Nov 9, 2017, 1:17 PM Take it to the house: Two Seahawks play real estate pros for Zillow, taunt 49ers fans on home tour Two of the biggest defensive stars for the Seattle Seahawks take it to the house, as they say in touchdown… Read More
Nov 9, 2017, 8:00 AM Sports jersey rental startup Rep the Squad expands to NBA, raises another $1M from athletes and VCs Rep the Squad is growing. The Seattle startup, which launched its sports jersey rental service three months ago, today added… Read More
Nov 7, 2017, 6:01 PM Baseball great Roy Halladay dies in crash of his brand-new, unorthodox Icon plane Retired All-Star pitcher Roy Halladay died today when his plane, an amphibious light-sport aircraft known as the Icon A5, crashed… Read More
Nov 3, 2017, 12:01 PM Testing electrical muscle stimulation; World Series champs embrace analytics; and more from the week in sports tech [Love sports and technology? Sign up for our sports tech newsletter to receive this rundown from GeekWire’s Taylor Soper via email every… Read More
Nov 1, 2017, 10:47 AM Sensoria releases first ‘smart shoe’ with pressure sensors, expands beyond socks and shirts Sensoria is getting into the high-tech shoe game. The Seattle-area startup today debuted its first-ever running shoe, which retails for… Read More
Oct 28, 2017, 10:53 AM Full-body workout in 20 minutes: Testing electrical muscle stimulation exercise technology My butt has never been so sore. It was two days after my first electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) session, during… Read More
Oct 27, 2017, 2:39 PM Alibaba co-founder buys part of NBA team, SeatGeek and Facebook ink partnership, and more sports tech news from this week [Love sports and technology? Sign up for our sports tech newsletter to receive this rundown from GeekWire’s Taylor Soper via email every… Read More
Oct 23, 2017, 4:59 PM Get paid for being healthy: Wellness rewards platform KrowdFit raises $3.8M KrowdFit is raising more cash for its wellness rewards platform that offers people money in exchange for practicing healthy habits.… Read More
Oct 20, 2017, 2:37 PM LinkedIn CEO says they’re ‘open to the idea’ of original video content Netflix. Hulu. Amazon Video. LinkedIn? The Microsoft-owned business social network, best known for displaying the career histories of tens of… Read More
Oct 20, 2017, 12:00 PM Testing a $20/month sports jersey rental service; Microsoft teams up with Packers; and more from the week in sports tech [Love sports and technology? Sign up for our sports tech newsletter to receive this rundown from GeekWire’s Taylor Soper via email every… Read More
Oct 19, 2017, 10:59 AM Microsoft and Green Bay Packers team up to create new tech hub near Lambeau Field Microsoft and the Green Bay Packers are teaming up for a unique partnership designed to spur innovation and economic growth… Read More
Oct 18, 2017, 12:55 PM Surf’s up near Seattle? Couple looks to bring high-tech, deep-water wave to a new indoor facility Surfing in the Pacific Northwest generally comes across as a more hardcore pursuit than the vision of the sport popularized… Read More
Oct 17, 2017, 7:04 PM Make some noise for Amazon! Hockey fans in Canada urged to scream for HQ2 Forget the Kiss Cam. In Canada, they’re going for the Kiss-Up, eh? Fans at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa,… Read More
Oct 17, 2017, 6:21 PM I rented an authentic NFL jersey for $20/month: Is this the future of sports fandom? Love repping your favorite NFL players and teams, but can’t afford the authentic jerseys? Don’t worry, sports fans — a… Read More
Oct 16, 2017, 11:58 AM Why former NFL player Sidney Rice is participating in a cryptocurrency token sale today Sidney Rice has been a busy investor and entrepreneur since retiring from the NFL three years ago. He created a… Read More
Oct 14, 2017, 8:00 AM Microsoft CEO on lessons from sports, MLB instant replay controversy, and more from the week in sports tech [Love sports and technology? Sign up for our sports tech newsletter to receive this rundown from GeekWire’s Taylor Soper via email every… Read More
Oct 11, 2017, 11:34 AM Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on leadership lessons from cricket and team sports Company executives across all industries can learn a lot from team sports. That was the message from Microsoft CEO Satya… Read More
Oct 9, 2017, 3:39 PM Photos show Seattle Mariners’ home ballpark being torn up as Safeco Field gets a major resurfacing If the Seattle Mariners “left it all on the field” at the end of the 2017 baseball season they won’t… Read More
Oct 8, 2017, 7:50 AM Check out this unique Amazon HQ2 pitch from the football coaches at Michigan and Michigan State We’ve seen 22-foot tall cactuses and a Georgia city offering to change its name. But football-crazed Michigan is taking a gridiron… Read More
Oct 7, 2017, 7:00 AM NFL sideline tech tour, Alexa’s favorite NBA team, and more from the week in sports tech [Love sports and technology? Sign up for our sports tech newsletter to receive this rundown from GeekWire’s Taylor Soper via email every… Read More
Oct 6, 2017, 4:32 PM Michael Jordan asks Jeff Bezos to bring Amazon’s second HQ to Charlotte Even Michael Jordan is getting in on the Amazon HQ2 sweepstakes. Embed from Getty Images The greatest basketball player of… Read More
Oct 6, 2017, 1:04 PM Behind-the-scenes with NFL sideline technology: Microsoft and Bose power team communication Much like how technology has changed the way you communicate with friends, family, and co-workers, it has also revolutionized how… Read More
Oct 4, 2017, 6:00 AM Smart sports apparel startup Sensoria gets into healthcare, forms new company with top provider Sensoria is getting into healthcare in a big way. The Seattle smart apparel startup today announced a new spinoff company,… Read More
Oct 3, 2017, 5:11 PM Video: Amazon’s Alexa mourns the loss of the Seattle SuperSonics Somebody at Amazon’s Seattle headquarters is having some fun. Here’s what happens when you ask Alexa to name her favorite… Read More
Sep 30, 2017, 7:00 AM Testing the new Brooks Levitate: Can this high-tech shoe actually make me happy to run? Some sneaker companies want me to “Just Do It.” But what if I don’t want to do it? I’m not… Read More
Sep 29, 2017, 11:12 AM Amazon’s first NFL live stream, how the MLB is doing AR, and more from the week in sports tech [Love sports and technology? Sign up for our sports tech newsletter to receive this rundown from GeekWire’s Taylor Soper via… Read More
Sep 29, 2017, 9:46 AM GeekWire interview: When the Seattle Seahawks fly high, team’s live mascot Taima leads the way The Seattle Seahawks have been known in years past as a team that “flies around the field,” thanks mainly to… Read More
Sep 28, 2017, 12:47 PM Steve Ballmer’s passion for basketball detailed in story about his days coaching third graders Steve Ballmer has established himself as a man who is as passionate about basketball today as he was about software… Read More
Sep 25, 2017, 5:33 PM Startup Spotlight: This sensor-infused ball from Play Impossible encourages kids to be active Playing with a ball can be a lot of fun when you throw sensors and computer chips into the mix.… Read More
Sep 25, 2017, 3:29 PM Ethereum co-founder and Mark Cuban put $25M toward Unikrn esports betting platform’s initial coin offering Some big names are participating in Unikrn’s unique initial coin offering. The Seattle startup launched an initial coin offering, or… Read More
