Sports Tech – Page 23 of 50

The power of grit: Former Seattle Seahawk Ricardo Lockette to share inspiring story at 2016 GeekWire Summit

Ricardo Lockette’s story is one of survival, perseverance and grit. And now the former wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks… Read More

Twitter reached more than 2 million viewers with its first live-stream of an NFL game

Twitter’s first attempt at live-streaming a National Football League game on Thursday night appeared to be a success based on… Read More

Future of live TV? Twitter’s first attempt at NFL live streaming goes smoothly

So far, so good for Twitter’s NFL live streaming ambitions. The company’s first attempt at streaming an NFL game went… Read More

Riding the wave: New technology makes surfing possible, even miles from the ocean

Surfing without real waves? Technology’s expanding role in water sports is redefining the surfing experience. From virtual surf sessions to motorized… Read More

Watch Jets vs. Bills for free: Twitter’s first-ever attempt at live streaming an NFL game

It’s a big day for Twitter. Five months after signing a high-profile streaming deal with the NFL worth a reported… Read More

Twitch will soon announce its ‘first deep product integration’ with Amazon

SAN FRANCISCO — The fruits of Amazon’s Twitch acquisition will be front-and-center later this month at TwitchCon. Twitch CEO Emmett… Read More

Twitter introduces app for streaming live sports on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Xbox One

Just in time for the first NFL game to stream on Twitter Thursday, the social media company has introduced a new… Read More

NBA star Steph Curry sounds off on robotic referees, Colin Kaepernick, the election, and sports tech

SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry loves Instagram, supports Hillary Clinton, and wants robotic referees — if only to prevent him… Read More

Slow stadium internet is put to the Speedtest — see which mobile carriers score at CenturyLink Field

Fans inside CenturyLink Field in Seattle know they are better off watching the action on the field rather than trying… Read More

Amazon’s Alexa tops 3,000 skills, can now read tweets and soon fantasy football scores

If only we could all learn as many skills as quickly as Alexa. The digital brain behind Amazon’s Echo and Dot… Read More

DraftKings CEO on overcoming legal battles, early investor apathy, and a potential FanDuel merger

SAN FRANCISCO — DraftKings has been on a roller coaster over the past few years, to say the least. But… Read More

Sports Illustrated and ESPN use iPhone 7 Plus to capture action from NFL and U.S. Open

Even in an age of 24-hour sports television and endless social media imagery, compelling professional sports photography still has the… Read More

Users freak out as ESPN’s fantasy football app, website go down for hours on first day of NFL games

Nope, it’s not just you — ESPN’s fantasy football app and website are down. On the first Sunday of the 2016-17… Read More

Drone surfing is the epic geeky sport of the future

Freefly Systems, a Seattle-area company that makes toys for drone photographers, just released a video of your new favorite sport you… Read More

Report: Amazon continues push for live sports, this time targeting soccer, tennis and other global sports

Amazon wants to stream sports with worldwide followings such as soccer, tennis, rugby, golf and auto-racing, in a move that could help… Read More

Geek of the Week: Super Evil Megacorp CEO Bo Daly is bringing eSports to touchscreens

Bo Daly was trained as an engineer, with early experience in databases and technology consulting, and an internship at Microsoft’s Redmond campus.… Read More

NFL predictions: Microsoft’s Bing eyes the week 1 winners — as well as a Super Bowl champ

The Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers kick off the NFL season tonight in a rematch of Super Bowl 50,… Read More

San Francisco 49ers will grow tomatoes and eggplants on top of Levi’s Stadium

Levi’s Stadium now has the first-ever food farm atop a professional sports venue. Home to the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, the high-tech stadium… Read More

This app lets you talk with athletes and celebrities like Richard Sherman — for a price

Want to have a 15-minute conversation with Richard Sherman? Now you can — for a price. A new Dallas-based startup… Read More

Amazon partners with San Francisco 49ers to offer one hour Prime Now deliveries for tailgaters

San Francisco 49ers fans already watch home games at one of the most high-tech stadiums in sports, so it’s only natural that… Read More

Sports and technology innovation collide as Sounders and Sportradar host hackathon in Seattle

The next great sports technology innovation might just be invented in Seattle this weekend. The Seattle Sports Tech Meetup is… Read More

Seahawks Richard Sherman & Bobby Wagner talk video games, geekiness and trash at PAX

Seahawks defenders Richard Sherman and Bobby Wagner were on hand at PAX West this weekend. In between their time spent… Read More

Seahawks Richard Sherman and Bobby Wagner crush 49ers and Patriots helmets with a tank

There is no shortage of video game companies trying to get attention at PAX West this weekend. Wargaming.net took their… Read More

New Sacramento Kings app will guide NBA fans to their seat and show length of restroom lines

The new Sacramento Kings app will feature innovative location technology thanks to a Seattle startup. The NBA team announced Wednesday… Read More

This device helps U.S. Open attendees stream tennis matches and charge their phone

A dual-purpose technology device is helping fans at the U.S. Open stream live matches while keeping their devices charged as they watch tennis in… Read More

Sports Authority is selling 25M customer emails. Here’s what consumers need to know to protect their data

Another day, another reminder that companies don’t really have to abide by promises to not share your personal information. They have a… Read More

ESPN commentators rip ‘machine’ after U.S. Open tennis net sensor makes apparent incorrect call

There appeared to be a slight technology malfunction at the U.S. Open on Monday evening. During a first round U.S. Open… Read More

UberTailgate: Uber teams up with Miami Dolphins to help NFL fans party before games for $250

Uber is not only getting people to and from football games in Miami, but the ride-hailing company also wants to help fans… Read More

Snapchat meets gaming: Gatorade launches in-app 8-bit Serena Williams tennis game

Games have made their way into Snapchat. Gatorade today unveiled Serena Williams Match Point, a simple 8-bit game that can… Read More

Univ. of Oregon unveils new high-tech sports facility with sleep pods, concussion center, and more

The University of Oregon is now home to one of the most high-tech sports facilities in college football. The Marcus Mariota Sports… Read More