Kamis, 10 Juni 2010
The World Cup, Apps for That download
Technology is set to meet soccer at a smartphone intersection when the World Cup begins Friday. This is a leap forward in technology with a clutch of iPhone apps that will enable fans to track games, watch highlights and glean information on players and teams.
Apple’s United States App Store offers a collection of World Cup and soccer-related programs. Nearly all of the apps (some of which also run on the iPad, iPod Touch, BlackBerry, Palm, Android and other devices) provide team-by-team analysis, match schedules, background on the stadiums being used for the tournament and a promise to provide real-time scoring updates once the tournament begins.
All of the apps have something appealing and useful, though none have everything in one tidy package. The offerings from ESPN and Fox probably came the closest, which is not surprising because they have the most resources and have made the biggest commitments to showcasing the game in the United States.You can download here
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Espn world cup2010 schedule
The 2010 World Cup starts tomorrow morning, and I couldn't be more excited. Play throughout the first five days is generally scheduled alphabetically, and some matchups on the first go-round are especially juicy.
The tourney kicks off with the home team, South Africa, taking on Mexico at 9:30am EDT. Crowd support is sure to be off the charts for the "Bafana Bafana," but the Mexican squad is dangerous. The other half of Group A will follow, with 1998 champion France taking on Uruguay at 2pm. You can watch both games either live on ESPN or stream it on ESPN3.com.
Saturday's action is packed tight. South Korea meets Greece at 7am on ESPN/ESPN3.com, followed right away by Lionel Messi leading Argentina against Nigeria at 9:30am on the same stations. Then the marquee matchup of the day will take place on ABC, as England takes on the USA at 1:30pm.
Other highlights of the first go-round include defending champion Italy opening against Paraguay June 14 at 2pm on ESPN/ESPN3.com.
There is absolutely no excuse to miss any games in the 2010 World Cup! Of the 64 games making up the Cup, 52 will be shown on either ESPN or ESPN2, with the other 12 being shown live on ABC. All 52 games on the ESPN network can also be streamed live on ESPN3.com. So even if you're at work, there's no reason for you to miss a second. source ESPN
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