Pac-12 Enterprises, the new content and media company of the Pac-12 Conference, and Ooyala, a venture-backed company that provides online video technology products and services, are working together to develop and deploy the Pac-12 Digital Network, the first sports entertainment network built from the ground up for integrated broadcast and broadband entertainment.

Scheduled to launch on August 15, 2012, the Pac-12 Digital Network will offer personalized, interactive and customizable video experiences for the web, tablets, smartphones, and connected TVs.  This will enable the conference’s immense and avid fan base to enjoy any Pac-12 sporting event from anywhere in the world on their own schedule.

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Tanner Chastain (left) and Navy Reserve Chaplain Candidate Ensign Jason Meaux carry the flags as they run in the fourth annual Ernest Roy Sr. Memorial Day Flag Relay Monday, May 28, 2012. Over 100 community members volunteered Monday to walk and jog with flags in hand to honor men and women in the armed forces, veterans and those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in defending their nation. The relay began Monday morning at two separate points along the Gulf Coast. One started at the National Cemetery at Virginia Street in Mobile, and ended at the Foley City flagpole in Foley, Ala. The other started at the Foley City flag pole and ended at the Pensacola Naval Air Station Chapel flagpole in Pensacola, Fla. (Press-Register, Bill Starling)

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Wednesday, 6th June 2012, 15:10:33

E-commerce accounts for 1 in 3 UK purchases

UK internet users make almost a third of all their shopping transactions online, new research shows.

According to the latest Mediascope Europe study by IAB Europe, consumers in the UK spend 23 per cent of their total retail budget through e-commerce, a higher proportion than any other country on the continent.

Online shopping is increasingly popular in Europe, where the majority of users shop online (87 per cent) and nearly a fifth use internet retailers exclusively as opposed to bricks-and-mortar stores.

In the six months between September 2011 and February 2012, shoppers on the continent spent a total of euro;188 billion (pound;151 billion).

Its not only the transactions themselves that shoppers use the web for as some 96 per cent of European internet surfers go online to research their products.

One of the reasons that the European e-commerce market is so successful could be the sheer amount of time that users are spending online.

The increasing prevalence of mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones has enabled web users to access the internet on-the-go and even from more than one electronic item at a time, rather than relying on a single desktop or laptop computer.

It is perhaps unsurprising therefore that 65 per cent of European internet users go online every week and more than a third use the internet on more than one device.

Alison Fennah, vice president of research and marketing for IAB Europe noted that this allows consumers to multitask, which advertisers can then take advantage of.

Many Europeans are clearly using the web and watching TV simultaneously, and a third of those are actually consumingcomplementary content.

Those companies that understand and adapt to these changing consumption patterns will be the ones that succeed in the future, she said.

One of the ways in which businesses are increasingly trying to connect with potential customers is through paid search.

Andrew Warren-Payne, a research analyst at Econsultancy said: The ability to target customers in a highly specific and measurable way, and to alter campaigns quickly in line of rapid market changes, continues to ensure that paid search remains a highly attractive channel for marketers.

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Wednesday, 6th June 2012, 16:05:12

Mobile e-commerce shows astronomical growth

M-commerce, whereby online shopping transactions are carried out on a mobile device, is rising at a meteoric rate, one expert believes.

According to Andrew McClelland, chief of operations and policy at Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG), mobile e-commerce has really started kicking off.

Talking to some retail brands now, particularly in the fashion/apparel sector – theyre now seeing 15 to 20 per cent of their total online levels coming through a mobile device and the levels of growth youre seeing are just astronomical, he said.

In fact, a recent study by eDigitalResearch found that the number of smartphone owners who use their mobile devices to shop online has quadrupled since June 2010 to 64 per cent.

However, Mr McClelland was quick to note the importance of educating customers in maintaining the current levels of m-commerce success.

Companies must make sure that consumers need to be well informed when it comes to promoting the brands mobile site or mobile app as part of their retail strategy.

At the moment, research suggests that m-commerce websites tend to outperform mobile apps on the majority of occasions.

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Make no mistake about it: Matt Cains perfect game against the Houston Astros on Wednesday in San Francisco was a great piece of work. It was the 22nd in major league baseball history and the second in which I have been part of the telecast. It just couldnt match my first one, for several reasons.

My first perfect-game telecast had the team I was working with win. Kenny Rogers of the Texas Rangers blanked the California Angels on July 28, 1994. I called all nine innings of play-by-play for Home Sports Entertainment television.

