Tech of Sports - Sports and Technology Integration
Summary: Many people don't realize that much of the technology we use in our everyday life was first developed for use in the sports world. From the shoes we wear on our feet to the high definition televisions in our living room, the sports universe is a breeding ground for technology. Writer and Photographer Rick Limpert will examine this each week on The Tech of Sports - With guests which include athletes, inventors and journalists that cover the intersection of sports and technology. It might be low tech, it might be high tech, but it is tech and is probably connected to sports and the games we watch on TV and play in our backyards.
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The face of sports is constantly changing, especially when it comes to technology and how we use it to enhance the way we follow our favorite teams and players. From the action on the field, to the technology we use as fans like high def TVs, app and now, social media. We’ll talk about the ever-changing face of sports on numerous levels with David Eckoff. David Eckoff is the co-founder of Pickoff Sports. They develop web and mobile applications for sports fans to interact, compete and have fun with their friends. Their first game, Pickoff, launched in Alpha in December 2011. Predict game winners and challenge friends in a fun social game for sports fans. Before that he was Vice President, New Products & Innovation at Turner Broadcasting overseeing the development, evaluation and launch of new products. Priort he was Senior Vice-President at Rivals.com, the online destination for the world’s most passionate sports fans. He’s been involved in online sports, since their beginning.
One of the fastest growing companies in America, Dancin’ Dogg is bringing the driving range and golf course into our house. You can hit any golf shot right at home. Also, Andrew Snook is a sports and celebrity photographer that has been published worldwide. He’s been published in Ok Magazine, and the British tabloid The Globe. His clients include Purina Foods and Prudential Realty.
Even though the Olympics are still on, we are going to take a look at competition of another sort tonight. The process and drive that it takes to form and bring to fruition, a startup tech company.
Ruben competed in four Winter Olympics in four different decades in the sport of luge. If you don’t know what the luge is, it’s that little sled the athletes, sometimes two of them get on and reach high speeds with turning and weaving through the course. He has a great story to tell. He’s not only an Olympic athlete, but an author a motivational speaker and a media personality.
