Elgato EyeTV users will be happy to hear that the company has released an EyeTV app for the Apple iPhone/iPod touch allowing users to watch live TV or recorded TV directly on their devices as well as browse the detailed program guide. Other features include:

• The ability to connect to any Mac running the latest EyeTV version (3.2)
• Automatically finds Macs on a network via Bonjour
• Remote access Macs running EyeTV using a free locator utility called “My EyeTV” also being introduced as part of EyeTV 3.2
• Support for Apple’s new HTTP streaming technology introduced with iPhone OS 3.0. Relies on Apple’s specs for adaptive streaming using H.264 video and AAC audio codecs. Also uses iPhone’s hardware acceleration for playback
• Once connected to a Mac, plays live TV, change channels, watch EyeTV recordings, browse the Program Guide, and start/schedule recordings
• Requires Wi-Fi connection (sorry no 3G support here)

EyeTV is available for a price of $4.99 at the iTunes Store. EyeTV 3.2 is a free update for EyeTV 3 users. Now if someone would only release a Windows Media Center compatible app for the iPhone…

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Mirics announced that they’ve developed a new universal low-cost TV receiver solution for entry-level PCs based on their FlexiTV software-based receiver and utilizing CUDA-enabled NVIDIA GPUs.

The idea’s pretty straightforward – Mirics leverages NVIDIA CUDA-enabled GPUs to help execute certain video decoding algorithms – thereby freeing up CPU resources for other activities and removing any need for additional hardware. This is a boon for low-end, low-cost systems which might not normally have the necessary horsepower to decode HD video. With this solution, users will be able to enjoy global TV reception – both in SD and in HD resolutions – on low end systems – even on netbooks

The FlexiTV solution is currently sampling to select customers and will be demoed at the NVIDIA Emerging Companies Summit being held right now in San Jose.

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The Motorola CLIQ, the first Android-powered smartphone from Motorola, will be available for pre-sale to existing T-Mobile customers starting on October 19th. Eligible T-Mobile customers will be able to pick up the CLIQ for $199.99 (along with a new two year agreement).

Not familiar with the CLIQ? Here’s a summary of features and specs:

• Comes with MOTOBLUR which manages and integrates communications from work email to social messaging activity – all to your home screen. Updates to contacts, posts, messages, photos, etc are streamed together and synced from sources including Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Gmail, etc, and then delivered to the home screen in easy to view streams
• Full slide-out QWERTY keyboard
• 3.1 inch HVGA full touch-screen display
• 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity
• 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with video capture
• 3.5mm headset jack
• Built-in music player with pre-loaded Amazon MP3 store
• Other apps include Shazam, iMeem Mobile, AccuWeather, MySpace Mobile, Quickoffice
• preinstalled 2GB microSD memory card
• TeleNav GPS Navigator pre-loaded with free two week trial
• One-touch access to the Google mobile services
• Email support includes Exchange Server, Gmail, Yahoo!, Windows Live Hotmail, POP3 etc
• Available in Titanium and Winter White

The Motorola CLIQ will be available for pre-sale from October 19th till November 1st and will be available in stores nationwide and online beginning November 2nd.

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After a prolonged development cycle, the Garmin nüvifone G60 handset will FINALLY see the light of day here in the U.S. thanks to AT&T. The companies announced today that the Garmin nüvifone G60 will be available to AT&T customers starting on October 4th.

In case you forgot about the G60 (and really.. who hasn’t now?), here are the features/specs:

• Linux OS
• Same core features as a high-end Garmin nüvi GPS device
• Comes preloaded with maps and millions of points of interest for North America
• Comes with dashboard and windshield mount
• Turn by turn voice promoted directions
• Automatically recalculates routes
• Built-in GPS receiver with Garmin HotFix technology and assisted GPS
• “Where Am I?” feature provides users their exact latitude and longitude coordinates, nearest address, intersection, hospital, police station, and gas station with one touch of the screen. nüvifone will also automatically mark the position in which it was last removed from the windshield mount
• Full HTML browser
• 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity
• Location Link – parses addresses on the web with latitude and longitude information
• Touch-screen virtual keyboard with predictive text
• 3.0 megapixel camera with auto-focus
• Geotagging images with latitude and longitude information
• Free access to AT&T Yellow Pages, flight status, and converter
• Premium Connected Services gives customers access to real time traffic information, fuel prices, White Pages, weather etc

The Garmin nüvifone G60 will be available at AT&T retail stores or online at www.wireless.att.com starting on October 4th for a price of $299 (after a new two year agreement and after a $100 dollar mail-in rebate). nüvifone Premium Connected Services will cost ya $5.99 a month after a 30 day trial.

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The Belkin “Conserve Surge with Timer” is a new surge protector with a built-in automatic timer designed to help minimize power consumption by automatically shutting off six outlets after 11 hours.

