Monthly Archives: July 2020

Google Pixel 4a announcement set for August 3

Google Pixel 4a teaser Google Google on Thursday added a teaser page to the Google Store that says its new phone, expected to be called the Pixel 4a, will launch on Aug. 3. The new phone is largely expected to be a successor to last year’s Pixel 3a, pictured below, which launched for $399 but offered some of the flagship features of the more expensive Pixel 3, such as the high-end camera. Google hasn’t managed to make a huge splash in the U.S. smartphone market, which is dominated by Apple and… Source link

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Google teases August 3rd launch for long-awaited Pixel 4A

Google’s next budget phone, the Pixel 4A, is likely just days away from going on sale. The company has posted a teaser on its online store, saying that “the Google just what you’ve been waiting for phone” will be revealed on August 3rd. 9to5Google spotted the page. To unlock the full message, you need to tap the various boxes until the colors match Google’s logo: blue, red, yellow, blue, green, and red. Google has also updated some of its social media images (like the header for… Source link

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Yahoo Sports To Produce NBA Betting Content Featured On League Pass Broadcasts

Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans kick off the NBA’s restart games in Orlando Thursday … [+] night. Starting next week, Yahoo Sports will be producing betting-focused broadcasts on League Pass. Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Getty Images As part of a multi-year extension of their existing partnership, Yahoo Sports is now the NBA’s official gaming partner, an official marketing partner and will be producing league sanctioned betting… Source link

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Sun Belt surge fans recovery fears; Trump ally Herman Cain dies

Grim jobless and economic growth data on Thursday underscored how badly the coronavirus pandemic has damaged the world’s largest economy, as still rising COVID-19 diagnoses in the Sun Belt region amplify concerns for the recovery, and America’s ability to contain the fallout. The U.S. continues a concerning upward trend in cases and deaths, with Texas, California and Florida all surpassing New York as states with the highest cases in the past week, surpassing 4.4 million cases. The Empire… Source link

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Yahoo Sports and NBA bring future of sports entertainment to life through VR, fantasy, betting

NEW YORK, July 30, 2020 – Yahoo Sports and the National Basketball Association (NBA) are joining forces to enhance the at-home fan experience with a multiyear relationship that will make Yahoo Sports an Official Marketing Partner of the league and RYOT a live virtual reality (VR) production partner during the NBA Restart in Orlando. The relationship will also allow Yahoo Sports to engage fans through fantasy and sports betting in unprecedented ways, including the right to create sports… Source link

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Yahoo Sports and NBA Bring Future of Sports Entertainment to Life through Virtual Reality, Fantasy and Betting Relationship NYSE:VZ

– RYOT to Produce Immersive, At-Home Fan Experience as Live Virtual Reality Production Partner During the NBA Restart – – Yahoo Sports to Enhance Its Distribution of NBA League Pass with Fantasy and Gaming Integrations as Official Marketing Partner of the NBA – NEW YORK, July 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Yahoo Sports and the National Basketball Association (NBA) are joining forces to enhance the at-home fan experience with a multiyear relationship that will make Yahoo Sports an… Source link

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These 13 states need to lock down now, according to Harvard coronavirus experts

A report released this week by the Trump administration’s coronavirus task force warns that 21 states are now in the “red zone” and need to take aggressive steps to slow the spread of COVID-19.  That sounds serious. But according to new, comprehensive national guidelines from a network of research, policy and public-health experts convened by Harvard University’s Global Health Institute and Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, the latest federal report probably isn’t serious… Source link

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NBA and Yahoo Sports partner on virtual reality experience

Yahoo Sports has partnered with the NBA to virtually bring fans inside the Disney bubble. The partnership, in coordination with virtual reality production company RYOT, will transport fans inside the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex for 13 seeding games between now and mid-August, via Oculus devices. The experience will include integrated fantasy basketball and sports betting content. [Create or join a 2020 Yahoo Fantasy Football League for free today] “RYOT’s powerful VR capabilities will… Source link

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Google Highlights Black-Owned Businesses in Search Results

Google is extending its support for Black-owned businesses an update to Google My Business and an announcement of two new initiatives. Businesses in the US with a verified Google My Business profile will be able to add a “Black-owned” attribute for everyone to see. In addition, as part of a $300 million commitment to support underrepresented entrepreneurs, the attribute will be added to Google’s digital skills training programs offered to Black business owners. Through the Google for… Source link

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