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Cycling On Water Made Possible With The Manta5 Hydrofoil Bike

We still can’t walk on water. How about cycling on it? The Manta5 Hydrofoil Bike, created by Guy Howard-Willis, Roland Alonzo and a group of Waikato Management School Alumni, is making the latter a reality. The bike uses hydrofoil, e-bike tech and a propeller, allowing users to plane on top of water. Design commenced in 2011 in Alonzo’s […]

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The Top 6 Sports Technology Black Friday, Cyber Monday Deals

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday approaching, we’re taking a look at some of the best sports technology deals available. Here are six of our favorites: WHOOP’s ‘Thrive The Holidays’ Challenge WHOOP, the human performance company, wants to help eliminate the stress that the holiday season naturally brings upon all of us. The WHOOP strap […]

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DraftKings Combines DFS, Live Sports In App With EuroLeague Streaming

DraftKings will now try its hand at live streaming sports. The daily fantasy sports giant announced Tuesday that users will be able to live stream select EuroLeague Basketball games through its app, marking the company’s inaugural foray into the streaming world. Starting in 2018, users in the U.S. and Canada will have access to one […]

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AS Roma Gives Fans New Way To Watch Highlights With SmartReplay

Letting fans decide what highlights they want to watch seems trivial. In fact, it sounds like something most teams already do. However, the AS Roma soccer club is taking content consumption a step further with SmartReplay. The platform uses a fan-first approach to give users an easy way to find the highlight they want. Think of the usual […]

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Improve Your Swing With Garmin’s Impact Bat Swing Sensor

A lot goes into swinging a bat — swinging it correctly, that is. Every level of the game has become increasingly dependent on analytics like launch angle, exit velocity, bat speed, etc. For refined mechanics you need access to those numbers. That’s why Garmin has created Impact, a bat-swing sensor that instantly delivers metrics and feedback […]

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