Worth the drive An inside look – Golf balls are taking flight at a sprawling new Topgolf sports and entertainment venue that opened on Friday, just a short drive from Boeing’s aeroplane assembly plant in Renton, Wash.
Topgolf Renton-Seattle is the company’s 78th location and the first in Washington state, and golfers of all skill levels flocked to the venue during a heat…
Was Amazon ready for some football – Amazon took centre stage in the sports universe on Thursday when it streamed its first exclusive NFL game — and it passed the test with flying colours.
The game streamed flawlessly with no major hiccups or outages. Some fans complained about glitches and poor sound quality, but Amazon’s cloud technology appeared to hold up overall, which is…
Amazon says it had Biggest Three Hours of Signups – Amazon’s massive investment in live NFL streaming is already bearing fruit.
According to an internal memo obtained by Tech News from Amazon executive Jay Marine, the company reported the “biggest three hours for U.S. Prime signups ever” during last week’s Thursday Night Football game.
The…
LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer gives impassioned speech – On Monday evening, it was a bit of a throwback scene in Seattle, with Steve Ballmer screaming at the top of his lungs and NBA hoops back on the court.
As he took the microphone at midcourt just before a preseason game between the Los Angeles Clippers, which Ballmer owns, and the Portland Trail Blazers, the former Microsoft CEO…
Why this NBA team is launching its own streaming service – The Los Angeles Clippers unveiled a new streaming service this morning that reflects the franchise’s chairman, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, on the role the NBA and its teams should play in shaping the digital viewing experience.
“We need to define the future of basketball watching,” Ballmer told…
Rec Room teams up with NFL – Just in time for the NFL playoffs, Rec Room social gaming app users can now get their favourite team’s gear for their in-app avatars.
Rec Room, the Seattle startup behind the eponymous app, announced on Thursday that it has teamed up with the National Football League to create a new “digital fan experience.”
Players can create and…
