Disney researchers, in conjunction with STATS, Queensland University of Technology and Caltech, have designed a software that makes searching databases for specific plays a whole lot easier. Dubbed Chalkboard, the technology allows the user to search for plays by drawing them, much like how a coach would draw up a play on the sidelines. Chalkboard […]
What does $100 million dollars and 194,000 square feet get you these days? Well, if you’re ESPN it builds you a state-of-the-art facility – the ESPN Digital Center 2 – that is unlike any other building in the world. In late August the Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA) – the organization serving the professional community […]
The Walt Disney Co. is investing $250 million in DraftKings Inc., an online fantasy sports business. Finding a league to play fantasy sports is not a difficult task, however what makes DraftKings unique is that it is not like the leagues that ESPN, Yahoo, or CBS have. DraftKings, allows people to compete for real money. […]
I created Sport Techie in March of 2010 as a way to spotlight the enormous contribution technology has made to the global sports industry, estimated today at $114 billion. It’s difficult to imagine a world with no NFL Red Zone, HDTV, or Fantasy Football. Plenty of other news outlets will bring you the latest scores […]
