Technology is shaking up the NFL, from how fans watch games to keeping players safe on the field. Attendees at our second annual GeekWire Sports Tech Summit got the inside scoop… Read More
The Fisherman’s Terminal in Seattle might be the last place you’d expect to find a company that is aiming to keep NFL players safer on the field. But nestled in… Read More
Everyone these days wants to be like Amazon, even the NFL apparently. At the 2017 GeekWire Sports Tech Summit, NFL COO Tod Leiweke addressed Amazon’s deal to stream 10 Thursday… Read More
Despite widespread reports that NFL television ratings were down this past season, the chief operating officer of the league insists that audience has never been stronger. Speaking at the 2017… Read More
Twitter lost out on a chance to broadcast live NFL games for the second season in a row, but the social media company will still host exclusive pro football content… Read More
NEW ORLEANS — Terrell Owens, the former NFL wide receiver known to many fans as T.O., dropped by the Collision media and technology conference this week to offer advice on… Read More
Vicis received more validation today for its high-tech football helmet. The Seattle startup topped a new list published by the NFL that shows the results of its 2017 Helmet Laboratory Testing Performance… Read More
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is asking for public feedback on two proposals to renovate Key Arena in the hopes of bringing NBA and NHL teams to the city. Related: Two groups… Read More
Netflix missed slightly on subscriber estimates for its first quarter earnings report as the streaming giant saw shares initially dip but then rise more than 1 percent in after-hours trading on Monday. Netflix… Read More
More Vicis helmets are out in the wild as the Seattle startup prepares to equip NFL and NCAA teams with its high-tech product this fall. Vicis will provide its helmet… Read More
The idea of Amazon streaming live NFL games probably isn’t something that the Seattle-based tech giant considered when it launched more than two decades ago, or even in the past few years,… Read More
Expect more 360-degree replays while watching NFL games. Intel will install its high-tech cameras in more stadiums across the NFL as part of an expanded partnership with the league that… Read More
Amazon has reached a deal with the NFL to stream 10 Thursday Night Football games during the upcoming season for a reported $50 million, outbidding Google, Twitter and Facebook, according to reports… Read More
Amazon’s popular behind-the-scenes NFL series is getting another season. The tech giant announced today that it has greenlit season two of All or Nothing, an Amazon original show that debuted… Read More
Twitter is looking to grow its partnership with the NFL after what it described as a win-win deal this past season. As part of the company’s letter to shareholders following its Q4 earnings report posted… Read More
T-Mobile has a thing for musical superstars in its commercials. The Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier scored with one of the top ads of the Super Bowl last year, featuring hip-hop… Read More
Embed from Getty Images The New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons — the two best teams in the National Football League — will square off on Sunday in Super Bowl… Read More
Joe Montana is getting back into video games. The Hall of Fame quarterback who won four Super Bowl rings is behind a new studio called Superstar Games that will soon launch Montana… Read More
Marshawn Lynch may be gone, but don’t underestimate the ability of Seattle Seahawks fans to register another Beast Quake at CenturyLink Field during Saturday’s Wild Card playoff game against the… Read More
Twitter is happy with how the company’s NFL live streaming product performed this season, but it remains to be seen if the league will continue airing games on the social media platform.… Read More
Calling all sports tech startups: The NFL wants to hear your ideas. The league is hosting 1st and Future, its annual Super Bowl startup competition, next month in Houston on… Read More
For an NFL player, there is a lot more to life than what goes on in between the sidelines on Sundays. Sure, competing in the world’s premier football league is a remarkable… Read More
When we watch a live football game on television, it’s easy to forget about the people and technology that help make it all happen. They are hidden from the viewer — the cameras;… Read More
The Segway may still be a particularly curious-looking transportation mode when spotted zipping around the campus of any given technology company, but on Monday night at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, the… Read More
Embed from Getty Images If you’re still emotionally drained from Sunday night’s grueling 6-6 contest between the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals, find the energy to at least take stock… Read More
Microsoft told GeekWire in August that having NFL players and coaches use the company’s Surface tablet on the sideline during games to review past plays is “the greatest technology integration… Read More
Whether it be on the sidelines during an NFL game, on the track during a NASCAR race, or on the TV via advertisements, sports fans have likely seen Microsoft’s branding or… Read More
ATLANTA, GA. — Deion Sanders was probably the last celebrity guest expected to show up at Microsoft’s Ignite technology conference, where thousands of IT geeks are in Atlanta this week… Read More
Twitter’s first attempt at live-streaming a National Football League game on Thursday night appeared to be a success based on performance and feedback. Now the ratings are in for Friday… Read More
So far, so good for Twitter’s NFL live streaming ambitions. The company’s first attempt at streaming an NFL game went smoothly, and the overall response from users was positive. Twitter… Read More