by Minter Dial | May 5, 2014 | Sports
In a prior post, I did a comparison chart between the Nike Fuelband and Fitbit. I looked at the features and benefits of each. I also compared the measurements that each provides in common: calories and steps. The only catch was that, last time, I wore each...
by Minter Dial | Mar 25, 2014 | Sports
This may be the breakout year for wearable devices. [I see them as part of my top 10 marketing trends for this year]. The wearable fitness tracker market is still somewhat niche, but it is growing rapidly and is projected to reach 60+ million units by 2017 (various...
by Minter Dial | Jun 20, 2013 | Minter Dialogue, Sports
Minter Dialogue #65 This interview is with Eric Beard (left), whom I met at SXSW2013 thanks to my friend Jennifer Preston at the NYT. Eric is founder and Editor-in-Chief at “A Football Report” (AFR) which has over 300,000 followers on Tumblr....
by Minter Dial | Aug 8, 2012 | Entertainment, Sports, Travel
We will soon be able to evaluate the truth — at least half of it — behind the statement that men are from Mars and women are from Venus. Here are two marvelous assets about the extraordinary voyage of Curiosity to the planet Mars. Who would have thought...
by Minter Dial | Jul 1, 2012 | Sports
I am mortified when I see the values of the highest paid and most watched football players and managers. It’s a disgrace. Watching the most recent Euro 2012 tournament which winds up tonight, I have been reminded about the way professional football is just not...
by Minter Dial | Jun 10, 2012 | Sports
Having just spent some mindless hours watching various Roland Garros 2012 tennis matches on the television, there are two things that drive me bonkers. The first are Rafa Nadal’s incessant superstitious ticks. The hair tuck, the nose wipe, the shirt tuck, the...
