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How Two UFC Fighters Use Technology To Gain Edge In The Octagon

NEW YORK — In an unassuming white house sandwiched between a row of strip malls in Staten Island, a 2,000-foot state-of-the-art facility is churning elite athletes into powerhouse pros.   Four weeks after flattening Diego Sanchez in 98 seconds, professional UFC fighter Al Iaquinta is back to his regular regimen at the NY Sports Science […]

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Japanese Drone To Produce Spherical LED Images For Sports Events

Japanese telecommunications company NTT DOCOMO has created the first drone capable of displaying LED images on a spherical screen during flight. While drones are currently used in a variety of fields, the company hopes to use its new innovation at sporting events and concerts as well as during emergency situations. “We are thinking about using it, for […]

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Zepp, New Balance Integrate Gamification With Launch Of NB HitClub

New Balance and Zepp, a digital sports training device and sensor company, are now bringing gamification to consumers through the launch of the NB HitClub. The new integration, which is the first time gamification has been integrated into any Zepp product, will give Zepp Baseball and Softball users an opportunity to take swing challenges, compete […]

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Garmin’s 360 Action Camera Includes Augmented Reality Overlays

Garmin has unveiled its first 360-degree rugged camera, adding to a suite of products, including smartwatches and other action cameras, that utilize its GPS technology. Garmin claims Virb 360, which retails for $799.99, provides more stable video than other fully spherical camera makers because of its 4K stabilization technology that automatically stitches together shaky video […]

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Apple Watch To Sync With Cardio Machines At The Gym

Apple Inc. unveiled new fitness capabilities for Apple Watch this week that include personalized coaching, motion- and heart-rate algorithms for High Intensity Interval Training and a developer kit that will allow users to connect their watches to an assortment of cardio equipment. At Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference on Monday, the company introduced the latest […]

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