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Mario Balotelli celebrates Marseille goal by going live on Instagram

Mario Balotelli has added another chapter to his book of goal celebrations by going live on Instagram after scoring for Marseille. The former Manchester City striker, 28, swept home a remarkable volley for the home side against St-Etienne just 11 minutes into the Ligue 1 game. The Italian then had the presence of mind to…

3rd March 20194th March 2019 Chris Price Instagram, News

How video games have changed the way you watch football

Throughout the early months of the year, millions upon millions will settle in to watch the most important games of the football season. College bowl games and championships wrap up at the onset of the New Year, while professional football’s postseason rolls through January before culminating in the Super Bowl in February. If you settle…

24th January 2018 Chris Price Gadgets, Video games, Video Reviews

The technology that’s changing the game of tennis in a big way

Whether you believe in it or not, technology in sport is a hot topic these days with regular and countless calls for more and more computerised systems to be used across the major sports, and no doubt, in the less known sports as well. The word technology can lend itself to many different subjects and…

14th July 201714th July 2017 Chris Price Gadgets, Sport

Celebrities paid to promote new HTC One M8 “Champions League” model both prefer iPhones instead

On Sunday HTC is expected to finally reveal the HTC One M9 to the world - so it is curious that today the company has announced a special "Champions League" edition of last year's phone: The HTC One M8. The early announcement is some canny PR - if the company kept it secret until Sunday,…

25th February 2015 James O'Malley Android, HTC, Mobile phones

Promotional: Why is big tournament football technology so patchy?

The 2014 World Cup in Brazil was, without question, the most technologically advanced ever. In short, it was the first seriously competitive international tournament to employ technology in a number of new ways – the most obvious being goal-line technology of course. And with so much at stake in major football competitions these days, it…

3rd September 20143rd September 2014 Tech Digest Correspondent Advertorial, Gadgets, Sport

Tottenham Turfies launches: A Moshi Monsters rival for young Spurs fans

This is a guest post by Chris Waddams, Spurs fanatic and writer for www.thfc1882.com. Tottenham Hotspur football club have launched their new website Tottenham Turfies, a Moshi Monsters rival aimed at young Spurs fans. They claim that it is the…

8th August 201312th September 2018 Gerald Lynch Sport, Tech Digest news, Websites

Zidane reveals Adidas 99g adizero football boot, Smart Ball

Adidas are keen to promote their tech nous these days, recently showing Tech Digest cycling warm-up hot pants and super-bouncy running shoes. Today, at a special press preview at their pop-up Adidas Lab in London, they've turned their attention to…

24th May 2013 Gerald Lynch Features, Sport, Tech Digest news

First FIFA 14 screenshots revealed: Pure Shot in action

EA have revealed FIFA 14, the latest installment in their long-running, massively popular football game simulation series. Packed full of new features, the next game will include an improved shooting system, full 360-degree control while sprinting, computer AI that better…

17th April 2013 Gerald Lynch Gallery, Gaming, Tech Digest news

FIFA 14 announced: PS3, Xbox 360, PC confirmed, no next-gen…yet

EA have revealed that the latest instalment in their world-conquering footie simulation series, FIFA 14, will hit the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC later this year. So far there's been no word on any next-gen PS4 or Xbox 720 FIFA…

17th April 2013 Gerald Lynch Gaming, Tech Digest news

Wayne Rooney's Nike tweets lead to campaign ban

Sportswear brand Nike have landed themselves in hot water with advertising regulators, after they had been found using the personal Twitter accounts of footballers Wayne Rooney and Jack Wilshire to promote their Make It Count campaign. The offending tweet from…

20th June 2012 Gerald Lynch Sport, Tech Digest news, Twitter

AI bin tracks restaurant rubbish to cut food waste

Facebook finds millions of user passwords stored in plain text

Candy Crush and Mortal Kombat among contenders for Video Game Hall of Fame

Volvo to introduce in-car monitoring system targeting drunk and distracted drivers

Apple adds three new pastel colours to its Apple Watch range

First artificial intelligence Google Doodle features Bach

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