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Might Beleaguered GoPro Get A Makeover From China?

Shares of GoPro soared on Thursday following reports that the beleaguered action camera maker might be considering a takeover bid from Chinese technology giant Xiaomi. A bid from Xiaomi, which competes with Apple and Samsung in the market for smartphones; and GoPro for action cameras, might help to inject new life into a company that […]

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Formula E Is Growing Fastest Among 13 to 24-Year-Olds

Halfway through Formula E’s fourth season, the electric car racing league is touting rapid growth among teenagers and young adults as it pushes video through social channels. The league, the world’s first featuring fully-electric single-seater cars, said the number of 13 to 17-year-olds viewing Formula E content on social channels rocketed 347 percent year-over-year in […]

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How Red Bull TV Diversifies Content To Fit Different Platforms

VAIL, COLORADO – At the Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships, Red Bull TV is diversifying its content to fit the needs of an audience accustomed to multiple viewing options. For the traditionalists, there’s the standard broadcast on FOX Sports 2. For cord-cutters angling for the feel of a standard broadcast, Red Bull TV streams the […]

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Apple Watch Can Now Track Detailed Ski And Snowboard Activity

New app updates for the Apple Watch Series 3 will now let users track a number of detailed ski and snowboard metrics, including total vertical descent traveled and number of runs, while keeping track of their friends’ live locations on the mountain. Updates to the snoww, Slopes, Squaw Alpine, Snocru and Ski Tracks apps have […]

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