Why build an automatic timer into the surge protector? Simple – most of us are pretty lazy. We all know we should completely shut off all of our gadgets and devices but how many of us are willing to unplug every single device from the outlet? With the Conserve Surge with Timer. laziness is addressed through the use of an automatic timer.

The timer controls six “auto-off” outlets which turn off devices after 11 hours of operation. What about devices that need constant power you say? No problem – the surge protector comes with two always-on outlets too.

Finally, Belkin packages a one-touch on/off button wired to the surge protector that resides on your desktop – allowing you to control the six auto-off outlets. The Belkin Conserve Surge with Timer is available now for a price of $34.99.

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Help fund breast cancer research by picking up one of Belkin’s two new iPod touch cases – the DualFit for the Cure and the Grip for the Cure. For each case sold, Belkin will donate $2.50 to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure (with a minimum guaranteed donation of $100,000).

DualFit for the Cure:

• Adjustable dual-fit system allows for best fit on any arm; maximizes sizing
• Clear screen protector allows for easy navigation
• Key pocket for convenient storage while at the gym or outdoors
• Reflective material for use during nighttime
• Hand-washable
• MSRP of $29.99

Grip for the Cure:

• Textured exterior provides better grip
• Form-fitting construction allows charging while in sleeve and minimizes bulk
• MSRP of $29.99

Both cases will be available in the middle of October and are compatible with iPod touch 2nd generation models.

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Microsoft’s “Security Essentials” anti-malware service will be freely available to consumers starting today, Tuesday Sept 29th. Security Essentials is designed to protect consumers from viruses, spyware, and malicious software and will be freely available at http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/. The software doesn’t require any registration, trials, or renewals.

Features of Security Essentials include:

• Runs in the background alerting users only when action needs to be taken
• First Microsoft security product to use the company’s new Dynamic Signature Service which makes sure consumers stay updated with the most current virus definitions without having to wait for the next scheduled download
• Limited CPU utilization and memory usage

Security Essentials will be available for Windows XP SP2 or SP3, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 including Windows XP mode on both x32 and x64 systems.

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Lionel Menchaca of Direct2Dell has additional information on the Latitude ON feature found on the newly announced Latitude Z600 business notebook. As Lionel puts it, Latitude ON is “basically a system on a system” thanks to the dedicated low-voltage TI OMAP 3430 processor (an ARM core) found inside the notebook. Couple the low-power processor with a slimmed down version of Linux and you have a quick booting system providing business information as well as access to the Internet via a Firefox-based web browser (without Flash support).

Features of Latitude ON include:

• Instant access (approximately 2 seconds) to business info such as e-mail, calendar, contacts, web browser, and Citrix Receiver client
• MS Exchange or POP email access
• Always-on/connected – module rules regardless of the state of the main OS
• View Office documents and PDF documents
• 17 hours of battery life on a 6 cell battery
• Flash upgradeable

On the connectivity side of the equation, Latitude ON connects to the Internet via Wi-Fi or embedded mobile broadband. Check out additional video footage provided by Dell via YouTube.

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TomTom and AT&T announced a new agreement today whereby the AT&T wireless network will power the new TomTom XL 340S LIVE’s connected services. The XL 340S LIVE’s connected services include Local Search powered by Google, real-time traffic information, TomTom Fuel Price service, and TomTom Weather (there are others).

All services are preloaded on the XL 340S LIVE and will work immediately out of the box. Expect future collaboration between the two companies on future products.

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Dell rewrites what it means to be a business laptop with the introduction of the new Dell Latitude Z600. Measuring a mere 0.55 inches thick and weighing only 4.5 pounds, the Z600 features a beautiful 16 inch widescreen display, brushed aluminum metals, and a ULV Intel Core 2 Duo processor on the inside. While it’s certainly thin and light, the Z600 is full on features. Here’s a list of some of them:

• 8 cell battery with up to 9 hours of power
• 1600 x 900 resolution 16 inch widescreen display
• Illuminated full sized keyboard
• Multi-touch touchpad with dedicated left and right mouse butons
• Unique zinc hinge which houses Ethernet connection
• 3 USB ports
• Media card reader
• Audio jacks
• DisplayPort
• Support for WiMAX, Bluetooth, Cellular modems, 802.11n Wi-Fi and UWB
• Supports only Solid State Drives – up to 2 of then for a maximum capacity of 512GB
• Inductive charging notebook stand – no wires necessary
• Comes with Latitude-On – a Linux OS that lets you access the Internet in mere seconds
• Choose from Intel Core 2 Duo SU9600 or SU9400
• Up to 4GB RAM

All this thin and light goodness comes at a cost of course – starting price for the Z600 is $1999 with units shipping immediately.

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