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"5 Can't-Miss Apps: March Madness Live and More\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMedium\n\nMedium, the blogging platform created by Twitter co-founder Evan Williams, launched its first mobile app this week. The app lets users browse the latest posts or follow the site\u2019s curated topic-based collections. \nMedium's app is still relatively bare-bones \u2014 users can\u2019t look up or post new content, for example \u2014 but what it lacks in features, it makes up in design. \nMedium is available on iOS.\n\n\nImage:  A Medium Corporation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNewsbeat\n\nNewsbeat, the Tribune Co.\u2019s new app, pulls in stories from hundreds of the company\u2019s newspapers to create customized playlists of articles to be read out loud by an automated voice. It sounds gimmicky, but it\u2019s not the first app to use this method. What's more, the robot voices sounds surprisingly un-robotic. \nHowever, the free app is ad-supported, with brief ads playing about every 10 minutes. \nNewsbeat is available on iOS and Android .\n\n\nImage:  Tribune Digital Ventures\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFireChat\n\nUnlike other messaging apps, FireChat allows users to message people without the need of a cellphone signal or Wi-Fi connection. \nThe app uses Apple\u2019s Multipeer Connectivity Framework, built into iOS 7, to connect users with those around them. \nFireChat's creators say the app works best for chatting with those within a 30-foot radius if you don\u2019t have a mobile connection. But if you do, you can participate in a massive group chat with other users from around the world.\nFireChat is available on iOS.\n\n\nImage:  Open Garden Inc\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRuntastic Six Pack\n\nThe Runtastic Six Pack app, which provides tailored workouts complete with step-by-step videos that show you how to get six-pack abs, was updated to version 2.0 this week. \nThe update introduced new features, including body fat-visualization tools and integration with Runtastic\u2019s heart-rate monitor. \nThe app is free, although most of the workouts require in-app purchases. \nRuntastic Six Pack 2.0 is available on iOS. (There\u2019s an Android version also available, but it hasn\u2019t gotten the 2.0 update yet.)\n\n\nImage:  Runtastic\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNCAA March Madness Live\n\nMarch Madness Live, the NCAA's official app for March Madness, gives you all the tools to ensure you don\u2019t miss a second of the tournament. \nLive stream games (games broadcasted on CBS are free, but all others require a cable subscription), get real-time score alerts and keep tabs on your bracket, while receiving all the latest news and updates from your favorite teams. \nThe free app is available on iOS and Android.\n\n\nImage:  NCAA Digital\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmid news of Google announcing Android Wear, a new version of the operating system specially designed for wearables, and Motorola's subsequent unveiling of its Moto 360 smartwatch, you may have overlooked some of this week's best new apps.\nLuckily, Mashable creates a roundup each weekend of our favorite new and updated apps, so you won't miss out.\nSee also: Use These 10 Apps During Downtime\nThis week, our list includes a messaging app that doesn't rely on a cellphone signal or Wi-Fi, and an app to ensure you're up-to-date on every second of March Madness.\nCheck out the gallery, above, to see all the apps that made our list of top picks. And if you're looking for more, check out last week's edition of can't-miss apps.\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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