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Sharp FanLabs goes inside soccer fans’ minds, measures loyalty with brainwaves (video)

Posted by on Saturday, 22 October, 2011

No matter what country you’re in, you’ll find at least one body-painted sports nut willing to act a fool in the name of fandom. To figure out what makes these hooligans tick, Sharp’s setting up trucks outside EuroCup 2012 matches to measure fans’ brainwaves using biometric technology. Once inside these mobile FanLabs, volunteers will watch the game while wearing the company’s NeuroSky headsets — a super sensitive EEG that uses dry electrodes to measure cerebral activity. By looking at brainwaves, along with heart rate and vocal excitement, scientists hope to reveal what levels of attention, stress, relaxation and excitement a fan goes through while supporting a specific team. Even if you’re not lending your melon to science, you can still join in the fun online, and see how you stack up against fans from around the world. So, bust out the body paint, grab your foam fingers and check out the video after the break.

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British Soccer Star Sues Twitter Over Privacy Issue

Posted by on Monday, 23 May, 2011

An unnamed British soccer player has sued Twitter after a user tweeted information about his alleged affair with a supermodel.



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Soccer Goal-Detection Tech Hits Roadblock

Posted by on Friday, 25 February, 2011

Less than four weeks after reports indicated FIFA’s seriousness over implementing next-gen goal-line technology in international soccer matches, none of the 10 companies vying for the contract has passed the mandatory requirements for effectiveness.



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Can World Cup kick-start U.S. soccer ratings?

Posted by on Sunday, 13 June, 2010

Can World Cup kick-start U.S. soccer ratings?
If a sport got TV staying power from getting monstrous big-event ratings, then Olympic TV stars such as short-track speedskating and swimming would have long been TV sports staples. So would soccer, which drew some higher game ratings for the 1994 men’s and 1999 women’s World Cups than what ABC is averaging for the Boston Celtics-Los Angeles Lakers NBA Finals. So why assume South Africa’s Cup …
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Behind the World’s Lightest Soccer Shoe [WorldCup]

Posted by on Saturday, 22 May, 2010

Sporting activities Spectacles With regards to Infants Guard Attention and Get yourself a improved value

Posted by on Friday, 14 May, 2010

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