Online brackets: Now your brackets are easier and frankly more fun to fill out.  Numerous sites offer great features for free (or a small price). Some of the features include interacting with friends, winning prizes for having the highest score, and getting tips and other info. There is software to create the perfect office pool for the tourney so no needs to worry about the pesky details of tracking and scoring who is winning - its all done for you.  So forget the pen and paper and log online to create a winning bracket.  Here are some of the best websites for creating your bracket from Digital Trends.

Tracking the score online: Not near a TV during your team’s game time? Not a problem.  If you have a computer, or even your phone, a simple Google search will give you the score in real time.  You can even check out the latest matchups and brackets, embedded by Google into search results. 

Mobile Apps: This is the year of Mobile. So as we would expect, March Madness has generated numerous ways to enjoy the tournament from your mobile device.  There are a slew of Apps that let you do anything from create a bracket (Pocket Bracket) to watch your team live (March Madness Live App).

Social Media: Social Networking sites let you get social with your madness.  You can tweet a trending hashtag on Twitter like #SweetSixteen, or follow @MarchMadness.  Like the March Madness Facebook Page  for updates and articles, or put the Google+ page  in one of your circles. It also makes it easy to connect with your favorite team, as many college sports teams have a social media presence. No matter what your preferred network, there is bound to be a way to interact with others and enjoy the March Madness from the comfort of your office, home, or dorm room.

Know of other ways the Internet has changed March Madness for the masses?  Share it in the comments below! 

 Lindsey Winsemius is the Vice President of Communications for ApogeeINVENT, and is the social media voice and blogger for the company.  She is also a huge fan of March Madness (Go Michigan State Spartans!) Follow her on Twitter or connect with her on Google+