Why former NFL player Sidney Rice is participating in a cryptocurrency token sale today Sidney Rice has been a busy investor and entrepreneur since retiring from the NFL three years ago. He created a… Read More
Microsoft CEO on lessons from sports, MLB instant replay controversy, and more from the week in sports tech [Love sports and technology? Sign up for our sports tech newsletter to receive this rundown from GeekWire’s Taylor Soper via email every… Read More
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on leadership lessons from cricket and team sports Company executives across all industries can learn a lot from team sports. That was the message from Microsoft CEO Satya… Read More
Photos show Seattle Mariners’ home ballpark being torn up as Safeco Field gets a major resurfacing If the Seattle Mariners “left it all on the field” at the end of the 2017 baseball season they won’t… Read More
Check out this unique Amazon HQ2 pitch from the football coaches at Michigan and Michigan State We’ve seen 22-foot tall cactuses and a Georgia city offering to change its name. But football-crazed Michigan is taking a gridiron… Read More
NFL sideline tech tour, Alexa’s favorite NBA team, and more from the week in sports tech [Love sports and technology? Sign up for our sports tech newsletter to receive this rundown from GeekWire’s Taylor Soper via email every… Read More
Michael Jordan asks Jeff Bezos to bring Amazon’s second HQ to Charlotte Even Michael Jordan is getting in on the Amazon HQ2 sweepstakes. Embed from Getty Images The greatest basketball player of… Read More
Behind-the-scenes with NFL sideline technology: Microsoft and Bose power team communication Much like how technology has changed the way you communicate with friends, family, and co-workers, it has also revolutionized how… Read More
Smart sports apparel startup Sensoria gets into healthcare, forms new company with top provider Sensoria is getting into healthcare in a big way. The Seattle smart apparel startup today announced a new spinoff company,… Read More
Video: Amazon’s Alexa mourns the loss of the Seattle SuperSonics Somebody at Amazon’s Seattle headquarters is having some fun. Here’s what happens when you ask Alexa to name her favorite… Read More
Testing the new Brooks Levitate: Can this high-tech shoe actually make me happy to run? Some sneaker companies want me to “Just Do It.” But what if I don’t want to do it? I’m not… Read More
Amazon’s first NFL live stream, how the MLB is doing AR, and more from the week in sports tech [Love sports and technology? Sign up for our sports tech newsletter to receive this rundown from GeekWire’s Taylor Soper via… Read More
GeekWire interview: When the Seattle Seahawks fly high, team’s live mascot Taima leads the way The Seattle Seahawks have been known in years past as a team that “flies around the field,” thanks mainly to… Read More
Steve Ballmer’s passion for basketball detailed in story about his days coaching third graders Steve Ballmer has established himself as a man who is as passionate about basketball today as he was about software… Read More
Startup Spotlight: This sensor-infused ball from Play Impossible encourages kids to be active Playing with a ball can be a lot of fun when you throw sensors and computer chips into the mix.… Read More
Ethereum co-founder and Mark Cuban put $25M toward Unikrn esports betting platform’s initial coin offering Some big names are participating in Unikrn’s unique initial coin offering. The Seattle startup launched an initial coin offering, or… Read More
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella inspires Pete Carroll at Seahawks practice and gets signed ball from coach The Seattle Seahawks know a thing or two about rallying around inspirational voices — whether it’s head coach Pete Carroll… Read More
Marshawn Lynch calling: Wireless carrier partners with NFL star to launch ‘Beast Mobile’ cell plan Marshawn Lynch may no longer be a Seahawk, but that’s not stopping a Seattle-area wireless carrier from teaming with the… Read More
Sounders FC replaces Ticketmaster with SeatGeek’s tech-fueled ticketing platform Goodbye, Ticketmaster. Hello, SeatGeek. The Seattle Sounders on Wednesday announced a new deal with SeatGeek, a New York-based startup that… Read More
Seahawks owner Paul Allen honored by team 20 years after saving franchise from leaving Seattle It’s hard to imagine Seattle’s sports scene over the past two decades without the Seahawks in town, but that could… Read More
GeekWork Picks: Seahawks QB Russell Wilson’s startup TraceMe is picking its tech team Seahawks quarterback and Super Bowl Champion Russell Wilson has a lot of fans — and he wants a better way to… Read More
Baseball tech: Apple shows off new iPhone 8 augmented reality feature for MLB At Bat app As part of Apple’s flurry of announcements today, the company unveiled new augmented reality features for its new iPhone devices… Read More
Seahawks aim to enhance gameday experience for fans with revamped high-tech video-control room The biggest upgrade at CenturyLink Field this season may go unnoticed by most Seahawks fans — and that’s just the… Read More
12th Man can dress up Blue Friday in Seattle with a Seahawks helmet filter on Snapchat Blue Friday in Seattle usually means you or your co-workers are wearing Seattle Seahawks jerseys or some such to work… Read More
NFL star Russell Wilson launches new Seattle startup to connect ‘superfans’ with celebs, raises $9M from Amazon, Alibaba, YouTube founders As Russell Wilson describes the ethos of his new startup, it feels like you’re inside his Seahawks huddle, driving down… Read More
Forget fantasy football: This new esports startup backed by NFL team owner Paul Allen pits fans against each other Esports is a $700 million global industry, and growing rapidly. And while traditional sports fans may scoff at professional video gamers… Read More
Univ. of Washington researchers developing smartphone app that can detect concussions Shwetak Patel and his colleagues at the University of Washington have already figured out how a smartphone can be used… Read More
WatchGate: Red Sox busted over using Apple Watch to steal catcher signs from rival Yankees The Apple Watch has found itself in the middle of a juicy controversy between baseball’s biggest rivals. Embed from Getty… Read More
Photos: Sounders and Xbox unveil new jersey kits with Forza Motorsport 7 branding For the third year in a row, Seattle Sounders jerseys will feature a video game. Seattle’s MLS club will don… Read More
What Uber’s new CEO learned from Pete Carroll and one of the worst sports disasters ever Outgoing Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi called leaving the online travel company to take over as Uber CEO one of the… Read More
