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Microsoft deepened its connection to cricket and continued its edge computing push on Thursday, announcing a new smart cricket bat developed in partnership with Indian cricket legend Anil Kumble. The Power Bat is a connected bat that uses a non-obtrusive 5-gram Azure Sphere-powered sticker to capture real-time data on various parameters such as speed on impact, twist on impact, and quality of the shot as measured by proximity to the sweet spot. The data is sent to a mobile app so broadcasters and coaches can assess in real time. Microsoft worked with Kumble, a former Indian cricket team captain and engineer… Read More
Fans lined up under grey skies outside KeyArena. A buzz began to build as the smell of popcorn and hot dogs filled the concourse. The roars electrified the stadium as hometown favorite Kevin Durant dazzled on the court. For a brief few hours on a cool fall evening in Seattle, it was as if the NBA had never left town a decade ago ― a symbol of the team that was lost, and the league that could someday return again. This booming city hosted an NBA game Friday night for the first time since the SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City in… Read More
Michael Wienckowski was raised in Green Bay, Wisc., and has been a Green Bay Packers fan his entire life. His grandfather helped build Lambeau Field, and Wienckowski built a Packers-themed bar in his garage. When the idea to set up his own IT consulting business arose, the football fan thought it made good sense to pay homage to the place where he loves to live, so he chose TitleTown Tech as a company name, in a nod to Green Bay and the Packers’ many championships. PREVIOUSLY: Green Bay Packers and Microsoft win domain name fight after family sought cash, tickets, tablets… Read More
Amazon is adding more interactive features to its NFL game streams online, leveraging Prime Video features and its Twitch platform to give fans a new way to watch live football. As part of a two-year deal with the NFL, Amazon is streaming all 11 of its Thursday Night Football streams on Prime Video this season, starting with the Rams vs. Vikings game this week. The NFL streams, powered by Amazon Web Services, will be available to more than 100 million Amazon Prime members worldwide in more than 200 countries and territories on the Prime Video app for TVs, game consoles, and connected devices,… Read More
