Oct 18, 2018, 6:02 PM TLDR: LA Clippers & Steve Ballmer unveil augmented reality NBA experience Thanks to ReachNow, this show was shot on location at the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer… Read More
Oct 17, 2018, 6:00 PM Ex-Microsoft sports director charged with attempting to steal $1.5M and selling employee Super Bowl tickets Jeff Tran, a former director of sports marketing and alliances at Microsoft, was indicted on five counts of wire fraud… Read More
Oct 14, 2018, 4:58 PM Review: Amazon’s Twitch NFL live stream shows potential future of live sports online Amazon is using Twitch and its Thursday Night Football live streams to test new gamification features that might change the… Read More
Oct 13, 2018, 12:01 PM Sounders soccer stars compete for video game bragging rights at FIFA 19 tournament There were slick passes, booming shots, big saves, and tough tackles. But this time, Seattle Sounders soccer stars took their competition… Read More
Oct 11, 2018, 4:09 PM TLDR: Microsoft partners with Indian cricket legend on smart bat Today’s featured stories Microsoft partners with Indian cricket legend to develop a smart bat that tracks live analytics Alexa and… Read More
Oct 11, 2018, 9:48 AM 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
Oct 6, 2018, 8:14 AM 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
Sep 29, 2018, 9:00 AM He lost his website to the Green Bay Packers and Microsoft, but diehard fan stands by his tech idea Michael Wienckowski was raised in Green Bay, Wisc., and has been a Green Bay Packers fan his entire life. His grandfather… Read More
Sep 27, 2018, 6:00 AM 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
Sep 25, 2018, 2:40 PM Green Bay Packers and Microsoft win domain name fight after family sought cash, tickets and tablets A family of Green Bay Packers fans sitting on a website domain name — which they offered to give up… Read More
Sep 25, 2018, 10:41 AM Amazon names first female NFL broadcasting duo for Thursday Night Football on Prime Video Amazon will help make a bit of sports broadcasting history on Thursday. The tech giant has hired Andrea Kremer and… Read More
Sep 17, 2018, 3:56 PM 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
Sep 13, 2018, 12:07 PM 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
Sep 12, 2018, 12:01 PM 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
Sep 11, 2018, 4:05 PM TLDR: How WNBA Star Sue Bird uses tech to beat her competition at 37 years old Today’s featured stories Sue Bird’s secrets: How the WNBA star uses tech to beat her competition — at 37 years… Read More
Sep 11, 2018, 10:59 AM Sue Bird’s secrets: How the WNBA star uses tech to beat her competition — at 37 years old Sue Bird is the WNBA’s oldest player, but you wouldn’t have guessed it watching this month’s playoffs. Case in point:… Read More
Sep 6, 2018, 3:58 PM TLDR: Amazon HQ2 hints? Today’s featured stories Amazon is staffing up in these HQ2 finalist cities as second headquarters decision nears ‘Alexa, start Halo’:… Read More
Sep 5, 2018, 6:07 PM Why this top Amazon exec just placed a bet on a future Seattle NHL franchise Andy Jassy runs the world’s largest cloud computing business. He also just joined an NHL franchise ownership group trying to… Read More
Sep 5, 2018, 10:55 AM Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy joins NHL ownership group aiming to bring pro hockey to Seattle Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon Web Services, has joined the investor group aiming to bring an NHL expansion team to… Read More
Sep 3, 2018, 12:00 PM 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
Aug 26, 2018, 10:44 AM New twist on the old ballgame: Major League pitcher is first to use emojis for name on jersey It’s “Players’ Weekend” throughout Major League Baseball and that means a chance for the pros to put a little pop… Read More
Aug 15, 2018, 9:46 AM Seahawks QB Russell Wilson has another new startup: Limitless Minds applies mental lessons from sports to business Long before the Super Bowl championship and the four Pro Bowl selections and the Rookie of the Year award, there… Read More
Aug 13, 2018, 12:35 PM Seahawks QB Russell Wilson reveals roots as a real estate nerd in Zillow appearance Long before he was an NFL quarterback, Russell Wilson was a real estate scout. Growing up in Richmond, Va., he… Read More
Aug 7, 2018, 4:54 PM TLDR: Buy food and drinks with just a fingerprint, Seattle’s complex history of urban internet access, T-Mobile’s tech truck Today’s featured stories Seattle sports stadiums all Clear for new biometric security, payments and alcohol ID verification Comcast’s Seattle expansion… Read More
Aug 6, 2018, 3:42 PM Seattle sports stadiums all Clear for new biometric security, payments and alcohol ID verification The Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Sounders FC are joining the Mariners in adopting a new biometric screening platform to help… Read More
Aug 6, 2018, 1:20 PM Bizible beats Snap! Raise to capture crown in third season of Seattle’s IT Sports League softball Bizible meant business in the third season of Seattle’s IT Sports League. The Seattle startup, which helps marketers manage and… Read More
Aug 2, 2018, 4:41 PM Vicis lands $15M to boost production of high-tech football helmets and expand beyond gridiron Vicis, the Seattle-based company known for high-tech helmets used in the NFL, NCAA, high school and youth football, has raised… Read More
Jul 26, 2018, 11:33 AM Snowboarding sensation Chloe Kim isn’t worried about the robots taking over Chloe Kim thinks fears of robots taking over the world are overblown. The 18-year-old snowboarder, who won a gold medal… Read More
Jul 22, 2018, 7:26 AM 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
Jul 17, 2018, 3:58 PM TLDR: MLB commentary with robots, flying cars, facial recognition in schools Today’s featured stories MLB partners with Amazon Web Services to predict pitches and analyze live games with robots Agent 007… Read More
