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MLB Executives Will Test 8K TVs For Future Broadcasts

In April, Vizio finally made 4K televisions affordable when they dropped their 43-inch model for $600. But already, newer and better technology is creeping at the doorstep, namely 8K. According to Forbes’ Maury Brown, on July 17 the New York Yankees versus Seattle Mariners game will be the first Major League Baseball game ever recorded in […]

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You Can Be Neymar In Nike’s Latest Virtual Reality Ad

Nike took the old idiom “walk a mile in the other person’s shoes” to a completely literal level for the their latest advertisement for the new Hypervenom Phantom II soccer cleats. Preferably using Google Cardboard, but also just your smartphone, Nike has created a virtual reality advertisement starring Brazilian forward Neymar Jr. Merely open up […]

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MLB Planning On Opening Second Replay Center In San Francisco

Following the success of the MLB’s first experiment with instant replay in 2008, the league is planning to open a second replay center, this time in San Francisco. The first replay center was built in 2008 in the MLB’s Chelsea Market building, and was expanded in 2014 to include 900-square-feet of video monitors and other […]

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MLB Network Takes Giant Streaming Leap

The MLB network took a major step in their programming coverage on Thursday, by launching an authenticated stream of its network for both computer and mobile access. Thus, becoming the first league-owned network to be fully accessible online. The streaming will include not only the MLB games, but viewers will also have the luxury of […]

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