Sports Tech – Page 24 of 50

Here’s the tech platform NBA star Steph Curry is using to grow his brand in China

Stephen Curry wants to reach millions of Chinese basketball fans, and he’s getting help from a San Francisco-based startup to… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Sports Tech Hackathon, indie games expo, and more

If there are three things Seattleites love, it is sports, technology, and coffee. On Sept. 9 and 10, you can get your… Read More

Seahawks partner with Volt Athletics to donate ‘intelligent workout app’ for high school football teams

Three high school football programs in Washington will receive a tech-enabled fitness training platform for free thanks to the Seattle Seahawks… Read More

Meet the 5 new startups participating in the L.A. Dodgers sports tech accelerator

The second cohort of startups participating in a sports and entertainment accelerator hosted by the Los Angeles Dodgers and R/GA, a New… Read More

Retired NBA star Kobe Bryant reinvents himself as venture capital investor with new $100M fund

On the court, Kobe Bryant was relentless in his preparation and laser-focused on the smallest details that would give him… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Seahawk Doug Baldwin, MLS boss Don Garber and more on the sports tech revolution

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: A sports tech extravaganza. First, GeekWire’s sports technology guru Taylor Soper joins us to discuss new… Read More

Why NFL legends and music stars are investing in this social sports app

What do Joe Montana, Gary Payton, Lawyer Milloy, Snoop Dogg, and E-40 all have in common? Yes, they are well-known… Read More

University of Washington football team using high-tech mouthguards to measure head impacts

Can a mouthguard keep football players safe and reduce the amount of impact to their heads? The University of Washington is… Read More

Vicis pulls high-tech helmets from Washington and Oregon football teams due to comfort complaints

Seattle startup Vicis today pulled its high-tech helmets from the University of Washington and University of Oregon football teams, citing… Read More

Microsoft calls Surface tablets on NFL sidelines the ‘greatest technology integration in sports’

The Microsoft Surface is becoming a mainstay on NFL sidelines. If you’ve watched an NFL game during the past two years,… Read More

This ‘Uber for video’ app is streaming live footage from the Olympics and helping Rio locals make money

There are a number of online tools that let you get a feel for what’s going on at the Summer Olympics… Read More

Amazon-owned Twitch acquires gaming content and resource platform Curse

Amazon-owned Twitch today announced the acquisition of Curse, a gaming content and resource hub visited by more than 30 million people… Read More

How Snapchat helped this NFL player get a job with the Seahawks

Embed from Getty Images With a little help from social media, Tony McDaniel is a Seahawk again. The defensive tackle,… Read More

Twitter may stream live NFL games via new app on Apple TV, report says

Live NFL games may soon stream on Apple TV via a new Twitter app. The New York Times reported Monday that Twitter is in… Read More

Microsoft debuts new NFL team-branded Surface Pro 4 Type Covers for $160

If you own a Microsoft Surface Pro tablet and like showing off your NFL team allegiance, Microsoft today unveiled a… Read More

Watch the ads that are making the biggest impression so far during the Rio Olympics

Who wins in the pool or on the soccer pitch or at the gymnastics venue is all well and good… Read More

NBA reportedly nearing $250M deal with sports data firms Sportradar and Second Spectrum

Bloomberg reported Friday that the NBA is nearing a 6-year, $250 million deal with sports data companies Sportradar and Second… Read More

Microsoft Xbox acquires Beam interactive game streaming service, embracing alternative to Amazon’s Twitch

Microsoft’s Xbox group announced Thursday that it has acquired Seattle-based interactive game streaming service Beam, bringing the Redmond, Wash.-based tech… Read More

Bad sports call: Olympic fencer’s phone falls out of his pocket in the middle of a duel

Embed from Getty Images Dropped calls, am I right? An Olympic fencer in the middle of competition in Rio a… Read More

ESPN to offer subscription streaming service after Disney pays $1B to acquire 33% of MLB’s tech arm

Disney announced today that it will acquire a 33 percent stake in BAMTech, the streaming video company spun out of… Read More

These two NCAA football teams are using a $1,500 high-tech helmet that reduces impact forces

Two of the top collegiate football programs on the West Coast will be testing high-tech helmets developed by a Seattle… Read More

IT Sports League is a hit as Simply Measured beats TINYPulse/Avvo for first softball title

The inaugural season of the IT Sports League has wrapped up with a team from Simply Measured taking the softball championship.… Read More

Top Asian firms lead $80M investment in virtual reality live streaming platform NextVR

NextVR today announced an $80 million funding round to help the Laguna Beach, Calif.-based company expand its virtual reality platform internationally.… Read More

Tired of Olympics spoilers and tape delays? Here’s how to watch the Games live

If you’ve been frustrated with the way NBC is airing this month’s Olympic games on cable TV — particularly for… Read More

Valve CEO Gabe Newell kicks off huge Dota 2 eSports championship; prize pool at $20M

“Welcome to The International!” Key Arena exploded with energy on Monday morning as Valve CEO Gabe Newell kicked off the… Read More

How Olympic athletes use machine learning and data analysis to reach peak performance levels

Embed from Getty Images For the first time ever, Ireland will have a field hockey team participating in the Summer Olympics.… Read More

NFL inks deal with Snapchat to become first sports league on ‘Discover’ platform

The NFL is expanding its presence on Snapchat. The league announced today that it will become the first sports league… Read More

How Microsoft is turning Bing into a Summer Olympics TV guide and information hub

Microsoft is turning its search engine into a TV and streaming guide for the Summer Olympics. Bing today revealed details… Read More

Microsoft’s Azure faces new challenges in streaming Rio Olympics coverage

This year’s Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, which run August 5-21, won’t be the first time NBC has used Microsoft’s Azure… Read More

MLB players and coaches sound off on using robotic umpires to call balls and strikes

There are some debates that seem to come up during every baseball season. Whether the National League should start using designated… Read More