Here’s some cricket coverage even Giz can get behind (well, in a schadenfreude sort of way). As Australia came back from lunch to bowl against India today, this Channel 9 cameraman hit a helmet and stacked his Segway on live TV. So…apparently you can fall off a Segway, and who knew they had them at the cricket? More »
Grand Final Weekend is almost upon us. Have you stocked up the fridge, freezer and pantry with enough comestibles to feed the incoming sports-crazed army? If not . . . is it possible to organise it all online? More »
Can you watch the AFL Grand Final in HD? Can you catch the NRL Grand Final from overseas? From free-to-air to internet, here are the options (such as they are) for catching the sporting action this weekend. More »
SBS’ new online video service joins the ranks of ABC’s excellent iView and Seven’s slightly less sexy 7PLUS, but omits the catchy naming convention; it’s simply “On Demand”. More »
While the 3D Wimbledon broadcasts didn’t make it to Australian televisions, Sony and Hoyts got together to bring the Men’s Final to a few Australian theatres. As someone who attended a Wimbledon final in the flesh exactly 10 years ago, I thought I’d head along to see how close big screen 3D tennis gets you to the real thing. More »
This surfboard, developed by Pukas and Tecnalia, isn’t just beautifully designed. It’s also jam-packed with gadgetry. By stowing a gyroscope, accelerometer, GPS, compass, and more on board, lets surfers measure everything from how fast they took the last wave to how vertical they got. Or in my case, just how hard that last wipe-out hit. [Puka Surf]
Contrary to popular belief, (some) tech-heads are also sports enthusiasts, and where do geeks go for their sports fix? Why, the internet, of course! More »
