FanSided’s rise to prominence is nothing short of remarkable. What started out as a small blog dedicated to the Kansas City Chiefs, now stands as a robust network comprised of over 240 sports and entertainment sites–all powered through WordPress, no less. The over 154 percent growth achieved over the past year and 10 million-plus monthly […]
The New Jersey Meadowlands, home of MetLife Stadium and Super Bowl XLVIII, has long been known for its unpredictable, swirling winter winds. With the uncertainty about the weather in this year’s Super Bowl, Autodesk and FOX Sports are teaming up to give viewers the opportunity to actually see what impact the wind may have on the first Super Bowl ever held outdoors in a cold-weather locale.
The technology, dubbed Fox Weather Trax for the game will clearly illustrate for the first time ever on live television the dynamic in-stadium airflow patterns.
LeBron James may very well be at the center of the NBA universe, but basketball has always been a team game. The 30 franchises that make up the league have generated a revenue pie in excess of $5 billion. The digital age has enabled this game to reach its worldwide audience anywhere, anytime. Teams can build up their own local fan base through the sundry of platforms available. Much like our #NFLTechSeries, this time SportTechie delves into the digital strategies–from web, social media, mobile apps, and any other technological connection–of each team and analyzes them, including insights from some of the digital executives involved. Today, the #NBADigitalSeries 2013-14 debuts with the Christmas Day matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat....
One of the hot-button topics in sports today is centered on concussion prevention and what can be done to reduce concussions for players in any league. So far, many rules and regulations have been put into effect, such as new helmets with extra padding, new rules about where you can legally hit players without being […]
“Technology is best when it brings people together.” WordPress’ Founder, Matt Mullenweg, told TechCrunch his underlying philosophy throughout its decade-plus run as a company. Coding is arguably the most indispensable and accessible skill to learn in the 21st century. Yet, for the majority of people, code represents a foreign language they can’t comprehend. The work published on this medium, though, gravitates to any number of communities. As an open source blogging platform, WordPress serves as a pillar for journalism everywhere. Mullenweg realized early on, when writing the software, the importance to leave this property open for developers. By doing so, WordPress became a gateway for a lot of them to form their own websites as they desire, which, in turn,...
