TechGraphs News Roundup: 7/31/2015

The MLB trade deadline has delayed us a bit, but we’re back to talk about all the sports-tech news we found interesting this week.

Engadget has a nice writeup regarding the money involved in esports these days. Want a hint? It’s a lot.

PGA Tour Live debuted this week. The new streaming service will allow golf fans to stream Thursday and Friday rounds of PGA events that usually aren’t aired on TV. It works on most devices out of the box. It’s a young technology, but it will be interesting to see where it goes.

It sounds like some prominent DOTA 2 players got their Steam accounts hacked. It doesn’t appear to be a wide-spread attack, but you might want to change your password anyway.

DraftKings — you guessed it — raised MORE money, and is looking to spend a bunch of it with FOX Sports. The NFL season is just around the corner, so expect to see a nauseating amount of ads running during games this year.

We talked a little about the use of robot umpires this week, and Wired has some more details.

Remember those new Converse Chuck Taylors that Nike is releasing? Well, it turns out they may be pretty great.

Nike is also working on some soft of hood that athletes can wear to keep themselves cool. It looks weird as Hell, but athletes might not care if it helps prevent overheating.

It appears that nothing is sacred these days. Technology is even sliding into the world of fishing. And it’s not just for the pros either. Amateurs can get in on the game.

That’s all for this week. Have a good weekend. Be excellent to each other.





David G. Temple is the Managing Editor of TechGraphs and a contributor to FanGraphs, NotGraphs and The Hardball Times. He hosts the award-eligible podcast Stealing Home. Dayn Perry once called him a "Bible Made of Lasers." Follow him on Twitter @davidgtemple.

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