Technology insights for the sporting goods industry
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ArticleRip Curl’s all new iOS app also turns Apple Watches into surf stations
For the first time, Apple Watch users can access the full Rip Curl surf experience with the same features as the Search GPS watch.
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ArticleSamsung and Google to release their own smart glasses and platform
Google is working with Samsung and Qualcomm on an Android variant that will combine augmented and virtual reality with AI.
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News briefsRay-Ban Meta to be released with new features in three more countries
Ray-Ban Meta will soon be available in Mexico, India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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News briefsGarmin introduces Connect+ premium subscription with AI
Connect+ is a premium plan offering AI, coaching and tools to personalize users’ health and fitness.
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News briefsSportsshoes.com celebrates 150,000 app downloads
Sportsshoes.com’s app, launched in August 2024, has been downloaded 150,000 times. The retailer has a turnover of £90 million (€107.7m), with expansion plans to enhance the online retail experience for customers. The app also serves as a platform for customer engagement and to support the wider athlete community. In the ...
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News briefsSmart glasses market expected to grow to 17 million units by 2029, research finds
Units sold jumped by 210 percent yearly to over 2 million in 2024.
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ArticleWellness to ‘Healthness’: Technogym’s latest concept
Technogym’s founder and CEO, Nerio Alessandri, announced at the most recent edition of the Wellness Congress.
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News briefsBurton Snowboards and Leica collab on a camera
The brands have produced an exclusive special edition of the instant camera.
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News briefsFabletics aims to elevate its supply chain with new tech solution
The active lifestyle brand aims to evolve its end-to-end planning, allocation and replenishment with Blue Yonder, a solution from the supply chain and retail expert company Plantensive.
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ArticleGoPro reports another loss, cuts costs by 30%
Facing revenue declines and delayed product launches, GoPro slashes costs and refocuses on growth to regain profitability by 2026.
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News briefsMizuno USA suffers data breach
Mizuno Corp. has announced that in the fall of 2024, the company was subjected to a hacker attack.
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News briefsDawn of the e-secretary
One of the big players in AI is testing an internet-surfing agent.
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ArticleProvisions of the EU’s AI Act to hit in February
Passed last year, the 144-page law divides AI into four categories and bans the first.
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News briefsStrava and Apple Fitness+ start to collaborate
Two of the biggest companies in tech and fitness join together for the first time.
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News briefsDeltatre appoints new Head of Sports for the Americas
Broadcast and streaming company Deltatre has appointed Charlie Mitchell as Head of Sports for the Americas, reinforcing its commitment to the U.S. sports market.
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ArticleAdidas releases its first physical shoe out the metaverse
A version of the Ultraboost 5 has roots in an app that gamifies exercise.
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ArticleNew partnership promotes transparency in tracing plastics recycling
A recycling advisory firm and blockchain platform are enhancing transparency and accountability in plastic recycling with a credible data system.
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News briefsGoPro to reduce workforce by 26%
The reduction is part of an updated restructuring plan, GoPro has announced.
