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MLB Fines Boston Red Sox In So-Called Apple Watch Scandal

Major League Baseball revealed the results of its investigation into the Boston Red Sox for the so-called Apple Watch sign-stealing scandal and counter-charge that the New York Yankees improperly used a television camera for the same purpose. The classic Friday afternoon news dump — commissioner Rob Manfred’s statement hit this reporter’s inbox at 4:32 p.m. […]

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Intel, NESN Begin Four-Game Pilot Of Red Sox Broadcasts In VR

While all of the attention at Fenway Park on Tuesday night centered on the Boston Red Sox’ reported use of an Apple Watch to steal the rival New York Yankees’s signs, a different technology made its debut at baseball’s oldest stadium: virtual reality. Intel has been producing a national game of the week broadcast in […]

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Why The Boston Red Sox Added More VR To Fenway Park Experience

The Boston Red Sox added to its virtual reality offerings this season with a VR batting cage at Fenway Park , partnering with virtual reality company STRIVR on an experience that enabled fans to take swings in a familiar virtual world. “You are literally at home plate at Fenway Park taking batting practice on the field,” […]

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Boston Red Sox CMO On The Technological Future Of Fenway Park

This week on the SportTechie Podcast with Bram Weinstein, Red Sox Chief Marketing Officer Adam Grossman discusses ways that historic Fenway Park is integrating new technology into the fan experience. Fans should expect to interact with the games themselves in new and exciting ways in the near future. You can also subscribe to the SportTechie […]

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How G-Form Is Expanding Beyond Action Sports Into Soccer, Baseball

PEEKSKILL, N.Y. — On a scorching summer day in upstate New York, representatives from G-Form and Trek Bikes peddled up and down steep rock-laced trails to show how G-Form’s new line of knee and elbow pads can be used in different kinds of extreme conditions. G-Form, which makes a line of protective gear that is […]

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