Wonder of Tech: Your 10 Best March Madness Apps!
If you've got a smartphone, iPad or a Kindle Fire, you're in luck. You can enjoy NCAA action on the go!
What time is it? March Madness Time! That's right, basketball fans - it's that time of year again, time for the NCAA basketball tournament, a favorite for fans of basketball and office pools.
If you've got a smartphone, iPad or a Kindle Fire, you're in luck. You can enjoy NCAA action on the go!
NCAA March Madness Live is free for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch in the iTunes App Store. For a $3.99 upgrade you can stream every game of March Madness to your iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch as well as to your computer. The game will stream over Wi-Fi or 3G, but be mindful your data limits! The app is also available for certain Android devices.
2. CBS Sports gives you the latest scores and stats for the NCAA Tournament, along with comprehensive coverage of every game. This free app is available in the iTunes App Store for the iPad, and in the Amazon Appstore for the Kindle Fire and other Android devices.
4. Yahoo! Sportacular gives you breaking news, player stats, TV programming information and more. Yahoo! Sportacular is a free app for the Kindle Fire and other Android devices in the Amazon Appstore and for the iPad in the iTunes App Store.
5. ESPN ScoreCenter is an app that brings you breaking news and live reports of scores during the game. You can customize this app to follow your favorite teams. ESPN Score Center is available for free for the Kindle Fire and other Android devices in the Amazon Appstore and for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch in the iTunes App Store.
7. Bleacher Report/Team Stream brings you breaking news about your favorite team from top sports news sources. Bleacher Report is a free app for the Kindle Fire and other Android devices in the Amazon Appstore. Team Stream is a free app from Bleacher Report for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch in the iTunes App Store.
8. Slam Dunk Basketball is a game that makes you feel as if you're part of the action on the court. Try to sink as many baskets as possible within 90 seconds. You get extra time for scoring clean shots. Compare your score with others on the leader board and try to get into the Hall of Fame.
Slam Dunk Basketball is available for the Kindle Fire and other Android devices for $0.99 in the Amazon Appstore and for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch for free in the iTunes App Store with in-app purchases available.
SportCaster Pro: Twitter is for $4.99 for Kindle Fire and other Android devices in the Amazon Appstore. SportCaster is free for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch in the iTunes App Store with an in-app purchase available for the Pro version (ad-free) for $4.99.
10. ScoreMobile is both a sports news source and the definitive authority on stats. Follow the breaking news of your favorite team and quickly access in-depth stats. ScoreMobile is free for certain Android devices (not currently available on the Kindle Fire) in the Amazon Appstore and for the iPhone iPad and iPod Touch in the iTunes App Store.
Carolyn Nicander Mohr is a Chester County resident and creator of the website, The Wonder of Tech. Contact her at wonderoftech@gmail.com.