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Murray beats Nadal... in tweet tennis
Brandwatch has Andy through to final 1 July 2011 14:34 GMT TweetAndy Murray has beaten Rafael Nadal. Well, in the social media stakes anyway.
While we're yet to find out who's really through to the final of Wimbledon 2011, the company behind Brandwatch has created an infographic generator especially for...
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VIDEO: Roger Federer gets the biggest Gillette shave ever
The biggest a man can get 21 June 2011 16:17 GMT TweetViral advertising videos are sometimes a bit naff. And whilst we're not saying that this effort from Gillette is 100 per cent naff free, it's worthy of inclusion.
And that's for one killer reason. It reminds us of Neil Buchanan's Art Attack....
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Wimbledon serves up BBC's first 3D action
Championship to be shown in 3D 8 June 2011 0:03 GMT TweetWhoa, welcome to the revolution Auntie Beeb!
That's right, the BBC has jumped on board the 3D express and confirmed that it will be showing the Wimbledon tennis Championship live in 3D.
And the good news is that, as long as you've got...
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BBC could serve up a 3D Wimbledon final
EXCLUSIVE: Technically possible 27 May 2011 17:39 GMT TweetThe BBC could technically show the last three days of Wimbledon in 3D on it’s HD channel, Sony has told Pocket-lint.
Sony, who has been given the job of filming the world famous tennis championship in 3D for 2011, has let slip that the...
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Virgin Media serves up French Open tennis in 3D
3D-love from cable giant 16 May 2011 9:48 GMT TweetVirgin Media has served an ace by confirming that it will be showing the tennis French Open from Roland Garros, Paris, in 3D.
The major tournament, which kicks of 22 May, will be shown on Virgin Media channel 523 - using Eurosport's live 3D...
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US open tennis players banned from Twitter
No courtside commentary 1 September 2009 8:34 GMT TweetTennis US Open officials have banned players like Andy Murray from Tweeting during matches at the grand slam tournament this week at Flushing Meadows in New York.
The governing body is worried that players might be tempted to keep in touch... -
BBC says Wimbledon broke online live video records
Over 16 million requests for streamed content 6 July 2009 17:19 GMT TweetThe BBC has announced that its online coverage of Wimbledon has broken its previous records for the most popular live video streams of a sporting event.
The BBC says during this year's Wimbledon its Sport website has seen more users than... -
VIDEO: IBM's "Seer" Android app for Wimbledon
"Augmented reality" tool for tennis tourno and aggregated Twitter feed too 17 June 2009 12:41 GMT TweetDesigned for Wimbledon 2009, the "Seer" app features "location-aware visualisation technology" that means watching the video is probably the best way to introduce this new, beta application from IBM for Android-based phones.
IBM says the... -
Sony Ericsson launches Maria Sharapova collection
Inspired by the tennis star's "global lifestyle" 20 June 2008 9:39 GMT TweetSony Ericsson has unveiled the Maria Sharapova Design Collection, with the tennis star becoming the comapny's first "global brand ambassador".
"Working on this collection was an opportunity that I could not turn down", gushed Sharapova at... -
Lacoste looks into future for tennis tech
Cyber-concepts 22 May 2008 17:17 GMT TweetTo celebrate its 75 years in the industry, Lacoste has looked to the future to imagine what tennis kit players might be sporting in 2083.
Press play now to be inspired to get your game on - although those wood frame racquets gathering dust... -
MYiOTA launches mobile info service for tennis fans
Will serve up Wimbledon updates this summer 19 June 2007 16:42 GMT TweetMYiOTA today launched a mobile information service aimed at tennis fans who want to be kept up-to-date with events as the they unfold at this year’s Wimbledon.
To get up and running simply text "iota sport" to 60060 and for an initial set-up... -
Maria Kirilenko presents adidas by Stella McCartney ss07 Tennis Collection
And does a damn fine job too 25 January 2007 10:24 GMT TweetNewcomer Maria Kirilenko continues to be the exclusive face of the adidas by Stella McCartney tennis range for 2007. Entering the second year, the young Russian tennis player will present highlight tennis pieces of apparel and footwear at the main tournaments...
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Burton Snowboards world movie tour
For Right or Wrong 2 November 2006 16:32 GMT TweetBurton's global movie tour is now well underway, which debuts its snowboard film “For Right or Wrong” in 22 cities around the world. The tour, which kicked off in Tokyo on 14 October, includes film premieres, rider autograph sessions and after-parties.
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TUNiT 2 football boot from adidas
The ultimate customisable boot 2 November 2006 11:40 GMT Tweetadidas has unveiled the TUNiT 2, the next generation of the revolutionary TUNiT football boot. It is the most technologically advanced boot ever made by adidas and builds on the success of the amazing TUNiT 1 - the world's first fully customisable football...
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Sony Ericsson hosts tennis in the dark
Watch WTA players battle it out on the tennis court in pitch black 1 November 2006 17:14 GMT TweetSony Ericsson’s marketing team are going all-out on this one. The company is bringing Night Tennis to the masses for free during the 5-day Sony Ericsson Championships for the WTA tour in Madrid.
The night club event plays host to DJs Darren...
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