles, like Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, as well as on iOS, for quite a while, but now it’s finally here on Android. Check out...
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March Madness is just around the corner and that means 67 intense tournament games of Division I college basketball to watch in about three weeks. For $4, you can grab the official app for iOS (available now on iTunes) or Android (coming soon) that allows you to live stream all the games from the...
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Kevin Durant put on a show during the 2012 NBA All-Star game last night and ultimately won the MVP award, but today we’re interested in his new commercial that repeatedly aired over the weekend. In the ad, Sprint, the official wireless partner of the NBA, focuses on their ability to offer customers carefree unlimited...
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The Phoenix Suns have partnered with Verizon Wireless and Samsung Mobile to become the first NBA team to adopt wireless tablet technology for business and basketball operations. Their tablet of choice? Many would expect it to be Apple’s iPad 2, but the organization decided to go with the Android-powered Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 running...
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ESPN recently updated two of their most popular Android apps, ESPN ScoreCenter for sports scores/stats tracking and WatchESPN for TV streaming. The ScoreCenter update added scoring/breaking news notifications and fixed a number of issues dealing with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and tablets. On a similar note, the WatchESPN update added full screen support...
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Blake Griffin, the NBA’s Rookie of the Year and Slam Dunk champion, takes us on a video tour of his new Vizio entertainment system, which includes an unreleased Android tablet. The Vizio rep demos the tablet’s ability to switch-up stereo speakers depending on screen orientation and how it can control a 65″ 3D HDTV...
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The Miami Heat and T-Mobile USA have partnered up for a multi-year deal, according to a recent press release. “The sponsorship includes extensive in-game features, exposure on English and Spanish radio, in-arena signage, retail promotions, social media integration, and other online elements including Presenter of HEAT.com’s TV Companion.” Although fans in Miami are bound...
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