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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

Why the Minnesota Twins are giving fans virtual reality cardboard headsets

This might be the geekiest giveaway in sports history. The Minnesota Twins are giving away 5,000 cardboard virtual reality viewers… Read More

Photos: Inside the new high-tech Root Sports Northwest studio

KING5 revamped its TV studio in February. Q13 did the same a few weeks later. And now it’s Root Sports… 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

Apple inks deal with Major League Baseball to let managers use iPads in dugouts during games

The NFL has the Surface. Now, MLB has the iPad. The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday evening that Major League… Read More

Here are the best and worst MLB stadiums for mobile network data performance

Having a reliable network connection while attending a baseball game can be important. More and more, fans are using their… Read More

This app, used at the Little League World Series, is helping youth pitchers avoid long-term injuries

A simple app is helping youth baseball players preserve arm strength and avoid potential injuries later in their careers. GameChanger… Read More

A lesson from that Cardinals-Astros hack: Don’t use old passwords at your new company

First of all, if you haven’t read it, you must: The FBI is investigating baseball’s St. Louis Cardinals for hacking… Read More

FBI investigating Cardinals baseball team for hacking rival Astros database

Your typical “hack” story doesn’t typically involve two Major League Baseball teams, but that’s exactly what the FBI and Justice… Read More

Why this startup CEO is taking his family to 30 MLB ballparks this summer

There are some traditional ways to market your startup, but traveling around the country with your family in a Volkswagen camper… Read More

App of the Week: How to get the most out of MLB ‘At Bat’ — for free

One of the best sports apps on the market is MLB.com “At Bat.” It’s a must-have app for any baseball fan.… Read More

Here are the new stats MLB is measuring from each play with StatCast real-time tracking technology

Baseball has always been a sport with an immense amount of statistics. Thanks to some advanced technology, we’re about to… Read More

Baseball analytics: Mystery MLB team uses a Cray supercomputer to help win more games

Out of the 28 Major League Baseball teams competing today on “Opening Day,” there are a handful of squads using data and analytics to… Read More

Amazon updates Echo with support for Pandora, baseball scores

Amazon’s Echo virtual-assistant-in-a-speaker received a small update today that improves the service for sports fans and music fans. People who… Read More

Yankees manager wants to use Bluetooth for communication with pitchers during game

Using wireless voice technology is nothing new in professional football, where coaches communicate with on-field players who have microphones embedded inside their… Read More

Batter up! T-Mobile offering free access to MLB At Bat

T-Mobile will be offering customers free access to the MLB At Bat mobile app from now until September, according to… Read More

Happy Opening Day: Check out these awesome baseball-related apps

Today brings great joy for anyone who shares a love for baseball: It’s Opening Day. Major League Baseball officially kicked… Read More

Stay juiced at the ballpark: Mariners install charging stations at Safeco Field

Today’s newest smartphones can now read your fingerprint and take 41-megapixel photos, but that darn battery still doesn’t seem to last… Read More

How Major League Baseball dominates the big data and mobile game

There is more data in baseball than perhaps any other sport. From the basic stats — balls, strikes, runs —… Read More

Upgrade your seat, meet Edgar Martinez with the Mariners’ new mobile app

The Seattle Mariners will likely miss out on baseball’s playoffs yet again, but that isn’t stopping the team from improving… Read More

Testing IdealSeat: Can big data help me catch a foul ball?

In the grand scheme of the game they call baseball, a foul ball is meaningless. Batted balls that land outside the… Read More

Want to catch more foul balls? IdealSeat shows you where to sit at the ballgame

Catching a foul ball can be one of the greatest joys for baseball fans. Only a handful of the thousands who… Read More

First look: Safeco Field’s massive 11,000 square foot scoreboard is biggest in baseball

There’s a short line at the bottom of the handout I received about the Mariners new HD video board that… Read More

MLB now allowing 13 teams to accept Apple Passbook; Safeco Field still waiting

Major League Baseball is one of the most tech-savvy professional sports leagues around and that became more evident today as… Read More

Smartphones in the dugout: T-Mobile inks landmark deal with Major League Baseball

When you see a Major League Baseball manager whip out his Samsung Galaxy S3 during the sixth inning, don’t be… Read More

Everything Baseball Screen

Play Ball! A lineup of the top five Android baseball apps

Major League Baseball is in full swing and, with all the new Android users out there, we at AppStoreHQ thought… Read More

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