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Under Armour Adds Three New Running Shoes To Connected Footwear Line

Under Amour has announced three new running shoes that will be added to its UA Record Equipped line. The new shoes are designed to provide runner with digital tools to understand recovery and maximize performance. The new line of shoes includes the UA SpeedForm Gemini 3 RE, UA SpeedForm Europa RE and UA SpeedForm Velociti RE. […]

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SmackCap Shows Promise With Monitoring Real Time Head Athlete Head Trauma

A new wearable monitoring technology is ready to detect and prevent head injuries. Sports concussions have become national news in recent years. Now, the Albuquerque, N.M.-based Pressure Analysis Company is making waves with its SmackCap head monitoring technology. The relatively new wearable tech helps detect and prevent head injuries. Monitoring is an essential step in preventing and curbing long-term brain trauma. Technology […]

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Fitbit Acquires Key IP Assets From Wearable Technology Startup Pebble

The fitness band maker, Fitbit, has acquired certain personnel and intellectual property rights from technology startup Pebble, it announced on Wednesday. The assets acquired by the nearly 10-year-old Fitbit are tied to software and firmware but wont include Pebble’s hardware products. The deal will include the hiring of Pebble’s software engineers while some of the intellectual […]

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Michigan State University Venture Fund Startup Develops Smart Headband To Detect Head Impacts

The Michigan State University Foundation (MSUF) has announced its newest program, Red Cedar Ventures, which features a pre-seed fund and opportunity focused on helping Michigan State University-based startup companies. “We have been working hard to put together a campus-wide ecosystem for entrepreneurs that embraces all of the creative talents across the university,” MSU President Lou […]

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