Sports Tech – Page 11 of 52

Jul 17, 2018, 10:02 AM

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

Jul 13, 2018, 10:29 AM

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

Jul 12, 2018, 9:51 AM

‘Not like Amazon Go’: Nike debuts high-tech store that removes friction but keeps human connection

Nike is going high-tech with its newest retail store concept that opened today in Los Angeles. But don’t expect it… Read More

Jul 7, 2018, 7:50 AM

Seahawks QB Russell Wilson visits Amazon rival Alibaba, promising ‘ground breaking things’ with Chinese e-commerce giant

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson appears to be planning something with China e-commerce giant Alibaba, chief rival to Amazon, the… Read More

Jul 1, 2018, 4:53 PM

Special Olympics open in Seattle with celebration of inclusion; Microsoft CEO applauds athletes’ spirit

The 2018 Special Olympics USA Games opened in Seattle on Sunday at the University of Washington’s Husky Stadium with a… Read More

Jul 1, 2018, 10:32 AM

Seattle Mariners turn ahead clock, again, to 2027 and the fun is in the geeky, futuristic details

The Seattle Mariners went back to the future on Saturday night with a celebration rooted in the past. In honor… Read More

Jun 28, 2018, 9:00 AM

Taunt esports startup raises $3M to build new platform for fan interaction

Taunt, a Seattle-based startup that allows esports fans to interact and predict game outcomes, announced Thursday that it has closed a… Read More

Jun 27, 2018, 4:29 PM

TLDR: Play Impossible’s deals with Apple & NFLPA, Chrome extension for Craigslist scams, U.S. immigration policy & tech

Today’s featured stories Smart gameball startup Play Impossible inks retail deal with Apple, partners with NFL players, raises cash Seattle… Read More

Jun 27, 2018, 6:00 AM

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

Jun 18, 2018, 6:41 PM

Dive into World Cup action: AI researchers turn soccer videos into 3-D ‘holograms’

News Brief: Computer scientists have trained a neural network to transform the action from pre-recorded videos of soccer games into… Read More

Jun 15, 2018, 7:44 AM

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

Jun 4, 2018, 10:59 AM

Rep the Squad jersey rental startup shuts down after struggling to land additional funding

Rep the Squad is shutting down. The Seattle-based sports jersey rental service announced its closure on Monday. Rep the Squad… Read More

Jun 1, 2018, 7:00 AM

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

May 30, 2018, 8:28 PM

Amazon, Microsoft, and more Seattle-area businesses donate $7M to Special Olympics ahead of the 2018 games

Seattle-area businesses — including Amazon, Boeing, and Microsoft — have given $7 million in cash and $2 million in in-kind donations… Read More

May 29, 2018, 10:31 AM

‘The Tip’ is history in Seattle as Richard Sherman works to unblock 49ers fans on Twitter

In Seattle, we loved Richard Sherman for “The Tip.” In San Francisco, they’ll come to love him for the unblock.… Read More

May 23, 2018, 4:24 PM

TLDR: Judge rules Trump can’t block critics on Twitter, backyard cottages & urban housing crisis, Russell Wilson’s new show on TraceMe

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube,… Read More

May 16, 2018, 4:32 PM

TLDR: MLB’s streaming deal with Facebook, diversity on Amazon’s board, PicoBrew

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube,… Read More

May 16, 2018, 9:08 AM

Seattle Mariners game airs exclusively on Facebook as part of MLB streaming experiment

For any Mariners fans hoping to watch today’s game against Texas, your only option is Facebook. That’s because of a… Read More

May 14, 2018, 10:39 PM

‘Our dream became real’: Why this Mark Cuban-backed esports startup can’t wait for legal sports betting

“In the last few hours, our dream became real, and our company just became substantially more valuable.” That’s the title… Read More

May 14, 2018, 8:42 AM

Supreme Court ruling overturns sports betting ban in U.S., creates new opportunity for startups

Get ready for legalized sports betting. The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a federal ban enacted in 1992 on… Read More

May 12, 2018, 7:00 AM

A perfect pump? This high-tech sports ball inflator finds early traction with MLS teams

TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: Inflating a soccer ball or football with the exact amount of air doesn’t… Read More

May 9, 2018, 11:56 AM

Play by play: How I caught the Mariners no-hitter, and what it says about the new era of sports

Embed from Getty Images I didn’t know that Seattle Mariners pitcher James Paxton was throwing a no-hitter against the Toronto… Read More

May 5, 2018, 5:37 AM

He shoots, he scores: Basketball star Chris Bosh geeks out over Mars InSight mission

While retired NBA All-Star basketball player Chris Bosh plans his next career moves, he and his wife Adrienne are taking… Read More

Apr 26, 2018, 1:52 PM

NFL going with Amazon again for ‘Thursday Night Football,’ renews streaming deal for two years

While National Football League teams have made the usual offseason changes aimed at improving their competitive chances next season, the… Read More

Apr 22, 2018, 6:00 AM

Fan-controlled football league to use blockchain; Amazon inks more streaming rights; and more sports tech news

TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: A new football league controlled by fans is the latest endeavor to make… Read More

Apr 21, 2018, 7:30 AM

Testing out Toptracer at the driving range: We took a swing at Topgolf’s latest ball-tracking technology

As a Seattle-area golfer, I have to admit to suffering a bit of FOMO when it comes to the increasingly… Read More

Apr 16, 2018, 4:26 PM

Unikrn to create ‘first crypto gaming platform’ with acquisition of ChallengeMe

Seattle esports betting startup Unikrn continues to grow and today announced another acquisition. The company has swooped up Berlin-based ChallengeMe.GG,… Read More

Apr 16, 2018, 4:15 PM

TLDR: Safest helmets in football, Supreme Court & the future of online shopping, 2018 Halo World Championship

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Apr 16, 2018, 10:05 AM

NFL helmet safety testing results: Vicis ranks first again for its high-tech head protector

Vicis makes the safest helmet in football. That’s the verdict again from the NFL, which ranked the Seattle startup atop… Read More

Apr 12, 2018, 4:56 PM

TLDR: Uber CEO still believes in self-driving cars, ESPN’s new streaming service, RED iPhones

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More