Nike + iPod (Reuters) Updated: 2006-07-14 14:03
Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon (front) poses with a group of athletes who
were on hand to introduce the new 'Nike + iPod Sports Kit' at Niketown, in New
York July 13, 2006. A small sensor, when placed in a pocket in the sole of Nike
footwear, transmits data wirelessly to an iPod, which then can be uploaded to a
computer and analyzed. The product was introduced jointly by Nike and Apple for
the first time in the United States at the store. The athletes (L -R): WNBA
Tamika Catchings; Chicago White Sox catcher A. J. Pierzynski; WNBA Cynthia
Cooper; Olympic snowboard medalist Lindsay Jacobellis; New York Yankees pitcher
Mariano Rivera; New York Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang; and Olympic
speedskating medalist Chad Hedrick. [Reuters]
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