Pittsburgh Steelers fans have the pleasure on Sundays this fall of watching Le’Veon Bell run amok. But failing the ability to watch the game, fans can now hear the score afterwards from Bell himself. Through a new app by StatMuse — a natural language processing company with a focus on sports — fans can ask any […]
On-demand food delivery and restaurant technology platform Waitr announced this week $10 million in funding, which was led by New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and other Gulf South-based investors. The Waitr app is being used in 18 cities across the country with dozens more locations set to be announced in the coming weeks. As of now, Waitr is partnered […]
NFL quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Drew Brees, in partnership with Microsoft, are changing how fans connect with their favorite stars when it comes to obtaining autographs. Over the past week, Microsoft unveiled the ‘Social Autograph’, a new way for athletes to digitally sign an autograph with the Microsoft Surface pen and Windows inking technology. Fans can […]
(Ronald Martinez/Getty Images North America) Our 2013 NFL Tech Series provides a quick hit of tech insight on all 32 NFL teams up until kickoff of Week 1 of the regular season. Each feature includes the latest tech advances implemented by the organization in the effort to advance the team’s success… in a wide variety of venues. Stadium experience, fan engagement, mobile technologies, player performance and health, statistical data gathering and analysis… any and all aspects of the organization’s procedures in the effort to find success in the NFL is on the table. We’re uncovering those efforts, investigating those innovations and pondering the benefit they might provide, for the team, players and fans alike… today and looking forward. Today’s focus...
