You will have seen some of the stories coming from Hong Kong where mass protests have been going on for some time in an effort for citizens to maintain their right to vote and achieve more autonomy from the central Chinese government. Much of the protest was driven by young university students who used social media platforms like Instagram to communicate. However, the Chinese government shut Instagram down in an effort to curb this form of communication. This hasnt stopped protesters and they quickly found another way to communicate using FireChat, a platform that uses Bluetooth connectivity to communicate with other users within a 200 metre radius of your phone. The Digital Sports Agency site We Play says of FireChat: With news that many major sports teams are integrating Wi-Fi into their stadia to enrich fan engagement – including most recently the NFL’s New England Patriots and Dutch footballing giants PSV Eindhoven – one has to wonder if the ship has sailed for a Bluetooth platform like FireChat. Or, can it be argued that clubs could use it alongside internet-carried messages to update a certain demographic of fans who will not actively seek out the Wi-Fi details of the ground? Either way, FireChat will first need to become a dominant player in a busy social media landscape. weplay.co/firechat-the-perfect-app-for-the-burning-passions-of-sports-fans/
Posted on: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 22:20:16 +0000
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