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Comparing the Xiaomi Yi Action Camera To GoPros

Xiaomi Incorporated, a Chinese electronics company based in Beijing, recently released a new device that will give GoPro some stiff competition. More commonly known for its smartphones, Xiaomi is trying its hand at the sport camera market. Named the Xiaomi Yi Action Camera, this product is practically the cheap alternative to the GoPro Hero. While […]

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With GoRout Coaches And Players Communicate In Real-Time During Practice

For physical health and safety reasons, the NFL, NCAA, high school and youth football organizations have mandated a reduction in practice types and times.  “In pads” and “contact” practices have been cut back to limit serious injuries such as concussions and broken or fractured bones, as well as 2-a-days in “high heat” areas to avoid […]

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Red Bull Explores Eye-Tracking Technology to Enhance Surfing Performance

Red Bull, as a brand, has never been one to be deemed as self-effacing. Rather, they have been bold enough to experiment as early adopters across the gamut of sports, especially non-mainstream ones. The foresight to imbue themselves into American soccer, eSports, and even ultimate frisbee denotes their commitment to emerging sports–building its own media […]

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360Fly Is Looking To Change Action Sports Video Footage

Our video loving society has gone from black and white videos to colored videos to high definition videos and now we have the technology to take a 360-degree video and capture images in all directions. 360fly, an up and coming camera company that was started in a robotics lab at Carnegie Melon University, has released […]

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