Mar 27, 2016, 8:12 PM IT Sports League hopes to be a hit with tech workers, starting with co-ed softball If last week’s GeekWire Bash is any indication, geeks in Seattle love their sports. So tech workers around the city and… Read More
Mar 26, 2016, 12:30 PM Startup Spotlight: Namastream helps yoga instructors teach virtual classes online Yoga classes are the latest brick-and-mortar experience going online. Namastream is a year-old startup that helps yoga instructors and other wellness… Read More
Mar 23, 2016, 7:45 AM Yahoo follows DraftKings and Fan Duel in suspending fantasy sports in New York Yahoo was due to suspend paid fantasy sports contests in New York state on Wednesday, a decision that follows similar… Read More
Mar 21, 2016, 10:58 AM NFL partners with Amazon for exclusive new ‘All or Nothing’ behind-the-scenes series Embed from Getty Images The NFL is partnering with Amazon for its newest series that offers fans a behind-the-scenes look… Read More
Mar 21, 2016, 10:23 AM Bing’s bracket: Here’s how Microsoft performed with its March Madness predictions this weekend The first weekend of March Madness 2016 is in the books and there were plenty of upsets that not many experts… Read More
Mar 18, 2016, 9:45 AM Secrets of sports analytics: Top athletes, coaches, execs explain importance of analyzing data It started inside a MIT classroom a decade ago, with Daryl Morey and Jessica Gelman teaching a small group of students about… Read More
Mar 17, 2016, 9:38 PM Amazon’s Alexa adds Fitbit integration to help users track fitness Amazon’s smart personal assistant wants you to be fit. Or, at least, it can help you get there. Alexa, the… Read More
Mar 16, 2016, 4:33 PM High-tech kicks: Nike unveils self-lacing shoes, will go on sale later this year Hate tying your shoelaces? Nike has you covered. The shoe giant today unveiled the Nike Hyperadapt 1.0, its first self-lacing… Read More
Mar 16, 2016, 3:23 PM Microsoft employees break Guinness record for most people filling out a bracket together It is officially March Madness at Microsoft. The Bing team already put out its data-driven predictions for this year’s NCAA… Read More
Mar 16, 2016, 10:08 AM T-Mobile offers more free MLB.TV access as wireless company renews MLB sponsorship T-Mobile renewed its sponsorship deal with Major League Baseball for three more years, the wireless carrier announced today. And as part… Read More
Mar 15, 2016, 7:51 PM March Madness contest: Join GeekWire’s bracket for a chance to win tickets to our Sports Tech Summit Think you’ve got the March Madness magic this year? If so, you should join our GeekWire NCAA tourney pool —… Read More
Mar 15, 2016, 9:32 AM Beer pong, video games and Detlef Schrempf: Get your tickets for GeekWire’s 5th Anniversary Bash GeekWire is turning five this month, and we’re celebrating in style with an epic party that’s shaping up to be… Read More
Mar 14, 2016, 12:16 PM VR sports and music startup Voke raises $12.5M from Intel Capital, Sacramento Kings, A&E and others Voke, a virtual reality technology company that specializes in live streams of sports and music events, has raised $12.5 million… Read More
Mar 14, 2016, 9:16 AM Microsoft’s March Madness bracket: Here are Bing’s NCAA basketball predictions Editor’s note: Sign up for our GeekWire March Madness contest, with a chance to win tickets to the GeekWire Sports… Read More
Mar 13, 2016, 5:02 PM Steve Ballmer invites Kanye West to lunch after rapper asks to ‘redesign’ Clippers mascot Earlier Sunday, rapper Kanye West voiced his displeasure with the Los Angeles Clippers’ new mascot. Now, it appears he’s set… Read More
Mar 12, 2016, 1:15 PM Nate Silver says Trump’s rise violates academic theories and precedent ‘in so many ways’ BOSTON — As editor and founder of FiveThirtyEight, Nate Silver makes a living by predicting the outcomes of sporting events… Read More
Mar 12, 2016, 9:30 AM Prediction guru Nate Silver on robots replacing sports referees and the rise of Donald Trump BOSTON — Will umpires and referees be replaced by robots one day? Nate Silver says it’s possible. The well-known statistician… Read More
Mar 12, 2016, 4:49 AM Basketball legend Sue Bird on the data disparity between men’s and women’s sports BOSTON — Sue Bird doesn’t consider herself a geek — “I dabble in that world,” she tells GeekWire — but the women’s basketball… Read More
Mar 11, 2016, 1:56 PM Talking tech with ‘The Professor’: ESPN’s John Clayton on NFL analytics, Twitter, Microsoft Surface BOSTON — John Clayton isn’t scheduled to speak at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference this weekend, but the ESPN… Read More
Mar 11, 2016, 12:50 PM NHL commissioner on puck-tracking technology and partnership with MLB Advanced Media BOSTON — One complaint about watching hockey on television is how difficult it can be to see the puck, given its small… Read More
Mar 10, 2016, 9:56 AM Live from Boston: Follow GeekWire’s coverage at the MIT sports analytics conference For the first time, GeekWire will be reporting live from the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference (SSAC) — also known… Read More
Mar 10, 2016, 7:34 AM Yahoo inks deal with NHL to live stream four free games per week Live professional hockey games are coming to Yahoo. The tech giant today announced a deal with the National Hockey League to… Read More
Mar 9, 2016, 10:59 AM Intel continues to bet big on sports tech with Replay Technologies acquisition Intel is re-upping its investment in sports tech with the acquisition of Replay Technologies, a Israel-based startup that develops 3D video… Read More
Mar 8, 2016, 9:29 AM Former NFL quarterback Charlie Batch helps launch sports rehab-focused startup Embed from Getty Images You may know Charlie Batch from his 15 years in the NFL, where the 41-year-old won… Read More
Mar 7, 2016, 6:54 PM In win for DraftKings and FanDuel, Virginia becomes first state to legalize daily fantasy sports It hasn’t been a great past few months for DraftKings and FanDuel, but Monday brought good news for the daily… Read More
Mar 6, 2016, 9:28 PM Comcast looks to expand X1 sports platform, acquires data startup OneTwoSee More and more sports fans are interacting with a “second screen” — a phone, a tablet, a laptop, etc. — while… Read More
Mar 4, 2016, 9:15 AM MLB expands deal with Snapchat, will let players stream video from dugouts during Spring Training Major League Baseball wants its players embracing Snapchat as a way to bring fans closer to the game. The league… Read More
Mar 3, 2016, 6:00 AM Bing partners with NCAA to become official ‘bracketologist’ for March Madness predictions The NCAA will offer fans data-driven predictions and analysis for its annual men’s basketball tournament this month thanks to a partnership… Read More
Mar 2, 2016, 10:03 AM NBA star Steph Curry launches Slyce, a new startup helping athletes optimize social media chatter Embed from Getty Images Most sports fans likely know how Stephen Curry is breaking new ground on the court, with the Golden State Warriors… Read More
Mar 1, 2016, 2:01 PM Sacramento Kings will host a startup pitch contest during an NBA game Startup pitch contests happen all over the world at a variety of locations, but an NBA arena usually isn’t the… Read More
