With an opening ceremony celebrating social media and a guest appearance by the father of the internet, you would think the games are pretty Twitter-friendly. Well, not so much, as the hordes of London have been told to keep non-urgent texts and tweets to themselves to avoid disrupting TV coverage for those who weren't lucky enough to score beach volleyball tickets. The recommendation comes after broadcasters bumbled through the men's cycling road race due to a lack of available data from the cyclists' GPS.
Engadget , Data-hungry crowds spoil Olympic TV coverage, archers alerted, Data-hungry crowds spoil Olympic TV coverage, archers alerted
