Major League Baseball has embraced social media and mobile devices in a big way and it looks like this early adoption is paying off. The MLB At Bat app was downloaded 1.6 million times across all mobile platforms and is reportedly the highest grossing app in the iTunes App Store, according to a report from Fortune. To improve this popular offering, MLB may offer a new monthly subscription option that's available during the baseball season. Speaking with Fortune, MLB.com CEO Bob Bowman said they could add new features as a monthly subscription which would be available in-season and could be canceled when your favorite team is doing poorly. Unfortunately, Bowman failed to provide any details on what these new features will be and how much they will cost. This subscription is likely an idea that's in the early stages of planning. The current version of the At Bat app lets baseball Read More

Posted 07/14/2011 at 9:13am | by J Keirn-Swanson We're rounding the midseason right about now with a crushing defeat of the American League at the hands of the National League at this year's All Star Game. What's that? You didn't realize you could follow and play baseball games on your iOS devices? Well, get yourself some peanuts and cracker jack and a heaping helping of apps to get your game on. 1 of 12 MLB At BatIf you really need your baseball fix, this is the king daddy of them all. Our advice, though, is buy it and buy it now, but choose wisely between iPhone & iPad versions. Otherwise, you're gonna drop $9.99 for each version with MLB's highlights, scores, and Game Day audio feeds. Get it today, too, because after midnight tonight, the price goes up. Hit the Deck BaseballSimple and addictive, Hit the Deck Baseball is like those Read More

Thursday is opening day for the Major League Baseball season, and a new update for the MLB.com At Bat app has arrived just in time. The update brings a number of new features, including the ability to watch all out-of-market games live on your device free during the month of April. Live game video streaming is usually only available if, in addition to purchasing the app, you also have MLB.TV subscription access (which you can also now access on your Apple TV, by the way). For April, Volvo is sponsoring a free trial of live streaming for all MLB.com app owners (iPad and iPhone versions). It’s sure to be a hit with those who’ve yet to decide whether or not they want to sign up for a full MLB.TV subscription, but it might also alienate some who decided to take the plunge early and pay full price ahead of this feature Read More

In case you didn't know, the 2011 edition of the Great American Pastime starts Thursday the 31st. I'll be watching MLB.tv on my AppleTV -- and my iPhone and my iPad. Baseball everywhere! Awesome. MLB's television broadcast rules black out home team games via MLBtv, unfortunately, so I can't watch my local team, but that's OK. I'll watch whatever game looks interesting at the moment. Enough of that! Welcome to Ask TUAW, your favorite weekly question-and-answer column. Now, we can never have too many questions, so please, go to the comments of this post and ask away. To get fabulous answers, we need your fabulous questions. You can also email your questions directly to ask [at] tuaw.com, or ping us on Twitter. Now, off to the questions! Prem has a question about prepaid cell plans: I'm having a plan to be in the US for 3 months. While I'm there I'll Read More

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With the wintry weather that seems to be hitting a lot of the U.S. today, most people probably aren't thinking about the start of the 2011 Major League Baseball season. There are two sure signs of spring today -- the MLB players started playing Spring Training exhibition games today, and the MLB At Bat 11 apps for iPhone/iPod touch and iPad are now available for sale in the App Store. At this point you'll be able to watch about 150 Spring Training games through a free preview of MLB.TV, and listen to available radio broadcasts of Spring Training games. Like the 2010 version of the app, you can get a close-up batter's view of every at-bat, breaking news, schedules, rosters, and players stats. The description of the app notes that additional features and functionality will be released for Opening Day on March 31. Major League Baseball apparently didn't listen to user Read More

By Chris Hall on February 25th, 2011 MLB At Bat 2011 is here just in time for Spring Training. There’s nothing overtly new about this seasons variety of the amazing MLB At Bat apps, but with baseball season just around the corner, it’s now prime time to pick up the app. As an extra treat for those who download early, the MLB will be streaming around 150 spring training games this season as part of the free MLB.tv mobile preview. In addition, each game will receive the same on-air radio treatment and batter-by-batter action that each game gives you during the regular season. Check out the full list of Spring Training goodies: For the first time ever I’ll get to see my Astros play spring training ball in the Grapefruit League. I’m more than just a little excited. For those who had never used MLB At Bat in the past, it Read More

By Leanna Lofte, Friday, Feb 25, 2011 | Every day, TiPb gets flooded with announcements for new and updated iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad apps and games. So every day we pick just a few of the most interesting, the most notable, and simply the most awesome to share with you! GeoRing – instant ringtone shuffle: Change your ringtone to any song in your iTunes library or create a Ringtone Playlist of your favorite songs and hear a new ringtone every time. [$1.99 - iTunes link Localscope: Always know where you are and what's around you. Now integrates with TomTom to get turn-by-turn directions to the places you search for. [$1.99 - iTunes links] MLB.com At Bat 11: MLB.com At Bat is live for Spring Training 2011 and returns with a new favorite team customization option and a free Spring Training preview of MLB.TV live video. [$14.99 - iTunes link] Fruit Read More

Spring is in the air, position players have reported and that means a new MLB At Bat is available to download. MLB At Bat 2011 is the most excellent sports app around and makes it easy peezy to keep track of America's past time. It costs $15 on both Android and iPhone (same as last year) and '11 brings a new customizable homescreen (for your favorite team) and a bunch of free Spring Training videos to stay on the ball. New features will be introduced before Opening Day, so best to dig in now. [iTunes, Android Market] Read More