Fitbit announced a partnership on Tuesday with cloud-based diabetes care management platform One Drop to help Fitbit users with diabetes better manage the disease. One Drop will build an app specifically for the Fitbit Ionic that will show users directly from their wrists how physical activity can impact blood glucose levels. For people with diabetes, […]
Ensuring proper rest for its marquee players has been one of the most pervasive issues affecting the NBA the last several seasons, prompting a lengthening of the schedule and a reduction in games on back-to-back nights and the elimination of stretches with four games in five nights. While that league-wide initiative will aid every team’s […]
A lot goes into swinging a bat — swinging it correctly, that is. Every level of the game has become increasingly dependent on analytics like launch angle, exit velocity, bat speed, etc. For refined mechanics you need access to those numbers. That’s why Garmin has created Impact, a bat-swing sensor that instantly delivers metrics and feedback […]
Getting fans to attend sporting events instead of watching from a comfortable chair at home is a battle for sports organizations. One way to win them over is by providing in-stadium activations that alleviate troubles associated with attending an event that takes the better part of a day. Through its partnership with Chase Bank, the […]
A fitness sensor that has been built into a number of smart garments that people use to monitor things such as heart rate during workouts, will soon also aid elderly people who are at a high risk of falling. Sensoria, a maker of smart sports bras, shirts and socks, as well as a running app […]
