Sports Tech – Page 9 of 52

Jan 23, 2019, 8:00 PM

New app by Microsoft alumni is a personal sports assistant to manage your athletic match ups

Two Microsoft veterans are building apps to help people put down their mobile devices and engage with others in the… Read More

Jan 17, 2019, 10:42 AM

Seattle Sounders and Reign FC unveil new jersey sponsor, replace Microsoft with online retailer Zulily

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with details from the Sounders’ event announcing Zulily as its new jersey sponsor.… Read More

Jan 15, 2019, 12:13 PM

University of Washington building esports arena and lounge to tap into huge gaming movement

The University of Washington is adding another sport to its competitive landscape in Seattle with the addition of the new… Read More

Jan 15, 2019, 11:00 AM

Nike unveils new self-lacing basketball shoes controlled by a smartphone app

Nike is disrupting shoelaces. The Beaverton, Ore.-based shoe giant unveiled its latest technological innovation on Tuesday, showing off the new… Read More

Jan 13, 2019, 7:00 AM

Testing Stretch 22, a new ‘stretch therapy’ startup backed by Expedia and Zillow founder Rich Barton

After two hours of pickup basketball the previous evening, I woke up on Friday morning last week feeling pretty sore.… Read More

Jan 3, 2019, 2:05 PM

NFL and Amazon go deep with a new Alexa skill to help casual fans better understand football

Just in time for the NFL Playoffs, which kick off this weekend, casual football fans can learn the difference between… Read More

Dec 31, 2018, 1:00 PM

VIDEO: Our favorite GeekWire moments of 2018

In this episode of TLDR, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite and most fun GeekWire moments… Read More

Dec 19, 2018, 11:53 AM

Mariners fans tee off on T-Mobile Park and take shots against new Seattle baseball stadium name

When your team has the longest post-season drought in all of American professional sports, there is little news — short… Read More

Dec 19, 2018, 9:35 AM

Mariners see magenta: T-Mobile Park is the new name for Seattle’s pro baseball stadium

Mariners fans, meet magenta. Seattle’s pro baseball stadium will be named T-Mobile Park for the next 25 years after a… Read More

Dec 14, 2018, 12:23 PM

Amazon adds NBA League Pass to Prime video lineup as tech giant continues sports push

Amazon bolstered its growing library of live sports programming with the addition of NBA League Pass to Prime Video Channels.… Read More

Dec 14, 2018, 10:53 AM

Topgolf to Seattle? High-tech sports entertainment company proposes facility in Renton

Fast-growing high-tech sports entertainment company Topgolf has its eyes on the Seattle area with a new proposal to build a… Read More

Dec 13, 2018, 11:08 AM

‘Thursday Night Football’ to feature co-stream by hugely popular gamer ‘Ninja’ on Amazon’s Twitch

The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers will show off their brand of “multiplayer entertainment” in a “Thursday Night… Read More

Dec 12, 2018, 12:58 PM

Watching the Seattle Seahawks win is fun again — especially with these viral videos on Twitter

Update: Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. PT: What does the guy making viral videos about the Seattle Seahawks’ recent success think about… Read More

Dec 11, 2018, 2:58 PM

After questioning moon landings, NBA star Stephen Curry gets an invite from NASA

One way to get an tour of Johnson Space Center’s high-security Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility is to question whether people… Read More

Dec 10, 2018, 8:29 PM

#SurfaceDrop: Seahawks star Russell Wilson births new celebration with Microsoft tablet during big win

Russell Wilson may have inadvertently invented the geekiest touchdown celebration of the NFL season. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback was on… Read More

Dec 4, 2018, 9:12 AM

NHL approves Seattle expansion franchise, set to begin play in 2021 near Amazon campus

Professional hockey is coming back to the Emerald City. The NHL Board of Directors on Tuesday awarded an expansion franchise… Read More

Nov 28, 2018, 10:29 AM

Amazon debuts new self-driving racing league with tiny machine learning-powered race cars

Amazon’s investment in the sports world continued at the company’s signature cloud technology conference this week, but not in the… Read More

Nov 15, 2018, 10:56 AM

T-Mobile Field? Uncarrier Park? Report says wireless giant to assume naming rights for Seattle baseball stadium

The Safeco Field signage came down from Seattle’s baseball stadium a week ago, and according to a new report, the… Read More

Nov 12, 2018, 4:49 PM

Seattle Mariners’ data guru Lorena Martin rips team’s leadership after being fired from unique job

Lorena Martin, the first Director of High Performance with the Seattle Mariners, is out after just one season with the… Read More

Nov 12, 2018, 9:25 AM

If Paul Allen’s Seattle Seahawks are sold, who could step in? Bill Gates? Jeff Bezos? Howard Schultz?!

Paul Allen saved the Seattle Seahawks when he acquired the team in 1996 and kept the NFL franchise from relocating… Read More

Nov 11, 2018, 10:35 AM

The 21st Century Coliseum: How the Sacramento Kings ‘future-proof’ the high-tech Golden 1 Center

What’s it like helping build and “future-proof” the most technologically-advanced sports and entertainment arena in the world? At the 2018… Read More

Nov 10, 2018, 9:54 AM

Scan your fingerprint, get a beer: Testing CLEAR’s biometric tech at a Seahawks game

Shorter lines at the stadium and buying beer without a wallet — it’s now possible for Seattle sports fans who… Read More

Nov 4, 2018, 2:14 PM

Seahawks honor Paul Allen with 12th Man flag raising at first home game since owner passed

In the first Seahawks home game since Paul Allen passed away, the NFL franchise honored its late owner with a… Read More

Nov 4, 2018, 8:31 AM

Interview: Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin on technology, touchdowns and the importance of building community

Renton, Wash. means a lot to Doug Baldwin. It’s a place that welcomed the wide receiver as his NFL journey… Read More

Nov 2, 2018, 6:17 PM

Russell Wilson’s TraceMe celebrity app cuts staff, closes L.A. office, pivots to sports prediction game

One year after attempting to take on social media giants with its own content platform focused on celebrities, TraceMe is… Read More

Nov 1, 2018, 6:56 AM

NFL star QB Aaron Rodgers invests in Vicis as high-tech helmet startup reaches $84M in funding

Vicis is adding another big name to its investor list as the company opens up sales of its high-tech football… Read More

Oct 22, 2018, 12:41 PM

First look: SAP unveils real-time stadium operations analytics tool, in use with San Francisco 49ers

SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — Technology isn’t just improving athletic performance or changing the way we watch sports. It’s also being… Read More

Oct 21, 2018, 10:21 AM

‘CourtVision’ Review: We tested Steve Ballmer’s attempt to transform the NBA viewing experience

LOS ANGELES — Augmented reality on sports broadcasts isn’t new. In fact, there’s a gold standard: the first-down line for football… Read More

Oct 20, 2018, 6:45 PM

Dallas Cowboys owner would carry Jeff Bezos ‘piggyback’ to get him to buy Seattle Seahawks

In the wake of Paul Allen’s death last week, it’s too early to know much about the fate of the… Read More

Oct 18, 2018, 7:53 PM

Paul Allen’s seat sits empty as Portland Trail Blazers honor longtime owner at first home game

Paul Allen had many passions, ranging from technology to philanthropy to rock ‘n’ roll. But basketball and his beloved Trail… Read More