By Ian Symes, Director of Marketing, Cisco UK and Ireland Throughout the Games, just steps away from the Olympic Stadium, crowds have gathered around CiscoCloud, our interactive digital installation at the heart of the Olympic Park. The installation is positioned opposite the Arcelor Mittal Orbit and is made up of five interactive pods which use 3D image technology to capture visitors’ faces, and create their Olympic ‘GamesFace2012’ using London…

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Tags: 3D, Cisco cloud, London 2012, Olympic Park, social media, time capsule

Cisco and Major League Baseball are teaming together to give fans a look into “Ballparks of the Future.” The intro of MLB.com’s Ballparks of the Future website state that the four section of the site: Virtual Ballpark, Hardball Innovations, Cisco Initiatives and Ballpark Happenings give the fan “the opportunity to explore the latest and greatest in stadium endeavors as well as a behind-the-scenes perspective on how we co…

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In 1994 in a sun swept stadium in California, filled with more than 60,000 excited soccer fans from around the world, a young upstart US national soccer team was playing in the World Cup against the mighty Colombian national team.  The captain of the young American team was John Harkes a nimble player known for speed and great soccer footwork.  What few realized was he also was about to leave an indelible impression on US soccer for ye…

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It’s hard to miss the fact that Wi-Fi and IP Video are two mega-trends that are enjoying a fast ride up the steep side of the technology adoption curve.   In fact, you could make an argument they are in fact the two fastest growing technology trends of 2010. This year alone, hundreds of millions of new Wi-Fi chipsets will ship inside devices, including not only the traditional laptops, but huge numbers of smart-phones, TVs, DVD p…

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We’d like to introduce you to Team Marcaná, one of nine final teams in Cisco’s global I-Prize competition gunning for the $250,000 grand prize. TEAM STATS Team name: Team Marcaná Team country: Uruguay Team members: Two, cousins Idea goal: To combine social media and love of sports Claim to fame: Returning finalists from the first I-Prize competition THE IDEA Team Marcaná’s I-Prize submission, “Soccer…

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