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Wink smart home hub goes stupid in security certificate snafu - GeekWire

Underscores the need for “failsafe”!

Owners of the Wink Hub are discovering that their smart homes were a bit less intelligent over the weekend — and anyone still wanting to buy a Wink Hub will… Read More

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Powered by text messaging, this mobile ticketing startup is seeing early success with sports teams - GeekWire

Mobile apps may be what’s hot in the tech world, but one startup has found early success using text messaging to help sports teams sell more tickets. ReplyBuy, which launched its service less… Read More

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No more waiting in lines at stadiums for overpriced, lousy food | GeekTime

It’s such a brilliant, zeitgeisty idea, you’re surprised no one’s made this concept take off: SeatServe is an app that lets you get snacks delivered to your stadium seat.

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Soccer fans rip Yankees over long lines for metal detectors at Yankee Stadium for NYCFC game

Linebusting needed here!!

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“Game Over for the Astrodome, ‘Stadium of the Future’” Great reminder of the costs and risks of trying too hard to be the stadium of the future.

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New study says your smartphone is ruining your life - GeekWire

Lack of flow!  | A new study's findings warn that smartphones are seriously messing with your quality of life, even causing addictive and nar

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Amazing blending of digital and physical at the Lego store. You can hold a box in front of the camera to see the set fully built and animated -- you are basically holding the completed project in your hands. Look at the look on Tate's face! This got me thinking about time-shifting an event experience -- quickly being able to visualize how WOW it's going to be. 

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How businesses are putting wearables to work

From VentureBeat: "A Forrester survey found that of 3,000 global technology decision-makers, 68 percent of executives called wearables a “priority” for their companies." 

"Wearables will enable teams to be more connected to the digital world while being more present in the real world. Checking a mobile phone or opening a laptop during a meeting or while out in the field can be a distraction and a little time consuming. But by glancing at a connected smartwatch or peering through connected eyewear, a sales rep or field service technician could quickly and discretely access critical information, all while being hands free. The key will be to assure that wearable technology, and enterprise wearable applications, leverage business data to highlight the right information at the right time to drive the right business action. The potential here is incredible."