NEW YORK — When Kevin Harvick first wore a Polar heart-rate monitor during a NASACR race a few years ago, he sent the data back to the company for help with the analysis. Their response: “Wow, this wasn’t really what we were expecting.” Few outside the sport understood the driver’s physical strain during a long […]
English Premier League soccer club Arsenal FC has announced the launch of its own innovation lab. With this move, the club is seeking to work with startups to identify, what it is calling “ground-breaking new fan experiences.” Applications for this innovation lab are now open for businesses to apply and the club will run a […]
In an attempt to grow its audience, the Pac-12 Network, a media organization owned by the 12 schools in the conference, deployed a relatively new content strategy offering from Facebook: crossposted video. Crossposted video makes it possible to share a video post across a number of pages that are managed by different owners, and then to […]
The GSMA, the representative of mobile operators worldwide, and FC Barcelona have announced a three-year partnership aimed at working on a range of technology initiatives in Barcelona and other cities around the world. The initiatives, which include big data, the Internet of Things (IoT), mobile identity and authentication and next-generation networks will be highlighted by […]
Esports is coming to minor league baseball. Durham Bulls Athletic Park, home to Tampa Bay’s Triple A affiliate team the Durham Bulls, will become the first Minor League Baseball facility to host an esports tournament when the inaugural DBAP Gaming Challenge occurs from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1. “We’re extremely excited to host the inaugural DBAP […]
