IPods offer athletes easy access to game videos (The Washington Times Daily, 16 Jun 2006, Page A1)

IPods offer athletes easy access to game videos
By Tim Lemke THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The Washington Times Daily
16 Jun 2006


Apple Corp.’s IPOD was once just a humble portable music player, a device used mostly by tech-savvy young professionals to play their collections of smooth jazz, speed metal or acid rock.

But in the past year, the seemingly ubiquitous pocket device (50 million sold and counting) has become big business in the sports world, as athletes, fans and broadcast outlets have found new uses for it.

The Colorado Rockies’ baseball team is using IPods to analyze their swings and pitching mechanics. Nike is building a shoe that will use an IPod to track a runner’s progress. And millions... read more...