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Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Top 5 best soccer apps for iPhone and iPad
The soccer — or football to those of us on the proper side of the pond — season is starting again, so what better time to look at the best soccer apps for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. With these apps you can get all the latest transfer news, big stories, results, match highlights and even live games.
There is live game commentary, league tables, match stats, results, video highlights and even team line ups prior to kick-off. Backed up by the fantastic Sky Sports team, this app is one of the best for soccer fans. You can even personalize the app by selecting your favorite teams. News and results are then brought to you on a dedicated my teams page.
Unfortunately this app is only available in the UK due to the link up with the televised games.
[Free - App Store link]
The app starts off as a free version which offers news, fixtures, live scores and team line ups. In order to view the live games, you will need to subscribe. Access to the premium section is currently priced at $7.99 for a single month’s access, $22.90 for 3 months access and $79.90 for 12 months access. You then will get access to live video streams of the games.
[Free – App Store link]
Every match in the UK league is covered along with most other countries. With this app you will know about goals, yellow cards, red cards, substitutions, you name it, seconds after they happen.
There are no push notifications, which is a shame however the app does auto-refresh when open. The application comes directly from LiveScore Ltd., the inventors of real-time delivery of live sport data and owners of the no.1 ranked football / soccer web site globally. No country restrictions either! Fast access and my app of choice!
[Free - App Store link]
The app also covers other major sports including Tennis, Formula One, Basketball, Cycling to name a few. The layout and design is very clear and can be customized to match your interests. Eurosport also has a seperate app specifically for the iPad. Not sure why it can’t just make a universal app!
[Free - App Store link iPhone]
[Free - App Store link iPad]
Football Manager Handheld is a highly detailed management style game where you take control of your team, including transfers, tactics and training. The app covers 34 leagues across 11 countries. The game is highly addictive; so make sure you have plenty of free time before picking this one up.
[$9.99 – App Store link]
So there you have them, our top 5 best Soccer apps to get you going. Be sure to check out our Picks of the Week and iPhone App and Games Forum for more recommendations, and if we missed any of your favorites, leave them in the comments below!
Samsung defends against Apple iPad lawsuit by claiming 2001: A Space Odyssey as prior art
No, you didn’t read the headline wrong — Samsung is claiming their Galaxy Tab 10.1 couldn’t be a copy of Apple’s iPad because… it was copying the earlier movie prop from Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. Well, okay, not copying — more like maintaining the design elements were commonplace in pop culture, especially science fiction. One of the ways to invalidate a patent is to prove prior art — that someone had the idea before the company who was awarded the patent.
Since everyone from HAL’s buddy Dave to the Enterprise D’s Captain Jean Luc Picard used tablet-like devices, Samsung seems to be asking, how could Apple possibly have been granted the design patent?
Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents stops short of calling it either genius or a stunt.
It would be amazing if the court agreed with Samsung that this constitutes prior art for that particular iPad-related design patent. Whether or not Samsung will succeed, the mere fact that they proffer this kind of evidence is remarkable and will be exciting for many fans of movies in general — and of that movie in particular — to find out about.
Hopefully Samsung hasn’t seen Dick Tracy or Apple’s nano watch might be next!
New Amazon iPhone app for college students
As students get ready to head to college, retailers are already beginning to scramble to get their attention. There will be plenty of gadgets, textbooks, clothes and other important college essentials that must be bought in order to stay one-step ahead of the competition. The only challenge is to give students the best possible information at anytime of the day, cutting down on the time that must be otherwise spent searching and comparing deals. After all, college students are not millionaires (not most, anyway) so everyone is looking for a good deal.
One of the most popular retailers, Amazon, has definitely grasped this fact and has already released a new app called Amazon Student to help attract attention to its products and deals. The app allows college students to instantly check the prices of their textbooks and other items, make lists of necessary items that must be bought and sell any used material such as textbooks, games and movies. Furthermore, the app also allows users to post their gadgets for trade-in, which is a great option for users who want to upgrade their equipment before heading back to the new semester.
Like the main app, the Amazon Student also features a barcode scanner that lets users check out the latest prices and deals on a variety of items including books, music, DVDs and other gadgets. The items can be bought immediately and the company will be providing students with a free 2-day shipping on all purchases for 6 months. This is in addition to all the benefits that are currently featured with Amazon Prime.
The trade-in feature is deserves special attention because not only does it allow students to easily upgrade their material in a low-cost manner. It also, means you will not end up with extra clutter in the new semester. Students will not be getting cash in exchange for trade-ins but will get Amazon gift certificates. Better still, shipping for trade-ins will be free.
Three accessories that will be perfect for the new semester at college
Students all over the country will be heading in droves to college but to get the best of the iPhone in this new and challenging environment, you need the right kind of accessories.
iTunesU
iTunesU is a giant database consisting of lectures, slideshows, books, PDFs, books, films, exhibits, audio books and other material from the best universities in the world including Oxford, Harvard, MIT and Stanford. The app makes it easy to find the relevant material in the most user-friendly manner possible. Moreover, the app also features a “Beyond Campus” section that allows students to access information from resources such as the MoMA, New York Public Library, Public Radio International and the PBS stations. The rising availability of such resources has done wonders to encourage and motivate students. In one study, almost 24% of students said they often use videos and podcasts and 12% indicated that they use iTunes as study material. The app is available on the iTunes store for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
zBoost Metro
Wireless technology is now definitely mainstream and universities all over have begun embracing the technology because it allows the students to access the internet from any part of the campus and does not require many of the expensive renovations that are necessary to install landlines. However, the problem with wireless signals is that sometimes the overall power of the signal maybe uneven in one part of the campus or dorm. One of the best solutions to this problem is provided by zBoost METRO iPhone signal booster than can enhance the indoor signal for multiple users up to 1500 sq ft and does not require any additional installation. One option would be to get your roommates to pool-in and buy the device or you can ask your university to purchase the system and install it in your area.
Collegiate Cases and Covers
Technology such as the iPhone and iPad can work wonders for students who are trying to get ahead but this is also very expensive. A standard list of gadgets can easily cost a few thousand dollars. That is why it is extra important to spend some money on reliable protection. For this purpose, it would be best to equip your iPhone and iPad with high-end collegiate cases and protectors. You can stop by i-Fanatic.com, which has an extensive range of superb protection accessories.
WSJ: Sprint iPhone 5 Coming This October
What’s crazier than an east coast earthquake? The Sprint iPhone 5, coming in October. This news is reportedly coming out in the Wall Street Journal later today, but SAI has scooped them on their own story. If the report is true, the iPhone 5 on Sprint will release in mid-October.
Update: Here’s the
Sonos Promises Lion Update
If you own a Sonos System, then hopefully you didn’t jump at the chance to update to Lion. A technical issue has caused the desktop app to cease working with Mac OS 10.7. We received some good news today from the Sonos team. They have been working with Apple and believe they have isolated the problem. They are testing the fix in a private beta release and expect to have a release within the next two weeks. As a stop gap, you can use the very excellent
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