I pretty much rely on Amazon’s Alexa to tell me the weather for the day, read some headlines and play a little music. This week, the digital voice assistant provided an assist to Seattle Storm star Sue Bird and together they got me moving through a new workout aimed primarily at kids. Numbers Geek: Basketball legend Sue Bird on her record season, and one of her classic games The Alexa skill, called “Storm Workout,” features the three-time WNBA champion Bird putting users through a series of exercises for several minutes. It’s the first partnership between the hometown basketball team and… Read More
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Somebody at Amazon’s Seattle headquarters is having some fun. Here’s what happens when you ask Alexa to name her favorite NBA or basketball team, as first spotted by SB Nation earlier today. Does this mean Minneapolis is a front runner for Amazon’s HQ2?
Playing with a ball can be a lot of fun when you throw sensors and computer chips into the mix. That’s the thought behind Play Impossible, a Seattle startup that sells a smart, connected inflatable ball which links to a smartphone app and lets people play different physical games. The company launched last year and raised $1 million from Two Sigma Ventures, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, and WestRiver Group, the firm led by TopGolf Entertainment Group Co-Chairman Erik Anderson. Its first product is a small rubber ball that looks completely normal from the outside but has a bevy of electronics inside —… Read More
