Riding bikes and making birdies: We played golf with an electric 3-wheeler built by a Seattle startup There are a few ways to get around a golf course. You can walk; you can use a pull cart;… Read More
GeekWire Summit 2021 recap: Leaders and luminaries share insights at our annual conference It was really nice to be back. The GeekWire Summit returned to Seattle and took a page out of our shared… Read More
Play Podcast I was a virtual NBA fan: What it’s like to cheer from the digital sidelines in Microsoft Teams Play I had one of the more memorable sports moments of my life last night, rooting for my favorite team in… Read More
NBA will use new Microsoft Teams ‘Together’ feature for virtual fan experience during games The NBA is getting help from Microsoft to improve the fan experience as the league embarks on an unprecedented shortened… Read More
Is Russell Wilson a robot? No, but video shows the Seattle Seahawks QB working out with one This might just be the answer to eliminating player injuries (and salaries!) in the National Football League. Send in the… Read More
What happened to Vicis: Inside the collapse of the high-tech helmet maker, as board decides its fate Inside the lobby of Vicis‘ headquarters in Seattle this week, floor-to-ceiling images on the walls showed young football players wearing… Read More
NFL partners with Amazon Web Services to improve player safety and ‘shape the future of football’ The National Football League is turning to Amazon’s cloud technologies as it looks to improve the safety of its players.… Read More
From new owners to on-field analytics, here’s how technology impacts the Seattle Sounders FC During practice, in the front office, on the jerseys — technology is impacting the Seattle Sounders FC in a myriad… Read More
Big tech and pro sports converge in Silicon Valley during NBA Playoffs, offering a preview for Seattle REPORTING FROM OAKLAND: It was a regular break in the action during the first quarter of Tuesday’s NBA playoff game… Read More
Youth football programs lean on crowdfunding to afford Vicis’ high-tech helmet Football is still America’s game in U.S. high schools, drawing more than a million athletes each year. But concerns over… Read More
Play Podcast Steve Ballmer breaks down the numbers behind the LA Clippers’ historic NBA playoff comeback win Play With even more yelling and fist-pumping than normal, Steve Ballmer might not have seemed like an analytical guy to casual… Read More
NFL helmet safety rankings: Seattle startup Vicis tops list again with high-tech head protector Vicis once again ranked atop the NFL’s laboratory test to determine which helmets best reduce head impact severity experienced by… Read More
NFL quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Alex Smith make another investment in helmet-maker Vicis NFL quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Alex Smith are re-upping their investment in Vicis. The Seattle-based high-tech helmet maker expanded its… Read More
Seattle Sounders and Reign FC unveil new jersey sponsor, replace Microsoft with online retailer Zulily Editor’s note: This story has been updated with details from the Sounders’ event announcing Zulily as its new jersey sponsor.… Read More
The 21st Century Coliseum: How the Sacramento Kings ‘future-proof’ the high-tech Golden 1 Center What’s it like helping build and “future-proof” the most technologically-advanced sports and entertainment arena in the world? At the 2018… Read More
First look: SAP unveils real-time stadium operations analytics tool, in use with San Francisco 49ers SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — Technology isn’t just improving athletic performance or changing the way we watch sports. It’s also being… Read More
Microsoft partners with Indian cricket legend to develop a smart bat that tracks live analytics Microsoft deepened its connection to cricket and continued its edge computing push on Thursday, announcing a new smart cricket bat… Read More
Behind the scenes: Kevin Durant’s epic return proves booming Seattle is ready for the NBA again Fans lined up under grey skies outside KeyArena. A buzz began to build as the smell of popcorn and hot… Read More
Amazon beefs up NFL streams with new stat overlays, merchandise store, football IQ tests Amazon is adding more interactive features to its NFL game streams online, leveraging Prime Video features and its Twitch platform… Read More
Nintex founder launches firm to invest in golf-related startups, acquires indoor simulator maker It started with a veteran tech executive trying to improve his golf game. Now Brett Campbell has turned his sports… Read More
How this startup is using robots to write sports news stories for The Associated Press The next Associated Press story you read about a Major League Baseball game may have been written by a robot.… Read More
Sports tech at Apple event: New iPhone app uses augmented reality for basketball training A startup wants to help basketball players improve their jump shot — with just a smartphone. Among the flurry of… Read More
Future of sports collectibles? Player Tokens brings together blockchain and baseball cards Player Tokens Inc. is betting that digital assets and blockchain technology will reshape the way sports fans buy and sell… Read More
Improving your golf game: How new tech tools can help sharpen swings and lower scores Watching the world’s top golfers at The Open Championship at Carnoustie this week, I was struck by a juxtaposition of… Read More
MLB partners with Amazon Web Services to predict pitches and analyze live games with robots Deeper stats, predicted pitches, and live commentary produced by robots in the voice of iconic announcers — it could all… Read More
How the Mariners’ digital and physical marketing blitz helped get Jean Segura to the All-Star Game TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: It took t-shirts, bagels, placards, hashtags, autographs, coffee, gift cards, videos, photos, and… Read More
Smart gameball startup Play Impossible inks retail deal with Apple, partners with NFL players, raises cash Play Impossible started with a simple thesis: the internet-of-things world had lost a sense of joy and fun. So its… Read More
2018 World Cup: How to live-stream the matches; controversial video replay; more sports tech news TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: It was Christmas morning on Thursday for soccer fans as the World Cup… Read More
The brilliance of ‘NBA Twitter’; Microsoft powers AI golf caddy; and more sports tech news TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: You watch Game 1 last night? What drama! LeBron put up a career… Read More
Technology at The Masters; ESPN’s new streaming service; NBA esports league draft; and more sports tech news TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: It’s shaping up to be an epic Masters in Augusta this weekend. The… Read More
