Articles about u.s. open

This device helps U.S. Open attendees stream tennis matches and charge their phone

A dual-purpose technology device is helping fans at the U.S. Open stream live matches while keeping their devices charged as they watch tennis in… Read More

IBM powers new predictive and beacon technology for golf fans at the U.S. Open

IBM is helping fuel another round of technology improvements at the U.S. Open. The world’s top golfers will descend upon… Read More

Drone crashes into U.S. Open stands during match, halts play

View image | gettyimages.com Drones have made their way to the U.S. Open — but not in a good way.… Read More

Maria Sharapova meets virtual reality: HTC, Valve power immersive U.S. Open tennis experience

Those attending next month’s U.S. Open in New York will have a chance to play tennis with Maria Sharapova …… Read More

Microsoft’s executive shake-up and new mission, a DIY air conditioner and other top posts for the month of June

Things certainly heated up at GeekWire during the month of June. We reported live from the U.S. Open golf tournament,… Read More

Inside FOX Sports’ live TV production truck at the network’s first major golf tournament

Golf isn’t the easiest sport to broadcast, and FOX Sports surely found that out on the shores of Puget Sound After… Read More

U.S. Open recap: Crazy finish, questionable playing conditions, and lots of technology

UNIVERSITY PLACE, WASH. — The Northwest’s first U.S. Open had it all — drama, controversy, and lots of great golf.… Read More

The golfer’s workshop: Inside Nike’s equipment truck at the U.S. Open

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — As he arrived at Chambers Bay on Monday, Ben Giunta’s phone buzzed. It was a text… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: E3 highlights, U.S. Open tech report, and using the Pebble Time smartwatch

This week on the GeekWire radio show: Big news from Microsoft’s Xbox group, highlights from the E3 video-game convention, a… Read More

Golf’s Mars Rover: Up close with FOX’s remote control car at the U.S. Open

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — FOX Sports is using a rather unique device to capture some sweet camera angles at this week’s… Read More

How the geeks behind the U.S. Open website track every player and every shot

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — Chambers Bay is a massive property, spanning some 950 acres and challenging players with the longest golf… Read More

How to survive the U.S. Open: 8 tech tips for Chambers Bay spectators

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — If you’re headed down to University Place this weekend to watch the world’s best golfers duke… Read More

Here’s who will win the U.S. Open, according to math formulas

One formula says Hideki Matsuyama will win; the other calculates a Rory McIlroy victory. PGATour.com offered up some analytical predictions for the… Read More

Avalara goes big at the U.S. Open: Inside this tax startup’s swanky corporate tent

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — Avalara is one of the region’s fastest-growing startups and that’s certainly clear at this week’s U.S. Open.… Read More

Live from the U.S. Open: Getting geeky on golf’s biggest stage

There will be drones. There will be phones. And there will be lots of good golf. Welcome to the U.S.… Read More

Tech Q&A with top golfer Jason Day: Favorite app, Call of Duty fandom, and his Concur sponsorship

We know that Jason Day is an extremely talented golfer. But the 27-year-old Aussie is also pretty decent at another game, albeit… Read More

Mobile carriers prep for U.S. Open as smartphones now allowed inside the ropes

Now that golf fans can finally carry their smartphones on U.S. Open grounds, mobile carriers are ramping up their network capacity.… Read More

How FOX Sports will use drones at the U.S. Open, and why the FAA is watching

Drones are coming to the U.S. Open. Those watching FOX Sports’ coverage of golf’s major championship at Chambers Bay later… Read More

Why spectators are finally allowed to carry their mobile devices at the U.S. Open

For the first time ever, spectators will be allowed to carry mobile devices at the U.S. Open later this month… Read More