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College Football 2013: Where Players and Tech Grow Up

Georgia’s Greg Mulkey uses an iPad during a meeting of tight ends. (Photo: Michael A. Schwarz, USA TODAY) College football has just begun, but as any true fan of the game will attest, it never truly ends. The pursuit of NCAA compliance (and efforts to identify and leverage potential loopholes, police potential infractions and avoid potential downfall), the business of scouting and recruiting (and the dedication to improve those operations), off-season conditioning and training (and the advances to maximize health in preparation for a game working in direct opposition of it): all of these “off-season” endeavors and more have turned college football into a 365-day challenge.

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#NFLTechSeries 2013: New York Giants

DOMINICK REUTER/REUTERS Our 2013 NFL Tech Series provides a quick hit of tech insight on all 32 NFL teams up until kickoff of Week 1 of the regular season. Each feature includes the latest tech advances implemented by the organization in the effort to advance the team’s success… in a wide variety of venues. Stadium experience, fan engagement, mobile technologies, player performance and health, statistical data gathering and analysis… any and all aspects of the organization’s procedures in the effort to find success in the NFL is on the table. We’re uncovering those efforts, investigating those innovations and pondering the benefit they might provide, for the team, players and fans alike… today and looking forward. Our LAST installment of the NFL...

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Pro Athletes in Youtube Series Market Beer with Recreational Sports

Miller64’s new web series is all about balancing work and play, an idea that the company is currently promoting.  The webisodes can be found on YouTube in a series called The Sub. In each video, a team of friends find themselves to be the underdogs in various recreational sports.  The series title comes into play when a professional […]

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theScore Revamps iOS App in Time for NFL Season

As covered throughout SportTechie’s #NFLTechSeries, more and more teams are starting to take the appropriate measures to replicate the home experience at the stadium. Going to a football game isn’t as fun without top internet reception from one’s cell phone carrier, which is a complete non-issue at the comfort of one’s living room. Online accessibility is an invariable necessity in today’s multitasking age. The ability to receive news as it happens is one of the leading drivers behind mobile usage.

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