Tag: testing
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MLB PrePlay Enhances Second Screen, Fan Experience And Sponsor ROI
The sports technology suite of PrePlay free apps allows you and your Sports Techie friends to predict every play of every game and earn currency while watching live sport broadcasts. MLB PrePlay is off to its second year and is the official Major League Baseball prediction game. The New York startup had 25 million predictions…
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Swish Analytics Algorithmic Sports, Predictions And Betting Recommendations At BetBuckets
Swish Analytics Inc., is a sports technology startup based in San Francisco that developed algorithmic sports, predictions and betting recommendations. The three founders raised $300K in March from a group of private angel investors to deliver algorithmic sports predictions to bettors and fans in the underserved data science field. The ground-breaking movie Moneyball, opened the public’s…
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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…
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CheckinLine Fan Engagement Platform Targeting More NCAA Users
CheckinLine has created software that centers on fan data, profiling and insight, plus research, conversations and databases. Their virtual service imitates the physical act of “camping out” or “queuing up” for swag and provides an engaging platform for organizations (sports, ticketing and events) to communicate with fans/supporters/members in an efficient and pro-active manner. Ben Flavel, CheckinLine Founder and…
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Win 15K When You Predict the Best March Madness Bracket Data Set
Intel and Kaggle have teamed up to introduce the new March Madness Learning Mania competition. The winner of this NCAA tournament based contest earns $15,000, may that be a Sports Techie community blog reader. I had a terrific opportunity to learn about Kaggle’s competition-based platform and Intel’s Big Data push towards business applications that can predict…
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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…
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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…
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Get the Education You Need to Succeed in the World of Sports
Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald knows that he will eventually have to retire from the NFL. To improve his chances of having a successful career after pro sports, the wide receiver has enrolled in online classes at the University of Phoenix. Motivated by a promise he made to his mother, Fitzgerald chose to pursue his…
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Spartan Up ! A New Life Strategy Book Written By Joe De Sena, Spartan Race Founder
It was my pleasure to review the advanced synopsis of the new book, Spartan Up ! Written by Joe De Sena, founder of Spartan Race, this life strategy book and e-book is releasing on May 17th. Spartan UP is a take-no-prisoners guide to overcoming obstacles and achieving peak performance in life. Our exclusive Q&A with…
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Jeff Gordon Goes Undercover in #TestDrive2
The Sports Techie community blog may recall that last year Jeff Gordon went undercover in a Chevy Camaro to surprise an unsuspecting car salesman with an impromptu “race” in the test car. It is hilarious how Gordon uses the Pepsi Max Can Cam and Glasses Cam to entertain nearly 41 million YouTube views since last March.…