Appetize, the point of sale platform used by sports venues nationwide, announced Tuesday it has raised more than $20 million in funding led by private equity firm Shamrock Capital Advisors and Oak View Group. Appetize will use the funds to expand its team to over 150 employees in Los Angeles, New York and Atlanta by […]
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s recent Sports Illustrated cover was different than any other cover before it. His suit, while dashing, wasn’t anything new. No, Johnson’s cover was shot with a phone. Yes, a mobile phone. SI photographer Michael LeBrecht – who used a Motorola Z phone with a Hasselblad Moto Mod in the shoot – was […]
On late night bike rides, it sometimes feels like something is following you. When you’re running alone when it’s dark out, sometimes there is a nagging pit in your stomach. You made sure to tell someone where you were going before you left, but now you’re alone. Strava, a social network for athletes, is working […]
The British & Irish Lions rugby team for its first tour of New Zealand in a decade wanted to brand its new match jerseys as “untouchable” since no player will have the honor of touching it until they’re chosen to be a part of the squad. The team’s official apparel partner, Canterbury, took the directive […]
The Canadian wearable technology company Carré Technologies, better known as Hexoskin, recently announced a partnership with the Canadian Space Agency. Hexoskin and the CSA reached a $2.4 million agreement that will see astronaut David Saint-Jacques wear their Astroskin smart monitoring shirt aboard the International Space Station. The technology will be used to remotely track vitals and overall health in real time during his […]
