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  • D3O Granted PEO Soldier Funding For Shock Absorbing Helmet System Testing

    D3O Granted PEO Soldier Funding For Shock Absorbing Helmet System Testing The news out of Brighton, UK, that D3O, the British smart material pioneers, was granted capitol by Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier – the US Army’s acquisition agency, to test evaluate their prototype shock absorbing helmet system solutions that will fundamentally change impact protection,…

  • Sports Helmets: The Science Behind The Safety

    Sports Helmets: The Science Behind The Safety Football is a dangerous sport, and participation rates among young players indicate concerned parents are taking notice. Pop Warner, the largest youth football program in the U.S., lost 23,612 players from 2010 to 2012, the largest decline in the organization’s history, according to ESPN Outside The Lines. USA…

  • Rev Up The RPMs With These Top Gifts for ATV Enthusiasts

    It may be the dead of winter, but riding season is just around the corner. The Sports Techie community blog loves machines with technology that provide sport and recreation opportunities for individuals or families like motocross and all terrain vehicles so start planning now! When the snow finally clears, be ready with new gear, new…

  • Sartorial Sports: Tech-Powered Apparel Optimizes Player Performance – Intel by Sports Techie

    iQ by Intel I was asked by iQ by Intel to examine the morphing of sports and technology in apparel that is optimized with sports tech, here.  The Sports Techie community blog is excited to share this trending topic with our global, U.S. and Seattle area readers. Sartorial Sports Clothes that operate like wearable computers are becoming…

  • Hyperice Injury Prevention And Recovery Technology Company Has Cornered New Markets

    The new executive vice president of marketing and business development at Hyperice is Jim Huether, someone I met while researching for an iQ by Intel contribution on football helmet technology. Hyperice is an injury prevention and recovery company that recently partnered with Adrian Peterson, who joins Blake Griffin, Hope Solo and a number of other…

  • Post Sochi: The Technology Behind the World’s Largest Sporting Event via iQ by Intel

    The sports technology integrated into the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Russia was mind blowing as was the over $50 billion International event price tag. I was privileged to once again write for iQ by Intel about a trending topic wrapped in sports tech for the Sports Techie community blog. Sports + Tech By…

  • Sports Using Technology to Detect, Prevent Athlete Head Injuries via iQ by Intel

    Sports Using Technology to Detect, Prevent Athlete Head Injuries via iQ by Intel http://mvb.me/s/b2aeba Future of Wearable Tech, Sports + Tech By Robert Roble, iQ Contributor & Editor at SportsTechie Innovative researchers and technology-based companies are hard at work addressing the serious dangers of brain injuries and resulting concussions. Using wearable sensors, mobile devices such as…

  • Deltatre Supports C4 Broadcast Of First Ever UK Winter Paralympic Gold Medal

    I sent deltatre  a tweet last week asking what was happening with their Sochi 2014 Paralympic coverage and they responded that visually impaired skier Kelly Gallagher and guide Charlotte Evans won the first ever winter Paralympic gold medal for Great Britain. Channel 4, with support from deltatre, was at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Centre in…

  • Motocross Can Teach Kids Valuable Life Lessons

    He’s tried football and baseball. She’s tried softball, soccer, and tennis. And you have watched and inwardly wept with him when these sports didn’t work out for one reason or another. Your child wants to be an athletic success, and you know that it is possible if you can find the right activity. With more than…