NEW YORK — Apple’s GymKit has officially kicked off in the U.S., enabling Apple Watch users to connect to cardio machines such as treadmills and stationary bikes in fitness clubs. The U.S. is the third country to officially roll out this feature, following fitness clubs in Australia last month and one in the U.K. last week. […]
Every person who has gone to a live sporting event has struggled with Internet connection at some point. It makes sense: pack tens of thousands of people in close quarters, with smartphones in the pockets of the vast majority, and networks become congested quick. The Super Bowl is the single largest American sporting event and […]
At the NHL’s most recent ownership meetings, commissioner Gary Bettman revealed plans for a league-wide player and puck tracking system that, importantly, will be non-invasive and not require skaters to wear any transmitting chips as they did during a trial at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Bettman acknowledged that more research and development work […]
3D motion tracking company Xsens has launched MVN Analyze 2018, which uses sensors to create a 3D kinematic sequence of a body to identify when an athlete is overcompensating and could be at risk of injury. “Performance improvement is all about getting the most out of an athlete without risking injury,” said Hein Beute, a product manager […]
Fitbit launched a new experimental business division with the rollout of a software update to its Ionic smartwatch this week that will track users’ moods to gain behavioral insights. The fitness tracking company has been expanding its research capabilities into health trends and habits since launching the Ionic this summer, as part of an effort […]
