Fans inside CenturyLink Field in Seattle know they are better off watching the action on the field rather than trying to use the internet to learn more about their team or share what they’re seeing with friends at home. Connections are notoriously slow or impossible due mainly to the fact that many thousands of people overcrowd the available mobile networks. For teams like the Seattle Seahawks or Sounders FC that are increasingly trying to enhance the experience by engaging with fans through mobile devices during games, it’s a troubling proposition to know that those fans can’t event see or interact with what’s being shared.… Read More
If only we could all learn as many skills as quickly as Alexa. The digital brain behind Amazon’s Echo and Dot smart speakers has surpassed 3,000 skills — capabilities added by third-party developers — triple the amount available in June, the company said Tuesday. RELATED POST: Talk to the fridge: GE links appliances to Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant to enable voice controls With her newest batch of skills, Alexa can now read tweets, send recipes from the Food Network show you’re watching, find a lost cell phone and talk to appliances. Alexa can be your travel agent (Alexa, ask Kayak where can I fly for… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — DraftKings has been on a roller coaster over the past few years, to say the least. But co-founder and CEO Jason Robins spoke on stage today at TechCrunch Disrupt and made it clear that the company has righted its ship, despite some reports noting the “implosion of the daily fantasy industry.” DraftKings, founded in 2011, experienced huge growth after raising a $300 million venture round in July 2015. Its TV advertisements dominated the sports media world before and during the 2015-16 NFL season, promising massive cash prizes to users who could best predict how well professional athletes would perform on a given day. But the Boston-based… Read More
Even in an age of 24-hour sports television and endless social media imagery, compelling professional sports photography still has the power to captivate an audience. Remember smiling Usain Bolt, the “defining image” of the Rio Olympics? We rely on the pros to get up close and inside the action of our favorite sports by using the most sophisticated cameras and lenses. So it was especially interesting this weekend to see that Sports Illustrated and ESPN photographers turned to Apple’s new iPhone 7 Plus to deliver images from an NFL game and the U.S. Open tennis tournament. S.I photographer David E. Klutho… Read More
Nope, it’s not just you — ESPN’s fantasy football app and website are down. On the first Sunday of the 2016-17 NFL season, ESPN suffered “technical difficulties” with both its fantasy football app and website. The issues started just as Sunday’s games kicked off at 10 a.m. PT. As of 12:50 p.m. PT, the problems persisted. Users couldn’t access their team rosters or see updated scores. Here’s a tweet from ESPN at 11 a.m. PT: We are aware of the current technical difficulties. We apologize for the inconvenience & are working to resolve the issue ASAP. — ESPN Fantasy Sports (@ESPNFantasy) September… Read More
