Best ways to watch world cup on Mac,iPad & iPhone

Let me guess? You are a football fan and want to keep up with the goings on in 2010 World Cup South Africa when you're on the move. But with a few dozen games in the first round alone, even the most diehard of fans won't be able to stay glued to their TV set for every minute of action. But who needs TV when you've got a MacBook and an iPhone or iPad? Below you'll find out about best ways to tune into the games, keep up with scores, and watch live matches.

Watch World Cup on Mac

You can watch World Cup right from your laptop or desktop Mac computer anytime or anywhere in the world, or connect your Mac directly to your TV set. First of all, why is streaming TV to Your Mac a Good Solution?

1. Dodge high monthly cable fees.
2. If you are on the road, you'll need a service able to view the games on your laptop.
3. Stuck at work? Its tough if you can only catch up the world cup games during breaks.
4. The entire world cup lasts about six weeks, an eternity if you watch it on television. Your kids will go bananas if they can't see their favorite television programs to themselves.

There have always been myriad options for watching live TV on your Mac, and any number of them will fit the bill for World Cup action:

EyeTV: The classic solution for watching TV on your Mac requires little more than a USB TV tuner and a cable subscription to ensure you won't miss a minute of action, even when you and your TV are separated by the bathroom door.
Slingbox: A more robust option for streaming your home television signal to your Mac, Slingbox Solo'll let you watch Ronaldo on your PC at work, too.
FIFA.com: The official site of the soccer tournament with the promise of streaming action. This web site has comprehensive coverage of the news surrounding the tournament and highlights of the games. There are videos of the pre-tournament press conferences up already.
Free YouTube Downloader for Mac:Just because you're not in range of a WiFi connection doesn't mean you can't still get your FIFA fix on your Mac. You can download the World Cup videos from YouTube and save to your Mac laptop or computer for offline enjoyment.
Watch World Cup on iPad and iPhone

Team Free iPhone & iPad World Cup Apps

The best app to watch World Cup on iPad and iPhone is ESPN 2010 FIFA World Cup. It's free and the most comprehensive World Cup resource this side of South Africa. ESPN's exhaustive app provides everything a soccer fan could ever need (and then some): news, profiles, schedules, scores, gamecast, photos, streaming audio, venue information, tournament history, rankings, alerts and fantasy predictors, just to scratch the surface.

Of course, the ESPN app isn't the the only app in town for iPhone/iPad. We have a list of the best iPad/iPhone World Cup apps. The ESPN app is included but click to see the other ones. As you're on a Mac, you can also add the dashboard widget 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Team Video Converter for Mac

You may collect a lots of great World Cup videos such as "The Best Goals in History", "the best goals from the greatest players in history", etc. If the videos are compatible with device, you can sync them to device very easily and enjoy them on the go. Since not all video formats work with the iPad and iPhone, you need to convert video so it works. iSkysoft Video Converter for Mac offers optimized presets for various devices so you don't need to worry about the settings.

Download it for free here

1. Add World Cup videos to iSkysoft Video Converter for Mac
2. Select iPad or iPhone preset from format list
3. Hit "Convert" to begin the conversion on OS X
4. Import output files to iTunes and sync it to iPad or iPhone. That's so easy!

Conclusion
As ever, we do our best to scour the intertubes for as much information as we can glean and show you the best ways to watch the World Cup on the go. We expect that catching the World Cup in 2014 on your Mac and mobile devices will be a lot easier. Mobile networks will have 4 years to improve, new more powerful versions of the iPhone and iPad (if its still named that) will be available, and more ways are available to users for watching the World Cup.

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