Thefile, foundincomputers that had synched withApple'siPhonesandiPads, containeda date-stampedlogof the longitude and latitude coordinatesof the variouslocationsvisited.
SportVU uses the concept behind missile-tracking technology to log the exact location of every player and the ball 25 times per second on X, Y and Z coordinates, leading to millions of data points for NBA teams' resident quants to study.