Sports Tech – Page 41 of 50

Again? Kansas City Chiefs fans set another world record for crowd noise

Oh, hey, another football team breaking a crowd noise record. During the second quarter of tonight’s Monday Night Football game,… Read More

NHL partners with GoPro to show fans a hockey player’s perspective

We’ve seen GoPro cameras attached to skydivers, lions, and sharks. Next up: Professional hockey players. AdWeek reports that the NHL will use footage… Read More

Steve Ballmer tells L.A. Clippers: No more iPads

Steve Ballmer may have stepped down from the CEO post and board at Microsoft earlier this year, but the hard-charging technology… Read More

Microsoft features Russell Wilson, Seahawks players in new Surface ad

Microsoft has had some issues with TV commentators not knowing what the official tablet of the NFL is. Now the company… Read More

ESPN sets record with 82M unique digital users in August, up 42% from last year

ESPN calls itself the Worldwide Leader in Sports and according to the latest stats from comScore, it clearly is —… Read More

Sports ticketing app Gametime raises $4M from Accel Partners, hires StubHub founder

Gametime, an app that helps sports fans find last-minute ticket deals, has raised a $4 million round led by Accel… Read More

NFL picks: Microsoft Bing beat Vegas last week — here are its Week 2 predictions

Need help picking teams each week for your NFL pool? Microsoft Bing’s prediction engine is here to help. The Redmond… Read More

News Brief

Virtually banned: EA Sports removes Ray Rice from Madden NFL 15 game

Not only is Ray Rice suspended from the NFL in real life, but now he’s being kicked out of the… Read More

Hey, Trent Dilfer, that’s a Microsoft Surface on the sidelines of Monday Night Football, not an iPad

Monday Night Football is an American institution. But maybe the guys behind the microphone need a refresher when it comes… Read More

Photos: Nike, Teague design a high-tech plane for traveling pro sports teams

Professional athletes already travel to road games in private team jets with comfortable amenities. But Nike thinks that they can do… Read More

Mark Cuban’s advice for fellow NBA owner Steve Ballmer

SAN FRANCISCO — Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is making the leap from the tech world to professional sports as the… Read More

Free marketing for Apple: NFL announcers call Microsoft’s Surface tablet an ‘iPad-like tool’

Microsoft is supplying NFL coaches and players with Surface tablets on the sidelines this season, but at least a few… Read More

Ready for some football? Check out these tech tips for the NFL season

This weekend, it’s basically Christmas for millions of pro football fans in America. That’s because Sunday marks the opening day… Read More

Volt Athletics raises $600K for online platform that creates individual strength training programs

As former collegiate athletes and coaches, Dan Giuliani and Trevor Watkins experienced first-hand how difficult it was for teams to access… Read More

How to watch the Seahawks vs. Packers NFL opener for free, without a cable subscription

If you’re a football fan, chances are you’ve dedicated three hours tonight to the much-anticipated NFL season opener between the Seahawks… Read More

City of Seattle asks people to stop streaming videos, posting photos because of football

Do a quick social media search for “Seahawks” this afternoon and you’re bound to see countless photos, videos, and other… Read More

NFL exec: 70% of fans use a second screen while watching football

Whether it’s checking the latest tweets or finding out how many points your fantasy team scored, a majority of football… Read More

Live blog: NFL touts new technology in Seattle on eve of regular season

We’re at CenturyLink Field this afternoon on the eve of the 2014-15 NFL season. League executives and CEOs from companies… Read More

Microsoft Bing’s prediction engine picks Seahawks to beat Packers

If Microsoft Bing’s prediction engine is as good at predicting NFL games as it was picking World Cup match winners, well, expect… Read More

Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer pledges to help bring NBA basketball back to Seattle

Steve Ballmer may now own an NBA franchise in Los Angeles, but he’s going to do everything in his power to help… Read More

AT&T and Verizon beef up cell service at Oregon, Washington college football stadiums

College football fans in the Northwest will have an easier time sending tweets and uploading pictures from their smartphones this… Read More

Swype debuts MLS-branded, soccer-themed Android keyboards

The popular Android-based Swype keyboard is getting a soccer makeover. Starting today, Swype users will be able to personalize their keyboards with Major… Read More

Gametime, a sports event app that helps you find last-minute ticket deals, launches in Seattle

If you’re a Seattle sports fan looking for last-minute deals on game tickets, a new app that just launched in town… Read More

NFL players, coaches now using Microsoft’s Surface tablet during games

This upcoming football season, NFL players and coaches have the option to use a new device that will help them make more… Read More

NFL players will wear shoulder pads with RFID tags to measure performance

The NFL is getting a little more geeky this season. With help from Illinois-based Zebra Technologies, the league is installing receivers… Read More

GeekWire vs. Yedlin: What happened when we challenged a World Cup star at FIFA 14

As soon as DeAndre Yedlin initiated the slightly-difficult fake-shot trick just 30 seconds into our virtual match, it became obvious that I was facing off… Read More

Yes, Steve Ballmer is overpaying for the Los Angeles Clippers

Newsflash: Steve Ballmer is paying too much for the Los Angeles Clippers. ESPN obtained financial documents that reveal expected 2014 revenue… Read More

Here’s your chance to watch Steve Ballmer play golf with Fred Couples

If you’ve ever wondered what Steve Ballmer is like on the golf course, well, here’s your chance. The former Microsoft… Read More

Sounders star Clint Dempsey joins Lionel Messi on cover of EA Sports FIFA 15

First, Richard Sherman. Now, Clint Dempsey. There’s just something about Seattle’s sports stars appearing on the newest video game covers. EA… Read More

New Levi’s Stadium app lets you watch instant replays of Seahawks dominating 49ers

The 49ers may have lost the NFC Championship to the Seahawks in January, but their brand new stadium arguably takes the… Read More