Some foolish people have been known to say that 21st century baseball is slow and boring. We’re willing to bet, however, that even those guys get a thrill when the ball hits a bat’s sweet spot and is outta here. We can all agree that anything that makes that happen more often is what's technically referred to as a "good thing." Major League Baseball recently made multi-year … [Read more...]
French Startup’s Wearable Not Horsing Around
Horse racing, the sport of kings, is an expensive business for owners, It's also dangerous for the horses; some 500 horses die from racing-related injuries a year in the U.S. and another 150 die in the UK, including Guy Fawkes, a horse belonging to Queen Elizabeth. The French have an answer to this, as they have to so many things. A Gallic startup, Arioneo, has developed an … [Read more...]
Xiaomi’s CEO Announces Launch for Mi Band 2 — in China
It’s a good news, bad news kind of thing. Good news is that the Mi Band 2 fitness tracker will be available with an LED screen to consumers June 7, according to Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun. Bad news is that it will be available only to Chinese consumers. However, other Xiaomi products have launched China-only and were seen in other markets within months of the Chinese launch. The … [Read more...]
Team Wearables: Another Sport Heard From
Rugby (or, as its participants like to call it, real football) can be brutal. Fifteen men to a side, dressed in shorts, shirts, and knee socks (and no pads) run into, around, and over each other to kick, pass, and carry a ball into an end zone as many times as possible. Elbowing and head-butting bring penalties, but have been known to happen. Even the vocabulary is a bit on the … [Read more...]
NBA Whips Out a Can of Whoop on Whoop
Fitness and biometric wearables are a perfect fit for professional sports, even though the sports’ governing bodies do not always agree. International soccer talks about it, the NFL and MLB seem to be going for it in some form, and now it’s becoming an issue for the NBA. And the NBA says “no.” Why? Because, and here’s the sticking point, none of the professional leagues … [Read more...]