A December press release talks-up the soon-to-be-available new iPhone app "Live TV" takes Equinux's TubeStick and TheTube software to the next level of innovation. The free iPhone app "Live TV", is designed to let you watch live TV on your iPhone over your local WiFi netowrk. "Live TV" will show the TV channels The Tube receives on your computer. The Live TV interface let's the user choose and watch available channels directly on their iPhone.

Combined with recent price-cuts to the TubeStick Hybrid TV Tuner for Mac and PC, Equinux is proving to be a worthy and aggressive competitor against ElGato and it's EyeTV line. And more choice for Mac TV lovers is a good thing. On Tues Dec 23 - an updated The Tube software v2.9.1 was released and is now available for download at http://www.equinux.com

Tags: TheTube , Equinux, TubeStick, ipod touch, iPhone

New enhacements to the 2nd Generation iPod touch and a recent release of iTunes 8 are taking the digital TV to-go to the next level. The touch’s under the hood improvements to battery life, enhanced 2.1 iPod software update, the addition of a long overdue EXTERNAL volume control, a very tiny but much-welcomed internal speaker add up to an improved mobile TV watching experience. There have been some rumblings that the 2nd-generation iPod touch is using a slightly lower-quality LCD screen - for many only noticeable when placed side-by-side with 1st generation models. But with increased memory capactiy, a lower-price point and the above software and iTunes App Store enhancements unlocking even more VALUE in the touch’s functionaltiy - It outshines it’s predecessor.

Tags: ipod touch, video ipod, iTunes 8, new ipods