Adidas’ miCoach Smart Run GPS will retail for $399 when it becomes available on Nov. 1. (Adidas)
Wearable technology is on the verge of becoming a multi-billion dollar industry before the end of the decade. A study by Juniper Research forecasts smart wearable devices to be valued at $19 billion by 2018.
In many ways, this emerging sector has already begun influencing the sports world. Its impact on the industry can be anticipated at all levels, from amateur to professional and youth to collegiate, and is beginning to profoundly change the landscape of sports. From the evaluation of an athletes’ performance, to the ways in which coaches train their teams, emerging technology’s role has become more defined.
As a hitter in baseball, there are not many things more important than your bat speed. With pitchers throwing faster then ever, it is crucial to be able to swing the bat as efficiently and effectively as possible. This is where Tim Brown is trying to change the game with a new hitting knob. He […]
Fantasy football has reached its high-stakes extreme. Last week, Fantex, a San Francisco-based company created by a couple capital investment firm veterans, announced its intent to make an Initial Public Offering on… Arian Foster. The idea is actually somewhat brilliant. Fantex paid the running back of the Houston Texans $10 million in exchange for 20% […]
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Inspiration is a thing of beauty. Everyday, people around the world are doing inspiring things or creating inspiring stories. This one is about Rollaball and the humble men that play the game.
Ghanaians who have survived polio have put a unique twist on soccer. Because of their battle, these men have adapted to life and sport without legs. Locally-made skateboards provide for a way of life and essentially, a way to escape the streets.
Living in Accra, Ghana and outcast by society, these men have little. While begging for food and sleeping in tents is part of their daily lives, they find escape in sport.
(Rainier Ehrhardt/AP) GPS Technology for a long time didn’t make its way around sports teams or venues. But now tracking systems seem to be populating all over sporting venues and teams. We previously covered SportVU, who recently inked a deal with the entire NBA as well as deals with college basketball programs Duke and Marquette. We also saw the brand new huge scoreboard at Texas Motor Speedway not too long ago. Location Based Technologies, Inc., is now taking this technology over to NASCAR. They are the makers of the PocketFinder, which are personal GPS devices. The deal, which was announced in mid-October has formally started the company’s NASCAR debut with Rick Ware Racing. The deal is for the remainder of...