Cain threw his perfecto for the Giants, against the team I was working with, when he beat the Astros. My personal role was less, as the sideline commentator. This was Bill Browns game to call

So although I have been a part of history twice, I still have to go with the Rogers perfect game as my No. 1 baseball highlight.

That is in no way to denigrate what Cain did. He struck out 14 Astros. That equaled the most in a perfect game, matching Hall of Famer Sandy Koufaxs performance in 1965. He was dominant. Only two balls hit by Jordan Schafer and one by Chris Snyder were hit well enough to break up the perfecto.

The most questionable play of the game came in the fourth inning on a sharp liner down the first-base line that hit the ground in fair territory just short of the bag then bounced wide — too wide according to umpire Mike Muchlinski — as a foul ball. Television replays indicated that might have not been the correct call, but many would feel the video was inconclusive. Schafer ultimately struck out in that at-bat.

In the sixth inning, Snyder drove a ball to the wall in left that Melky Cabrera hauled in. Snyder thought he had hit a home run and said after the game that play is when he thought it might be a special night for Cain.

The Astros hit one other ball — again by Schafer — that was definitely fair and headed for the gap in right-center field. But, somehow, right fielder Gregor Blanco laid out and caught the ball with a dive. After that, Cain retired the last eight hitters with ease.

In Rogers perfect game, there were fewer big plays. Only a diving catch by Rusty Greer in the ninth was a tough chance. Of course, Rogers did not approach Cains record-tying strikeout total, either. Rogers had eight.

I am glad to say I saw and was part of Cains no-hitter for the baseball experience. It would have been nicer had the Astros pitcher accomplished the deed, but baseball is unique to any other sport. Can anything in football or basketball match a no-hitter or perfect game in baseball where the actual score of the game being played becomes irrelevant?

It is just another reason why baseball is the best game ever invented. Now, as Astros followers and backers, we can put Cains heroics away just a few hours later and try anew to beat the Giants.

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Star Academy math teacher James Dixon teaches his students about quadratic equations Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Fifty-six eighth-graders who had fallen behind in school enrolled in a new Mobile County public school in Mobile, Alabama this year called the Star Academy. (Press-Register, Bill Starling)

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POZNAN – Youd think Polands national soccer team was preparing for the Euro Cup final.

Well, Saturdays group game against the Czech Republic isnt really the final. But the Poles are treating it as such.

Poland will have 90 minutes to save their tournament, not only for their country but for tournament organizers as well.

The winner Saturday goes through to the knockout phase and the loser heads home. The Czechs would also benefit from a tie, since they already have three points, while the Poles (two points) need to win.

Most home teams in a tournament of this nature miraculously find themselves in weaker groups. Organizers want to keep home teams involved as long as possible. The reasons are obvious — more interest, better ticket sales and a livelier atmosphere.

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Gemalto has deployed its multi-application advanced smart cards technology at Taiwan-based transport operator EasyCard.The software will enable micropayments on the transport card used by over 30 million cardholders that ride the metro in the Greater Taipei Area, take intercity bus and river boat services, as well as use the parking lots and libraries in Taipei City.

The Gemalto Celego card supports contact as well as contactless functionalities, allowing users to check their personal transaction records from the internet, make e-payment for government services and make internet shopping transactions. Gemalto made available its full set of consulting services on specifications, provided operating system development and certification, and advised EasyCard on the migration path to the new multi-application product.

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Microsoft has announced its Xbox Summer Stadium promotion that will be running from June 15th to August 12th. The 8-week program will offer a calendar of sports entertainment and gaming events, as well as a season-long tournament with weekly challenges. Of course, Microsoft will be giving away a lot of prizes and will also be attempting to break a Guinness World Record during the promotion.

By playing selected sports games on your Xbox you can train for complete challenges through playing selected titles. Players that participate will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win 4,000 Microsoft points. Games include Forza Motorsport 4, Kinect Sports Season 2, Dance Central 2, and FIFA 12.

Microsoft will be trying to get into the Guinness World Record books again on June 16th at 6PM BST when players have the chance to join thousands of other runners by taking on the 100 meter sprint from Kinect Sports Season 1. The company is trying to create a record with the most engaged in the Kinect 100 meter sprint at one time.

Microsoft will be working with partners to provide streaming sports entertainment for you to watch during the promotion. Of course, you must have an Xbox Live Gold Membership in order to be watching this sports entertainment.

The only down side about this promotion is that (at least for the time being) it appears to be only for those Xbox 360 players in the UK so far.

Register here.

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