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This weekend I decided to try out the latest software for the iPhone version 4.0 beta. Available only to registered and paid up members of the Apple developers program. As part of the program I am not allowed to discuss details other than to say it's better than v3.1.3 and look forward to the full release. Most of the apps on the phone worked correctly. The two that failed, Sky's Sports app (mentioned below) and the second one isn't an app as such, it's a configuration profile that allows me to use my iPhone (and my unlimited data plan) as my internet connection. Very handy for times when I just need to quickly connect my laptop up to the internet but can't find an open network to do so. Unfortunately tethering is not present in the beta release. This is not a fault of the beta, as Apple make clear, the release is not for a production environment. This means in English, don't install this beta on anything other than a dedicated test phone and if you ignore the...

Another app I have come across which allows you to stream live television to your Apple device is TVCatchup iPhone . It's technically not an app as such, but a web page based system that, after a very quick and simple signup process, you can select and view from the Freeview channels they currently have available. The channels seem to be from the UK Freeview region. When selected, the program stream opens the Quicktime player on the iPhone and streams steadily over both Wi-Fi and surprisingly over 3G. This system works very well indeed and I can highly recommend it. I now walk down the street keeping up to date with programmes I would have missed as I forgot to set them to be recorded. The other thing worth mentioning is the system trumps the BBC's iPlayer system as the streams are in realtime and not 'Catch-up' which usually are not available to be viewed for about two hours after the programme is broadcast. I'm looking forward to the World Cup football tou...

When I first started this blog, it was dedicated to bringing streaming content to mobile devices. Back in the day the platform was Windows Mobile and the majority of the content was from the BBC. I learned how to hack together a URL to get their shows playing on a device. Things have changed quite a lot now. I no longer use my windows device outside of the house. I have both an Android and an iPhone to play with, and the internet has grown up and become all sophisticated. Keeping within the spirit of what I originally planned here, I want to continue to inform of the ways I have discovered streaming. The first one is a payed subscription Application from Sky. Sky are a huge global media company who in the UK have all the TV rights to most of the top sporting events. They own the rights to live football content and charge a premium to householders, venues and just about anybody who wants to watch a live football game. The app is call Mobile TV and after subscribing for £6 per m...