Sports Tech – Page 20 of 52

Mar 14, 2017, 10:53 AM

GeekWire March Madness contest: Win a free Sports Tech Summit ticket, t-shirts, and more

We’re getting ready for our second annual GeekWire Sports Tech Summit that will take place on June 22 at CenturyLink… Read More

Mar 13, 2017, 11:19 AM

Here are Microsoft Bing’s March Madness bracket predictions, powered by ‘intelligent machine-learning technology’

Can Villanova repeat as national champs? Is this finally Gonzaga’s year? How far will Northwestern go? Don’t ask us. If you… Read More

Mar 11, 2017, 3:25 PM

MLS Commissioner Don Garber talks Facebook streaming deal, video-assisted refs, sports betting

AUSTIN, TX. — Count Don Garber among the folks who are looking forward to video assistant referee technology being used during… Read More

Mar 8, 2017, 9:04 AM

You can fill out a March Madness bracket on Twitter thanks to the NCAA’s ‘official hamburger’

If you’re looking to fill out a March Madness bracket online, ESPN and Yahoo are two platforms that likely come… Read More

Mar 7, 2017, 10:09 AM

Nike unveils the shoe it hopes will push runners past the 2-hour marathon barrier this spring

In 2014, Kenya’s Dennis Kimetto ran a marathon in Berlin in 2:02:57, setting the world record for the fastest time… Read More

Mar 6, 2017, 3:27 PM

Major League Baseball is first to allow the use of a device to collect player biometrics in games

Seasoned Major League Baseball managers who think they’ve got a beat on player performance by counting pitches and so forth… Read More

Mar 6, 2017, 2:39 PM

Twitch ‘Pulse’ adds Facebook-like social media tool to streaming giant’s front page

Twitch just got a lot more social. On Monday, the Amazon-owned video-game streaming company rolled out a new social media tool… Read More

Mar 6, 2017, 10:43 AM

NY Knicks nix music and video during game — does NBA basketball look and sound better this way?

Sneakers squeaking on the hardwood and the “string music” made by a basketball going through the net were the defining… Read More

Mar 3, 2017, 10:42 AM

Photos: Seahawks host first-ever Madden 17 Championship Tournament in Seattle

Virtual football collided with real football at a first-of-its-kind event on Thursday evening in Seattle. The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)… Read More

Mar 2, 2017, 4:01 PM

GeekWire heads to SXSW in search of sports tech, startups, BBQ, and more

How do I get around a new city without Uber or Lyft? Where is the best mouth-watering BBQ? And how… Read More

Mar 2, 2017, 7:48 AM

Twitter will livestream 1,500 hours of eSports programming through ESL and DreamHack partnership

Twitter is teaming up with some of the world’s top eSports companies as it continues to ink more and more live-streaming… Read More

Feb 27, 2017, 4:20 PM

EA exec and former Xbox leader Peter Moore to become CEO of Liverpool FC

After stints with Electronic Arts, Microsoft and SEGA, Peter Moore has landed his “dream” job — but not at a company… Read More

Feb 24, 2017, 11:00 AM

Sounders FC revamps smartphone app to make mobile ticketing easier for soccer fans

Mobile ticketing continues to be a big focus for the Seattle Sounders. The MLS club just revamped its iOS and Android… Read More

Feb 21, 2017, 3:55 PM

Major League Baseball streaming service taps Amazon Video exec to lead BAMTech

Embed from Getty Images Michael Paull, a long-time digital media veteran who spent the last three years heading up Amazon’s ambitious video efforts,… Read More

Feb 21, 2017, 12:00 PM

How NASCAR will use Snapchat’s Spectacles at this weekend’s Daytona 500

The Spectacles have made their way to Daytona. NASCAR will use Snap’s new camera sunglasses this weekend at the Daytona… Read More

Feb 21, 2017, 9:09 AM

Seattle Mariners use GoPro camera to show catcher’s perspective during Spring Training

Ever wonder what it’s like to catch a 90 MPH fastball from a Major League Baseball pitcher? The Seattle Mariners are… Read More

Feb 19, 2017, 2:44 PM

Topgolf comes to Seattle: Testing the driving range-meets-bowling-alley concept at Safeco Field

Seattleites got a taste of Topgolf this weekend at Safeco Field. Topgolf, the high-tech golf entertainment complex operator, brought a “pop-up”… Read More

Feb 18, 2017, 7:47 PM

Drone dunk: Intel’s hexicopter makes an appearance at the NBA Slam Dunk Contest

First the Super Bowl. Now NBA All-Star Weekend. Intel’s drones made another appearance on a big-time sports stage, just two… Read More

Feb 17, 2017, 11:57 AM

Meet the PGA Tour’s geekiest golfer: Bryson DeChambeau on his passion for tech, physics, data

Bryson DeChambeau is clearly the PGA Tour’s geekiest golfer. The 23-year-old California native who earned a physics degree from Southern… Read More

Feb 9, 2017, 10:57 AM

Twitter plans to partner with NFL ‘in a bigger way’ after initial season of live streaming games

Twitter is looking to grow its partnership with the NFL after what it described as a win-win deal this past season. As… Read More

Feb 8, 2017, 10:08 PM

NBA to create professional eSports league with NBA 2K, could be ‘huge money-maker’

The NBA is going big with eSports. The league is creating the first-ever NBA eSports league in partnership with Take-Two, makers of the popular… Read More

Feb 6, 2017, 11:22 AM

Super Bowl live stream breaks viewership records despite brief FOX Sports Go outages

Embed from Getty Images Football fans are increasingly utilizing live streams online to watch the Super Bowl. FOX said today that… Read More

Feb 5, 2017, 3:17 PM

Super Bowl drones: Intel uses 300 ‘quadcopters’ for halftime light show with Lady Gaga

Update: The drones — 300 of them — were indeed from Intel. The company collaborated with Lady Gaga and supplied the… Read More

Feb 5, 2017, 1:15 PM

Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa offers a Super Bowl prediction — and it may surprise you

Alexa must like underdogs. Amazon’s virtual assistant, which powers the company’s Echo devices, is predicting a Falcons victory in today’s Super… Read More

Feb 5, 2017, 9:57 AM

Watch: Google’s Super Bowl commercial stars Google Home, its voice-activated smart speaker

https://youtu.be/aQn5wiDyUHo Millions of people watching Super Bowl 51 today will get a taste of Google Home. The tech giant will… Read More

Feb 4, 2017, 11:46 AM

Microsoft tries to reinvent sports autographs, but can a digital signature replace good old-fashioned ink?

Microsoft wants to change how sports fans think about autographs. The tech giant this weekend unveiled “Social Autograph,” a new concept… Read More

Feb 3, 2017, 2:39 PM

Fewer views online for pre-Super Bowl ads, but a few brands have scored before the game

Brands attempting to make a lasting impression with a Super Bowl ad are turning to some of the tried and true elements… Read More

Feb 3, 2017, 10:16 AM

T-Mobile rolls out Justin Bieber ad and teases Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart for Super Bowl

T-Mobile has a thing for musical superstars in its commercials. The Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier scored with one of the… Read More

Feb 2, 2017, 2:15 PM

Patriots or Falcons? Microsoft’s Bing predicts which team will win Super Bowl LI

Embed from Getty Images The New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons — the two best teams in the National Football… Read More

Feb 1, 2017, 10:52 AM

Here’s how to stream the Super Bowl for free, without a cable subscription

Most football fans will be watching the Super Bowl on TV with a traditional cable feed when the Patriots take on… Read More