Sony Ericsson hangs ten, launches Xperia Active Billabong Edition



Sony Ericsson is looking to start a bromance with the McTwist-loving, Double-Cork-landing, A-Frame-riding masses jonesing for a new Android device. The handset maker has announced a “global strategic alliance” with Billabong to launch the Xperia Activ…

Totally blow out the big game! Super Bowl XLVI



With Super Bowl XLVI finally upon us all the pretenders have been shaken loose, leaving only the New England Patriots and New York Giants to compete for the NFL championship this weekend. While we’re sure Indianapolis is lovely in January, we prefer t…

Oregon Scientific’s App In Sports watches sync with your phone, grab apps from it



One of the many new products we spotted at Oregon Scientific’s CES booth was the App In Sports range of watches. As the name suggests, these wearables can link up to your Android phone (via ANT+ wireless connection) to grab up to three app profiles, a…

ESPN’s bowl coverage swaps out the telestrator for augmented reality GameView



We dug into ESPN’s use of the Xbox 360 and EA Sports games to power its Virtual Playbook segments last year, but in preparation for this round of BCS bowl games it’s upgraded the system with a bit of augmented reality. The new GameView system uses a…

Sprint, NBA strike multi-year partnership, celebrate with a new Android app



NBA Commissioner David Stern is all smiles these days. Why? Because the most pointless labor dispute in human history has finally drawn to a close, and Chris Paul isn’t a Laker. He must also be elated over a new deal the NBA has just signed with S…