Sitting in the stands down the first base line Thursday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, I was feeling like a real fan, in my white Mariners jersey with GEEKWIRE on the back, Louisville Slugger baseball glove, Mariners spring training hat circa 2007, white Felix Hernandez socks, and noise-canceling headphones attached via cord to my portable AM-FM radio, perched between the seats in front of me for optimal reception. That’s when the guy a few seats to my left turned my way and made a humbling observation … he wondered if I was cosplaying as Steve Bartman. You may remember Bartman… Read More
Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. The world of the COVID-19 pandemic is unlike anything any of us has ever experienced. We covered three stories this week that give us a glimpse into how the virus is changing our lives: We’ll talk about the new realities of work, through the lens of a Seattle area startup that just ditched its physical office space. Then on to education, with the latest on what classes will look like at the University of Washington and other schools this fall. And finally, sports. For Seattle Mariners fans, “take me… Read More
Mariners fans, meet magenta. Seattle’s pro baseball stadium will be named T-Mobile Park for the next 25 years after a new deal between the Mariners and the Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier announced Wednesday. For those asking, the T-Mobile magenta coloring will be visible only at night on lighting on front rotunda entrance and roof trusts. Inside of park will remain the same other than some small signage. pic.twitter.com/QHz8iiPYac — Greg Johns (@GregJohnsMLB) December 19, 2018 Earlier reports indicated that T-Mobile would take the naming rights from Safeco Insurance, which announced last year that its 20-year agreement would come to an… Read More
Today’s featured stories Seattle sports stadiums all Clear for new biometric security, payments and alcohol ID verification Comcast’s Seattle expansion highlights complex history of urban internet access T-Mobile takes its 5G wireless pitch on a road trip with giant ‘Tech Truck’ Subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube.
TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: It took t-shirts, bagels, placards, hashtags, autographs, coffee, gift cards, videos, photos, and a lot of sore thumbs. But an all-out marketing blitz by the Seattle Mariners baseball team this week to help get infielder Jean Segura into the All-Star Game was a home run. Segura on Sunday was named a finalist for the American League’s Final Vote competition, which put five players up for a fan vote to fill the remaining All-Star roster spot. Segura, ranked second in MLB for total hits this season, earned 13.6 million votes and on Thursday was named… Read More
