With the completion of the largest performance study ever conducted with a professional U.S. sports league, human performance company WHOOP is continuing to give sports organizations smarter data and insight into the relationship between physiological status and performance. In partnership with Major League Baseball, the study included voluntary participation from 230 minor league players across nine MLB organizations, […]
We’ve heard of the 10,000 step-a-day exercise recommendation for years, and now Fitbit along with 2K are jointly promoting active living. In a first-of-its-kind integration beginning Nov. 25, the connected health and fitness company and NBA 2K17 are providing gamers with in-game rewards for users who achieve 10,000 steps a day with their Fitbit devices. […]
Wearable tech startup company Orbi has quickly reached its $75,000 fundraising goal and will begin production on the Orbi Prime — the first 360-degree video recording eyewear in 4K resolution. The company was founded by a veteran team of hardware and software engineers from established institutions (MIT, UC Berkeley, and Electronic Arts), as well as, photographers, videographers, […]
Less than three weeks after the in-store launch of its much-acclaimed Karma drone, GoPro has announced a recall and is struggling to stay afloat with both consumers and investors. GoPro on Tuesday recalled about 2,500 of the remote-controlled aircraft that were sold since the Oct. 23 launch after units lost power mid-flight “in a very […]
A little extra cash can go a long way, and it would be nice if you could earn some extra money just for walking around. Misfit, the fashion forward smartwatch company, is partnering with Bitwalking to make that possible. The Bitwalking technology is designed to turn steps into a kind of digital currency or “W$.” […]