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Andre Iguodala Takes Tech And Business Talents To His Own Talk Show

Andre Iguodala has reached agreement with the Golden State Warriors on a three-year, $48 million contract, and after having successfully negotiated that deal, he’ll be working on developing a talk show with live streaming financial news network Cheddar. Iguodala and Cheddar have partnered to create original programming that includes “Evenings with Andre,” a talk show […]

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Ericsson Partners With Ireland’s Gaelic Association On Stadium Connectivity

The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), the body which oversees Ireland’s native sports of hurling and football, has named Ericsson as its official technology partner. This deal sees Ericsson advising the GAA on ICT-related issues and trying to optimize mobile connectivity at the GAA’s iconic Croke Park stadium, which is located in the capital, Dublin. The […]

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PIQ And Canal+ Bring Real-Time Boxing Analytics To Broadcasts

Boxing’s most powerful punchers and most brutal bouts have always been the source of heated debates, but they may no longer need to be tinged with such subjectivity. Earlier this year, French wearables company PIQ Sport Intelligence teamed up with the boxing apparel heavyweight Everlast on a wrist-worn sensor that can measure and analyze the […]

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Buster Posey Offers Catching Tips, Perspective On Virtual Reality

Buster Posey first experienced virtual reality last spring when the San Francisco Giants had their All-Star catcher wear goggles so he could see the VR experience the team had put together. “It was pretty strange because I was watching myself stretch as if I was there watching it,” Posey said Thursday. “It was like an […]

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Why Toshiba Is Using Facial Images Of Fans At Staples Center

NEW YORK — To provide an example of how Toshiba uses audience measurement technology and facial images to generate advertisements at venues — Staples Center among them — a company executive looked out into the lower lobby of The Times Center. “What we’re doing is taking a picture of the audience right now,” Toshiba’s Chief […]

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