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Motionize Is Your Own Personal Kayak Coach

Kayakers are in for a nice surprise, when they finally try Motionize’s new technology that is capable of advanced tracking, and also stands as a coaching system for kayakers of all skill levels. The new Motionize system is composed of three parts that consist of a waterproof case and cradle for a user’s iPhone, an […]

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LSU Football Fights Concussions with New High-Tech Mouthguards

  Football players have a 75 percent chance of getting a concussion, according to the Sports Concussion Institute. Compared to 5-10 percent chance in most sports, this number is dangerously high. Louisiana State University (LSU) has partnered with a Seattle-based tech startup to help reduce this risk. i1 Biometrics‘ new concussion-sensing Vector Mouthguard measures player […]

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New Smart Hat Is Latest Wearable to Record Fitness Levels

Ok, we’ve seen wearable wristbands that track a person’s heart rate and calories, but we’ve never seen a baseball cap capable of doing the same. That is exactly what LifeBEAM has designed with their smart hat. What looks like a regular baseball hat on the outside is far from it, based on the technology that […]

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PlayerLync Looks to Streamline Digital Playbooks

Old school office paper has been on its way out for 15 years, so it seems long overdue that NFL teams stuck in the 1960s finally advance with the rest of the world. Since the beginning of time, or since the beginning of called plays in football, paper playbooks have been used by teams to […]

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