NFL Teams Considering IPads To Replace Playbooks 289
bonch writes "Pete Walsh, technology head for the Dallas Cowboys, says he and other teams are considering iPads and other tablets as a replacement for paper playbooks, saving about 5,000 pages of printouts per game. Not only is it a huge savings in paper, but a lost iPad might also be remotely wiped to prevent a team's plays falling into the wrong hands. One concern is security and whether or not a tablet could be wirelessly hacked."
Re:Maybe for dome teams (Score:5, Informative)
On another note, they would need to get some deal with apple to let them side load the playbook though since I'd imagine not many teams would want to submit their playbook for approval to the app store.
I'm pretty sure the developers license will let you load your own unreleased app directly onto your ipad, without having to submit it to apple.
Re:Maybe for dome teams (Score:3, Informative)
Apple also supports enterprise app servers so the teams (or companies) can distribute their own applications internally.
Re:Maybe for dome teams (Score:5, Informative)
Companies can get an enterprise license that allows them to distriibute app internally.
Re:iPad makes zero sense (Score:2, Informative)
The use of logos and trademarks requires companies to pay for their use.
Right, as in Apple pays to get the logos featured in the shows.
I don't know if you notice that many shows cover up logos as much as possible.
Right, because Apple didn't pay those particular shows. The TV producers aren't in the business of giving out free advertisements.