Sports Tech – Page 25 of 50

The state of virtual reality in sports: ‘Cautious optimism’ with unlimited possibilities

You can’t have a conversation about the intersection of sports and technology without mentioning virtual reality. At the GeekWire Sports… Read More

Video gamer wins college scholarship thanks to ‘League of Legends’ skills

Eddy Su is about to enter his freshman year at the University of Washington with $3,000 in his pocket — and… Read More

Seattle startup Sioeye bringing first live-streaming action camera to retail stores

The live-streaming of your buddies snowboarding or mountain biking or being generally action-sporty could get a bit more pervasive if a… Read More

Here’s how Twitter pitches its live-streaming platform to sports leagues and news media

In the past few months, Twitter has inked streaming deals with a bevy of content rights holders, from the NBA… Read More

‘Incredible evolution’: How Getty Images will cover the Rio Olympics with robot cameras, 360-degree views and more

Getty Images has constructed a complex network infrastructure to prepare for the Aug. 5 start of the Olympic Games in Rio… Read More

High-tech golf entertainment complex operator Topgolf set to open first Northwest facility

Topgolf, which operates nearly 30 popular golf entertainment complexes globally, has arrived in the Northwest. The Dallas-based company will open its… Read More

NFL will issue fines and strip teams of draft picks for not following concussion protocol

The NFL and the league’s players’ association today announced a new enforcement policy for its concussion protocol that will punish teams… Read More

LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena: Analytics in soccer ‘doesn’t mean a whole lot’

Embed from Getty Images Bruce Arena isn’t the biggest believer in analytics. The Los Angeles Galaxy head coach bashed the… Read More

NFL inks deal with Sony to stream NFL Network and RedZone via PlayStation Vue

Cord-cutting football fans have a new way to watch NFL Network and NFL RedZone. The league today announced a deal… Read More

Twitter adds more live sports content, will stream free weekly MLB and NHL games

Twitter today announced another sports-related streaming deal. As a result of a new partnership with MLB Advanced Media, Twitter will stream one… Read More

NBA inks deal with Facebook to live stream USA Basketball exhibition games

Just a few days after inking a streaming deal with Twitter, the NBA today announced a similar partnership with Facebook.… Read More

Amazon scores original kids series ‘The Kicks,’ based on books by U.S. soccer star Alex Morgan

Amazon has a new original kids series called “The Kicks” coming to Prime Video that seizes on the popularity of youth… Read More

How this video analysis app is helping athletes train for the Olympics

At last month’s KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, I noticed a geeky theme at the practice range. Many of the professional golfers had… Read More

Nike helps launch new ‘smart’ bike-sharing program in Portland

Portland now has a bike-sharing program, thanks to a little help from the hometown shoe giant. BIKETOWN debuted today in Portland,… Read More

Twitter inks streaming deal with NBA for pre-game shows, but no games

Twitter inked another live-streaming deal today, and this time it’s with the NBA. The two companies announced a partnership to… Read More

University of Washington football players to test high-tech helmet from Vicis

Vicis didn’t have to look far for a team to test its high-tech helmet. The University of Washington football team… Read More

NFL set to install chips inside footballs this season; implications for kicking, officiating, and more

NFL game-balls will become “smart” this season. The Toronto Sun reported that the NFL will insert chips inside of footballs this preseason and… Read More

Sports tech disconnect: Why technology isn’t living up to its potential for pro athletes

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said last year that there may not be another industry being so fundamentally transformed by data… Read More

This ‘smart helmet’ lets cyclists listen to music through their bones, not ears

While some cyclists enjoy listening to music with headphones on a bike ride, there are plenty of safety risks involved when you can’t… Read More

Owner Steve Ballmer shares his vision for an online streaming service run by the Clippers

Reports surfaced last month revealing how Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his team are considering a new digital video service that… Read More

Steve Ballmer, Doug Baldwin highlight first-ever GeekWire Sports Tech Summit

What. A. Day. It was so much fun learning how and why technology is changing the sports we love to watch… Read More

Photos: Fourth annual GeekWire Sounders Day attracts big crowd and team delivers big win

Another huge crowd got to enjoy blue Seattle skies, great BBQ and plenty of beer at the fourth annual Sounders Day… Read More

4500 hours of streaming leads the way for NBC’s coverage of 2016 Olympics in Brazil

Every four years like clockwork, fans of the Olympics grumble about their favorite events not getting enough coverage. That won’t be… Read More

Full Video: L.A. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer on the future of sports technology

Steve Ballmer, the L.A. Clippers owner and former Microsoft CEO, brought his trademark energy and enthusiasm to the GeekWire Sports Tech Summit… Read More

Doug Baldwin, Ariana Kukors agree technology and data are great, but gut instinct wins out

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin and former US Olympic swimmer Ariana Kukors perform on much different playing fields, but… Read More

Steve Ballmer says it’s ‘important’ to keep wanting NBA in Seattle, but it’s not likely to happen soon

Steve Ballmer’s dream of owning an NBA franchise was realized in 2014 when he took over the Los Angeles Clippers.… Read More

Steve Ballmer on new technology in sports: ‘We still haven’t beaten the kiss cam’

Business leaders, team owners, and technologists gathered Wednesday at GeekWire’s inaugural Sports Tech Summit to discuss how technology is influencing… Read More

How L.A. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer wants to use technology to transform basketball for fans

Someday a fan of the Los Angeles Clippers might get to see the game through the eyes of Blake Griffin or… Read More

In-game player heart rates? MLS commissioner Don Garber envisions broad use of technology to enhance sport

Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber said he can envision big ways in which data and technology could impact his league… Read More

Data is the future of sports, say GeekWire sports tech panelists

Data is touching every part of sports, from how people watch a game, to how they train, to the apparel… Read More