Over the last several months, the NFL has been facing a major image crisis. Including Ray Rice, there have been 13 NFL players arrested on domestic violence charges since 2005, according to a USA Today player arrest database. Roger Goodell’s handling of these issues has caused outrage among fans and sponsors alike. Despite these troubles, […]
Blast Motion, a company at the forefront of wearable technologies, recently announced its newest contribution to the sports world, Blast Golf. Blast Golf is part of the company’s sport motion capture solutions that records putter strokes and driver swings, capturing real-time performance metrics of players’ swings. These performance metrics are then shareable through social […]
Football has always been a violent sport, but as of late, the impact and severity of the collisions have skyrocketed, especially with the heavy emphasis placed on size, strength, and speed of players in an ultra-competitive environment. Due to the long-term repercussions, the most dangerous forms of violent hits are the blows to the head, […]
The seventh hole at Pebble Beach (Golf Digest) Technology is advancing in such a way that drones are becoming useful for more than just military spy missions. It seems the possible uses are endless — from pizza and package deliveries to monitoring the Earth’s ecosystems – unless the FAA continues to intervene with regulations. Despite these restrictions, there’s no doubt that drones can serve a variety of purposes, including improving the game of golf. The most obvious benefit to golfers is that drones can be used to photograph a round of golf from the sky, capturing an aerial view of the golfer’s swing and tracking the ball’s flight. When combined with analytics software and advanced HD cameras, this alone has...
During the offseason, the NHL announced that it will be incorporating GoPro video camera technology into the league this coming season. GoPro’s have gained worldwide recognition after being attached to athletes, animals, skydivers, and many other things. The NHL now hopes to provide hockey fans with a player’s point-of-view experience this season. The technology will […]
