A facial-recognition app developed for a Japanese university student competition that can immediately access athlete profiles has caught the attention of Tokyo’s 2020 Olympic Committee. Eisuke Sugitani, 20 and a junior at Doshisha University in Kyoto, developed the idea that would allow users to direct their smartphones at the television and receive biographical information back. […]
Esports will make a debut this summer as demonstration sports of the 2018 Asian Games, recognized by the Olympic Council of Asia. The Asian Games are a multi-sport competition recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and considered the second-largest such event behind the Olympics. A successful run as a demonstration event at the Asian […]
The international volleyball federation has partnered with Microsoft to improve the fan experience through better content distribution and consumer engagement. The Microsoft Sports Digital Platform, which the tech giant launched last fall, is a SaaS business with two major solutions that seek to grow the sport of volleyball for the FIVB — the governing body […]
The WNBA season will tip off this Friday in Arizona with a matchup between the Dallas Wings and the Phoenix Mercury. Ahead of that contest, WNBA president Lisa Borders chatted with Bram about the future of the league, sports consumption, and much more on this episode of the SportTechie Podcast with Bram Weinstein. You can subscribe to […]
NEW YORK — A decade ago, when contributor-driven media companies like Bleacher Report and Huffington Post grew in popularity, Asaf Peled took notice. The Wharton-educated Israeli was a Cisco Systems executive at the time with no professional background in sports or media but believed he saw an opportunity to streamline the publishing process. The company […]
