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Amazon’s ComiXology offers Netflix-style service to comics fans; Seattle’s Fantagraphics jumps on board
ComiXology, the digital comics service owned by Amazon, launched a subscription service this week that gives readers access to thousands of titles for $ 5.99 a month.
ComiXology Unlimited — which some are calling the “Netflix of...
Paul Allen’s Portland Trail Blazers use Microsoft’s Cortana technology to sell tickets and engage fans
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen probably didn’t think that the company he co-founded would one day help his NBA team sell more tickets and engage with fans more effectively. But that’s exactly what the Portland Trail Blazers are doing with Microsoft’s Cortana Intelligence Suite.
The team,...
“Drop Comcast today,” Yankees network tells baseball fans
(credit: YES Network)
New York Yankees fans opening the newspaper this week may see an unusual full-page advertisement urging them to "Drop Comcast today and find another TV provider." The ad points fans to a website that suggests DirecTV, Frontier, and Verizon as alternatives.
It's the latest punch thrown in a fight between Comcast and the YES Network,...
This crazy rotating hoverboard dunk stunned fans at the NBA Dunk Contest
Hoverboards made an appearance at the NBA Dunk Contest on Saturday night in pretty spectacular fashion. At the league’s annual competition that features top dunkers showing off their freakish athleticism, Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon utilized a hoverboard to throw down one of the night’s most impressive jams....
Facebook launches ‘Sports Stadium’ to give fans a place to chat during live games
Most sports fans and journalists that monitor online conversation during live sporting events probably utilize Twitter more than any other social media platform. Facebook wants that to change. The social media giant today unveiled the Facebook Sports Stadium, a new platform...
Seahawks want to offer mobile loyalty program next season with discounts for game-day fans
More and more people are using their smartphones at Seahawks games and the team wants to capitalize on this growing trend. Chip Suttles, the Seahawks VP of Technology, spoke at a Seahawks Mobility Summit on Tuesday evening in Seattle hosted by Extreme Networks, a Bay Area-based company that operates the WiFi network at CenturyLink Field which debuted before the start of the 2014-15 season. GeekWire caught up with Suttles after the panel discussion...
Watch Seahawks and Vikings fans’ passionate reactions to that missed field goal
Seahawks and Vikings fans everywhere were stunned when Minnesota kicker Blair Walsh missed a field goal in the last minutes of the game, cinching Seattle’s 10-9 victory. The miss was so incredibly lucky — or unlucky, depending whom you ask...
Turntable revival: Sony spins up some high-tech hardware for fans of vinyl records
Old-fashioned vinyl records are apparently the hot new thing at CES this year. First, Panasonic revived its turntable business. Now Sony has announced its own hardware for audiophiles: The Sony PS-HX500 turntable is designed for LP collectors to easily convert the music from their...
Geek on the Street: How ‘Star Wars’ influences the lives of its biggest fans
Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been hotly anticipated for well over a year now, but the Star Wars universe has had a long time to permeate fans’ lives. For some, it’s a way to connect with family and friends. Other...
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