Hi everyone,
Next my app is ESPN Scorecenter. This has a very "fancy design" for lack of a better term. When you click on the app and it starts loading, it has a trivia bar that you can read while the app is loading. At the bottom of the main page, there is a drop-down bar where you can pick from the tabs. You could also click the right and left arrows, which will bring you to the different tabs. Each tab will gives you the latest scores of the past few games from each section. For instance, right now, the NHL tab has for todays main score for the Coyotes and Blackhawks game where the Blackhawks won 4 - 3. One thing that I really like about this app is that on the bottom of the screen, there is a news bar which will scroll through the latest news in each section. While this app has a few things that I like, overall I am not a fan of this app, but it does stay true to its name. I give it a 2/5.
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Monday, February 28, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Lone Star running spike
I know this is going to be a little different then my other posts but I found this interesting new technology that will be used in the Olympics to help runners. Adidas worked with 400 meter runner Jeremy Wariner to try to help his turning around the bends in races. They analyzed his running and figured out that while going around the bends, his left foot is for stabilization and the right is for power. So, they developed ,what the call the Lone Star running spike, to strengthen the specific job that each foot does. Some of these new technologies they are coming out with are just amazing.
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Sunday, February 20, 2011
App 6: Scoremobile
Hello readers,
The next application that I will be investigating will be Scoremobile. As in the name it is primarily an up to date sports scoring app, with no news or information at all. There is a calendar where one can check archived scores and view future games, with times and dates of the event given. A scroll bar in the corner allows you to change between all sports that have a main scoring system, and you are able to add or subtract sports from your menu based on your preference. Obscure sports that are not included on other apps can be found in this program. For a sports fan interested in more than just scores I would give this app a 2/5, however, if an on the go fan simply wants to check the score of their favorite teams game then I would recommend this app at a score of 4/5.
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Saturday, February 19, 2011
App 5: Sports Illustrated News
Hi everyone,
The application that I am going to review this week will be the SI News. This app has one of the most comprehensive main pages that I have seen in a phone application. The main menu has every major and minor North American sport leagues, including a most popular section. This is the app for any sports fan as it has everything that a general or sport specific viewer and follower would need. Also, a top stories link will give you the most up to date available information, whereas archived articles allow you to delve into past news that you may be interested in. I give this app a 5/5.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
App 4: Pensblog App
Hi everyone,
The app that I will be discussing this time will be the Pensblog download. What I like the most about this app is they usually have hockey stories that you will not see on the nhl.com or penguins.com frontpages, in convenient formats. Some examples of these anecdotes are the morning skate and gameday reviews. Not only are these stories about the penguins, but can be about all the teams in the league, usually in a comedic tone. They are listed and updated by most recent, so the app always has the newest articles available. What was frustrating about the experience was how all listings were in article form, and is usually difficult to analyze and sort through all of the information. For an avid hockey fan, this is a definite 5/5, but for a general sports fan, 3/5.
Thanks for reading!
The app that I will be discussing this time will be the Pensblog download. What I like the most about this app is they usually have hockey stories that you will not see on the nhl.com or penguins.com frontpages, in convenient formats. Some examples of these anecdotes are the morning skate and gameday reviews. Not only are these stories about the penguins, but can be about all the teams in the league, usually in a comedic tone. They are listed and updated by most recent, so the app always has the newest articles available. What was frustrating about the experience was how all listings were in article form, and is usually difficult to analyze and sort through all of the information. For an avid hockey fan, this is a definite 5/5, but for a general sports fan, 3/5.
Thanks for reading!
Monday, February 7, 2011
App 3: Sports Tap
Hi,
The next app I am evaluating is the Sports Tap app. This app is free and enables you to look at a range of sports from the NHL to Auto racing. You can also look at local which will show you any local games going on. Once you click on a sport you can see a variety of information. It will show games that are going on today, as well as recent games and games coming up. You will also see top stories, for example the top 3 stories in the NHL right now are "Bruins Savard to miss rest of season", "Frosberg decides to rejoin Avalanche", and "Pens Malkin out with torn ACL and MCL". Of course it has the basic stats and standings that every app has but I found a few things that are fairly unique about this app. One is that you can view photos from the recent games and it also tells you recent player updates. This will show who has been put on the disabled list as well as when players are expected to come back after injuries. THN (The Hockey News app) does have this feature too but I think that this app goes into a little more detail. All in all I think this is a very good app, if you are looking for an app that gives you a general understanding about what is going on in the league on a day-to-day basis I would highly recommend this app. I give it a 5/5.
Thanks For Reading Everyone!
The next app I am evaluating is the Sports Tap app. This app is free and enables you to look at a range of sports from the NHL to Auto racing. You can also look at local which will show you any local games going on. Once you click on a sport you can see a variety of information. It will show games that are going on today, as well as recent games and games coming up. You will also see top stories, for example the top 3 stories in the NHL right now are "Bruins Savard to miss rest of season", "Frosberg decides to rejoin Avalanche", and "Pens Malkin out with torn ACL and MCL". Of course it has the basic stats and standings that every app has but I found a few things that are fairly unique about this app. One is that you can view photos from the recent games and it also tells you recent player updates. This will show who has been put on the disabled list as well as when players are expected to come back after injuries. THN (The Hockey News app) does have this feature too but I think that this app goes into a little more detail. All in all I think this is a very good app, if you are looking for an app that gives you a general understanding about what is going on in the league on a day-to-day basis I would highly recommend this app. I give it a 5/5.
Thanks For Reading Everyone!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
App 2: The Hockey News (THN)
Hi Followers,
My next app I downloaded this week was recommend to me by one of my followers (Erik). The app is called The Hockey News or THN and it is available on any smart phone. This app was put out by the website The Hockey News to give an easy way for people to view its news on the go. It contains sections where you can view the latest news articles that the website has put out and also where you can view recent blogs that the website has posted. It also has tabs where you can view upcoming games. My favorite feature of this app was that you can view current stats rankings like the list for the most goals in the league. This is a very resourceful app and gives a lot of information regarding standings. If you enjoy more news articles and stories about the NHL then this app is for you. If your like me, who likes to have mostly stats on teams and players I would recommend this app in combination with the first app I blogged about, NHL Gamecenter. Overall I give this app a 4/5.
Thanks for reading!
My next app I downloaded this week was recommend to me by one of my followers (Erik). The app is called The Hockey News or THN and it is available on any smart phone. This app was put out by the website The Hockey News to give an easy way for people to view its news on the go. It contains sections where you can view the latest news articles that the website has put out and also where you can view recent blogs that the website has posted. It also has tabs where you can view upcoming games. My favorite feature of this app was that you can view current stats rankings like the list for the most goals in the league. This is a very resourceful app and gives a lot of information regarding standings. If you enjoy more news articles and stories about the NHL then this app is for you. If your like me, who likes to have mostly stats on teams and players I would recommend this app in combination with the first app I blogged about, NHL Gamecenter. Overall I give this app a 4/5.
Thanks for reading!
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