Twitter is preparing for what they expect to be the “most tweeted event in history” as the World Cup begins today. Credit: Twitter
Good Thursday morning.
What you should know: The World Cup begins today. Twitter expects this year’s World Cup will be the “most tweeted event in history,” and Google is making the games easier to follow than ever before.
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Today Google has an adorable animated doodle marking the opening of the 2014 World Cup, which begins in Brazil this afternoon. The search giant is just one of many consumer tech companies helping us celebrate the games this year.
For all of us who won’t be able to attend the games in person, Google had added all 12 World Cup stadiums to Google Street View. The magnificent arenas are definitely worth a look >>
The company has also launched a new World Cup website, complete with instant updates, trending topics, match lineups and other info. Google Now users will be able to get live updates and see scores and leaderboards in real-time on their Android or iOS device as well.
Twitter has brought back “hashflags”to kick off the games. Hashflags (which are exactly what you think they are: hashtag flags) we’re a huge hit in the 2010 World Cup.
Simply tweet #USA, #BRA, #ESP or any country code, and a flat will automatically be added to your tweet.
Until now, the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games was the most tweeted about event in history. But with fans all over the globe logging on to talk about the world’s most popular sport’s biggest tournament, Twitter expects this World Cup to surpass it.
And not to be left out, Apple CEO Tim Cook tweeted out a link to a new Beats video celebrating the games this morning. Apple acquired Beats earlier this month for over $3 billion. Check out the video here:
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Samsung is holding a media event here in New York City this evening where they are expected to announce a new line of tablets with super high-resolution displays. You can follow along with CNET’s live blog right here >>
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