It has become common practice to utilize smartphones for everything possible. A smartphone is capable of making the average person feel like MacGyver with a Swiss Army Knife, capable of deploying a vast array of tools in a matter of seconds. Smartphones are evolving at a staggering pace. Oddly enough, the race to become the […]
In less than a week, the L.A. Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks kick off the start of the 2014-2015 Major League Baseball season in Sydney, Australia. The two teams will travel across the Pacific Ocean to face off at the historic Sydney Cricket Ground for a two-game series in the first-ever regular season games in […]
All right, you’re an MLB manager and your team is down 1-0 facing your division rival’s ace in game 158 of a grueling 162 game season. Your team is batting in the sixth inning of the first game of a pivotal four game series where the series winner will advance to the playoffs. Your pitcher […]
The 2014 NFL Combine is a true test of sports performance with lots on the line for all the NFL draft prospects. Cincinnati Bengals RB Gio Bernard shown here in 2013. Having a fully networked stadium has progressed from a dream to a luxury to a necessity in short order. Nearly every major league stadium is undergoing a wireless infrastructure upgrade; and new stadiums are being built with the network as much of a consideration as sight-lines and locker rooms. Where teams once hired network contractors to provide a service, now the NFL has an Official Wi-Fi Analytics Provider, making it a reasonable assumption that the other major leagues are soon to follow. Much of the conversation about connecting fans to the...
Without a doubt, technology is becoming a more integral part of sports with the passing of each year. Biometric bands, injury rehab through tissue engineering, and a multitude of other innovations can be attributed to the growing importance of technology in athletics. As the eventful year of 2013 concludes, we take a look back at the single most dynamic sports tech advancement of the last 365 days and how it will impact the sports universe in 2014 and beyond. In November, owners in Major League Baseball unanimously voted in favor of an enhanced replay system to be implemented for the 2014 MLB season. An alteration that Commissioner Bud Selig declared “gigantic” and “historic,” the new system will allow both managerial...
