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Wimbledon And IBM Launch New Digital Features For 2015 Tournament

IBM and the All England Club (AELTC) have made alterations to both the website and accompanying apps for The Championships, Wimbledon 2015.  The Championships has now been constructed to be responsive and adaptive to all programs, thus providing fans with more hands-on Wimbledon coverage with real-time live scores, live and on-demand video, infographics, and exclusive access. The […]

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New String Technology Supposedly Disrupts American Tennis Dominance

Earlier this week Vice released a story blaming technology on the decline of America’s tennis prowess. They specifically sited new polyester-based strings created by Belgian company Luxilon as the reason for this decline. Get The Latest Sports Tech News In Your Inbox! It is true the United States has not had a number one ranked […]

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Sony Launches Smart Tennis Sensor

Today Sony introduced the SSE-TN1W Smart Tennis Sensor to help tennis players track their performance accurately and easily. By connecting it to a smart-device, users can analyze, review, share, and compare their information against others. This sensor, which was created through a partnership between Sony and tennis manufacturers Wilson, HEAD, Prince, and YONEX, contains sensing […]

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Tennis Anyone? Tennis Buddy App Brings Players Together

Tennis takes two, and sometimes the hardest part of tennis is finding a partner to hit with. What happens when you’re dying to play some tennis, but none of your friends have time? You no longer have to resort to hitting against a wall, because Tennis Buddy makes finding an opponent easy and accessible. The […]

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