Siri, the virtual personal assistant, is now a sports fan. Apple’s voice-activated knowledge navigator (Apple’s term, not ours) is receiving an update in iOS 6 that allows it to report sports scores in real time, inform a user on when their favorite team is playing next, and can even report on individual player stats. Recently, […]
Nike Chairman of the Board Phil Knight has single-handily transformed the University of Oregon Athletic Department The University of Oregon is Nike’s poster child so it should not come as a surprise that they are building another extravagant facility for the athletic program. The Ducks continue to receive the latest and best when it comes to Nike technology and have no boundaries when it comes to innovation. Though some of their jerseys may appear outlandish, Oregon athletics is spoiled to a fault of having anything Nike can offer. Their facilities are in a league of their own and in some cases better than some professional facilities. Nike chairman Phil Knight loves the program and has been known to spend some...
I created Sport Techie in March of 2010 as a way to spotlight the enormous contribution technology has made to the global sports industry, estimated today at $114 billion. It’s difficult to imagine a world with no NFL Red Zone, HDTV, or Fantasy Football. Plenty of other news outlets will bring you the latest scores […]
