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The Internet Helps World Cup

Monday, July 12th, 2010

Spain vs Germany 2010

I really enjoyed the World Cup Semi Final last night between Spain who are the Current Euro Champions against Germany who despite having a young team have been strong throughout the whole tournament, I almost felt I was actually there in the stadium as I my spanish friend was endlessly shouting at the television and thinking he was really the manager.

 

During the half time break I couldn’t help but notice how many tv adverts have got behind marketing the World Cup, and how they have used internet as a key tool for fans throughout the world, offering services such match replays, up to date facts and figures of the tournament so far. I even joined an online forum to discuss my own views and who I thought would win the competition.

 

The World Cup has been such a success for South Africa and given the country the boost its needs to attract higher tourism levels.

 

Online retaillers have made good use of the internet whilst the World Cup has been on television. Making sure that there site is fully working with SEO to achieve the most custom and sales. Just think how many of those fly sounding trumpets they have sold in South Africa and over the internet. I has certainly made the vuvuzela a well known instrument!

 

The football stadiums in South Africa were very impressive, especially the one in Durban which was were Spain were to get a suprised 1-0 defeat to Switzerland match. A friend of mine was lucky enough to see that match as he was visiting family down there.

Talking to a friend after the match who works for a company who specialise in Ecommerce website design he was sure that the Netherlands were going to win the final.

 

Some of the football sites also have some fantastic web design too!

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Antidotes To The World Cup Vuvuzela

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

You should have all heard them by now, even if you don’t know what they’re called, you must have heard them. But what if you could drown out that annoying buzzing sound that has been coming from your TV for the last 8 or 9 days? You know the sound! It’s like watching the ‘Attack of the Killer Bees’ in glorious widerscreen with full surround sound. Frankly, the Vuvuzela may be an African tradition, but it irritating, loud and distracting.

 

So let’s find some antidotes in the form of some early Christmas gift ideas, because if we don’t there’s going to be people all over the World still hearing that buzzing in six months time.

If you’re after something a little more unsual, but that still makes a practical Christmas present, then i’ve found your gift for you, in the iLogic Sound Hat (available in black, pink or white). What’s unique about this hats is that they can keep your ears and head warm in the winter, whilst plugging into your iPod and delivering superb sound quality.

 

If you’re not a hat fan, you could try the perfect present for him (or her) wih the awesome Zaggbug noise cancelling headphones. Not just Vuvuzela proof, these buds are clever enough to detect an incoming call on your iPhone and with the inbuilt switch and microphone, allow you to answer the call without unplugging or messing around with the phone!

 

Finally, if you think that ridiculous horns call for drastic measures, relieve the tinnitus-inducing frustration with a Flying Animal. The monkey yodels, the pig ‘oinks’ and the rooster crows in flight and when it hits your chosen target. There is an additional upside to the throwing of these animals. They’re designed only to be used by those aged 12 and above, so if you have children younger than that age, you can happily inform them it’s illegal for them to throw the animals back at you. They’ll believe anything at that age, bless ‘em. Even that England are going to win the football World Cup!

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Why The 2010 Summer Will Be Memorable

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

it is a wide-spread rumour in the media that the 2010 summer will be a great one. All though that sounds as good news for the north European countries where tjeir populations complain of cold weather and lots of rain, reality for the Southern European countries is totally different as the temperature can rise well enough above 40 Celsius centigrades. Another thing to bear in mind about this summer is that during World Cup summers people tend to enjoy more staying at home and they travel less. It is, without any doubt, a very big social event and not just a sport one, considering the huge amount of people that will be following it.

This is another reason that raises even higher the expectations of the forthcoming summer. It is going to be the first World Cup taking place in Africa and many sports and non-sports related people are expecting it with great anticipation. Who doesn’t really like the combination of a hot summer with a lot of football and social gatherings?. After that harsh and long cold winter all Europeans that were affected by recession are really hoping for a great summer.

A typical summer scene would include lots of friends taking their places around the TV in the garden, being absorbed by the commentator’s voice that will be coming out of those. Kids will be running around playing with their summer toys, say a radio controlled helicopter,while the grown ups will be pouring beer out of a beer keg chiller. And for those who do not enjoy watching sports on television, there is a place by the barbecue.

Therefore we just need to wait until we find out whether the scientists are right in their forecasts or not. Until then let’s keep our fingers crossed!

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