Most football fans will be forced to spend at least part of the weekend away from televised Super Bowl coverage. For those not willing to endure that sort of pain, the N.F.L. this week released three apps to help. The Super Bowl XLVI Guide (free on Apple and Android), the Super Bowl XLVI Commemorative App ($3 on Apple and Android) and the Super Bowl XLVI Official NFL Game Program (free for iPad) are, on balance, worth the download – especially if you are a Giants or Patriots fan. The Super Bowl XLVI Guide is probably best for those who will watch the game live, as it includes an interactive map of Indianapolis and the Lucas Oil Stadium and a slate of area events. More interesting for fans watching at home, though, is the “huddle” feature, showing tweets about players and the game. For avid fans who own iPads, the Super Bowl Read More

In case you missed it, NBC has announced that the Super Bowl will be livestreamed on the Web, because, as my AllThingsD colleague Peter Kafka points out, the network expects you to watch it on TV. NFL.com will also carry NBC’s livestream, as will NFL Mobile through Verizon Wireless. But for those more interested in the postgame highlights and analysis, the inaugural Super Bowl XLVI app from NFL Magazine might do the trick. The tablet app is meant to be more commemorative than anything else — think of those dust-gathering magazines you collect each year — and it won’t stream the game live. The app will offer image-rich season recaps for both teams, player highlight reels, polls and Super Bowl history. (No word on whether it includes a slide show of Tom Brady’s hairstyles throughout the years.) After the game, the app will be updated with 15 to 20 minutes of Read More