Sports Tech – Page 27 of 50

NFL coaches want to explore ‘competitive impact’ of video replays on Surface tablets

Embed from Getty Images The NFL still needs more time to examine how having video replays on the Microsoft Surface tablets that players… Read More

Pac-12 will host eSports competitions with teams representing each university

The Pac-12 is getting in on the eSports craze. The conference on Tuesday announced that it will host and broadcast… Read More

StubHub adds CenturyLink Field to in-app virtual reality preview feature

StubHub today rolled out a new 360-degree seat-mapping feature for CenturyLink Field. Built for fans interested in buying tickets to… Read More

Mark Cuban calls Minecraft ‘intellectually engaging’ as his NBA team creates new game with Mineplex

The Dallas Mavericks might know what it means to set a pick, but now they want fans to place a… Read More

Vicis raises another $6M to ramp up production of high-tech football helmet

Vicis is raising more cash to help fuel production of its high-tech football helmet. The Seattle startup today confirmed with… Read More

NBC Sports launches streaming platform in time for Olympics, will compete with MLBAM

NBC Sports today unveiled a new streaming service that will power the network’s Olympics online coverage this summer, along with “end-to-end”… Read More

How professional cyclists are using the Microsoft Band to give fans new performance insights

Embed from Getty Images David Lozano, a professional cyclist competing in this month’s Amgen Tour of California, just completed Stage… Read More

With $20M investment from sports team owners, Krossover looks to expand game film analysis tool

When Vasu Kulkarni first arrived at the University of Pennsylvania as a naive freshman more than a decade ago, he… Read More

Five Seattle councilwomen attacked for arena vote get hilarious assist from Samantha Bee

The five women of the Seattle City Council, who were attacked via misogynistic tweets and emails for a recent vote… Read More

Volt Athletics unveils ‘intelligent strength training’ app for athletes, expands beyond teams

Since launching in 2013, Volt Athletics has built a business around an online fitness training platform geared exclusively toward high… Read More

How Microsoft is helping the PGA Tour track golfer data with Windows 10 apps

The fruits of Microsoft’s new partnership with the PGA Tour are starting to show. In a blog post published today, Windows… Read More

PGA Tour tests new golf demo on Microsoft HoloLens, with help from a Seattle startup

How can augmented reality technology help the PGA Tour engage fans, design courses, improve operations, and provide benefit to golfers?… Read More

Microsoft inks deal to be founding sponsor for Women’s PGA Championship

Microsoft continues to invest in golf. The Redmond-based tech giant will be the founding sponsor of the 2016 KPMG Women’s PGA… Read More

Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen delivers ‘powerful’ speech to team after season-ending loss

Some professional sports franchise owners view their teams solely as an investment. For Paul Allen, the Portland Trail Blazers mean much… Read More

Bill Nye geeks out on the science of baseball and his ‘Fango’ ball retriever invention

“Baseball is science, people.” That’s one fun soundbite from Bill Nye’s recent appearance on MLB Central, a daily live show… Read More

T-Mobile buys a patch of Olympian Nick Symmonds’ skin for nearly $22K

T-Mobile has some skin in the 2016 Olympic Games — literally. The Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier placed the winning bid… Read More

Seahawks players visit venture capital firm to learn about entrepreneurship and investing

Some Seahawks players are spending their offseason learning the ins and outs of today’s business and investing world. Seattle-based firm… Read More

Here’s why the basketball world is talking about Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen today

Embed from Getty Images Thanks to Stephen Curry’s heroics, Paul Allen turned into a viral meme late Monday evening. Allen,… Read More

Paul Allen’s Portland Trail Blazers use Microsoft’s Cortana technology to sell tickets and engage fans

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen probably didn’t think that the company he co-founded would one day help his NBA team sell more tickets… Read More

NFL lineman and MIT math student John Urschel on football analytics and marrying a robot

It’s not so often that you interview a professional athlete and he or she starts talking about the Nash equilibrium,… Read More

Introducing the GeekWire Sports Tech Summit: Star athletes join business and tech leaders for this first-ever event

Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber. Former Yahoo president and San Francisco Giants owner Jeff Mallett. NFL CIO Michelle McKenna-Doyle.… Read More

Amazon hires digital video vet for ‘Head of Sports’ position

Amazon’s video arm continues to make moves into the digital sports world. Re/code reported Tuesday that Amazon has hired James… Read More

Why Microsoft invests in sports: Marketing chief says ‘it’s about people’s passions’

If you’re a sports fan, it’s likely you’ve seen Microsoft’s branding at some point in the past few years. Highlighted by… Read More

Meet John Stanton: What you need to know about the new Mariners CEO

To those in the Seattle tech community, the name John Stanton probably rings a bell. To Seattle sports fans, though, probably… Read More

Seattle Mariners pick wireless pioneer John Stanton as new CEO; Nintendo sells majority stake

Editor’s note: This story and headline were updated to reflect the official team announcement. The Seattle Mariners announced huge leadership… Read More

Seahawks star Richard Sherman poses as Lyft driver, surprises passengers in Seattle

What happens when Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman disguises himself as a Lyft driver and picks up unsuspecting passengers? Lyft… Read More

Twitter CEO says ‘almost every sports league in the world contacted us’ after inking NFL deal

Twitter’s new NFL streaming deal is just the start of the company’s foray into live video content. That was the sentiment shared by Twitter… Read More

How this Hollywood vet is using virtual reality and storytelling to disrupt the sports world

PORTLAND, Ore. — Recruiting. Coaching. Training. Fans. Retail. Photography. Media. Immersive virtual reality technology may impact the sports industry in more… Read More

Former Seahawks star Marshawn Lynch inks deal with Amazon’s ‘Exclusives’ line to sell apparel

Beast Mode, meet Amazon. Former Seahawks star running back Marshawn Lynch today unveiled a new portal to sell his Beast… Read More

Talking sports tech with former NBA player and NFL hopeful Nate Robinson

Nate Robinson isn’t a big believer in using data and analytics to drive decision-making in sports — which, given how… Read More