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Xbox One vs. PS4: Which Is Better for the Sports Fan?

Over a one-week period, the video-gaming industry completely changed. Last fall, Sony released the brand new PlayStation 4. One week later, Sony’s biggest competitor in this industry released its new product, as Microsoft introduced the Xbox One. To an ordinary person, the release of these two new products might not be a big deal. But […]

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Why the Sacramento Kings Have Gone Tech Crazy

Bitcoin and Google Glass are the newest innovations that have enormous potential for the basketball world. Much like the three-second violation, the breakaway rim, or the use of review cameras, the alterations established will forever change the culture of the game. Whether it be big market teams, which rely on reputation, popularity or heritage, or […]

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Video Analysts Dream: Sydney Olympic Stadium Equipped on iOn Sport

ANZ Stadium was one of the first stadium’s to adopt the iOn Sports technology The typical sports video analysis employed by most amateur coaching operations involves using a handheld device to capture video and audio, sometimes from precarious and seemingly dangerous positions. These would, to say the least, make interesting case studies for a Workplace Health and Safety committee. Add to this a training session on a rainy day and you’ve got the makings of a video analyst’s nightmare, which in many cases is a daily reality for cash strapped sports teams. Low cost proliferation of video capture devices and athlete monitoring sensors have created a raft of disparate systems often operated by two different persons within the same coaching team. The information...

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