Posts Tagged ‘olympic athlete’
London 2012 – Official Mobile Game Surpasses 5 million Downloads
Last Updated on Monday, 13 August 2012 05:00 Written by iUseMac Monday, 13 August 2012 05:00
The Official Mobile Game of the London 2012 Olympic Games has been downloaded by over five million people across the world. Players train their own Olympic athlete and complete in 9 fast paced Olympic events set in stunning London 2012 venues, featuring Wenlock the Olympic mascot. Gamers climb the global leaderboard and win the gold for their country, to become the Olympic Games Champion in sport like Archery, Double Trap, 100m, Swimming, Pole Vault, and more. Continue reading
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One hundred years of innovation brings Olympic timekeeping to the iPhone
Last Updated on Monday, 18 June 2012 12:00 Written by iUseMac Monday, 18 June 2012 12:00
Electronic timing and photo finish debuted at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics with a system developed by the Swedish inventor Ragnar Carlstedt. However, you do not have to be an Olympic athlete to benefit from electronic timing. The mobile technology of today has enabled these systems to shrink significantly in size and cost, making them available to everyone. sprintTimer packs a complete photo finish system, with start gun detection and slit camera technology, into an iPhone. Continue reading
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