Saturday, June 19, 2004
Game, Set and Pocket PC
Posted by Jonathon Watkins in "NEWS" @ 02:00 AM
The BBC is reporting that Wimbledon will be rather more interactive than usual for VIPs, guests and committee members attending the matches.
Mr McMurrugh said IBM had prepared a Pocket Wimbledon for the 60-70 PDAs that will be given to these special guests. The PDAs, which will be O2's XDA, will give users access to scores, statistics, biographies and plot their position on an interactive map of the All England Club. Data will be sent to the PDAs via the wi-fi network installed around Wimbledon for the tournament. Mr McMurrugh said IBM is also trialling the sending of video streams of matches to the handheld computers.
Nice use of the technology there. I'm sure the guests will LOVE the system and that it will be a SMASH hit. Hopefully the use of Pocket PCs will be seen to be a NET improvement to the current system and the system won't COURT any controversy. Anyone for strawberries and cream? :wink:
Mr McMurrugh said IBM had prepared a Pocket Wimbledon for the 60-70 PDAs that will be given to these special guests. The PDAs, which will be O2's XDA, will give users access to scores, statistics, biographies and plot their position on an interactive map of the All England Club. Data will be sent to the PDAs via the wi-fi network installed around Wimbledon for the tournament. Mr McMurrugh said IBM is also trialling the sending of video streams of matches to the handheld computers.
Nice use of the technology there. I'm sure the guests will LOVE the system and that it will be a SMASH hit. Hopefully the use of Pocket PCs will be seen to be a NET improvement to the current system and the system won't COURT any controversy. Anyone for strawberries and cream? :wink:
