Believe it or not, even techies are interested in the Super Bowl (at least most of the ones I associate with). Did you really think it’s?all about Star Trek and Doctor Who with us? It’s not. So for the big American sports holiday coming up, here are some tech guides and tidbits.
First off, it’s going to be in Santa Clara, CA. That’s in the heart of Silicon Valley. The Super Bowl venue this year is Levi’s Stadium. That’s the most technology sound venue in the US. They’re expected to serve 1,200 Wi-Fi access points and the consumption of 16TB of mobile data. But you’re not going to Santa Clara. Most of us aren’t. You’re in luck. You can stream the game for free, thanks to CBSSports.com. There’s no need for a cable subscription, a username, a password, or anything of that kind. Yep, you can have Super Bowl 50 on your desktop, laptop or tablet free of charge. You’ll even see all the anticipated commercials. Smartphone viewing will only be available through Verizon and the NFL Mobile App. Get your social media on at Twitter’s @SuperBowl. There’s no telling who you might be debating with. Ever hear of Comedy Central’s Kay and Peele? You’ll know them by this Sunday. They’ll be providing unofficial commentary. It’s unofficial because obviously, it’s not backed by the NFL.
The Super Bowl is growing up, especially in technical circles. Even all the commercials will be streaming; only a fraction of them did last year. Do you think it was a coincidence the Silicon Valley’s Levi Stadium was chosen to host Super Bowl 50? I think not. The Super Bowl of pro wrestling, WWE’s Wrestlemania, was held there in March 2015. That was no coincidence either. It’s a brilliant move to get America’s biggest sporting events as tech savvy as possible. Expect this trend to continue in all sports. Will Super Bowl 50 give Silicon Valley the boost it needs?