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MLB.com At Bat 2009 for the iPhone (version 1.3 – just released) now streams video for all MLB games for their Premium subscribers. They also stream live video for one free game per day. All users have access to live audio and Gameday content with the purchase of the app.

What makes this very interesting is that these live game video streams are available over 3G as well as WiFi. You may be aware that 3G video streaming was denied to SlingPlayer! Anyway MLB.com At Bat 2009 is one of my favorite and most used iPhone apps.

MLB.com At Bat 2009, $9.99 – featuring exclusive pitch type, location and speed data from MLB.com Gameday, plus real-time box scores, play-by-play and video highlights, it’s the fastest, most detailed way to follow games on your iPhone or iPod touch. And new for 2009, At Bat includes MLB.com Gameday Audio. You can listen to every regular season and Postseason game LIVE, with your choice of the home or visiting team’s announcers. Now LIVE video of ALL MLB games for Premium MLB.com subscribers. One free live video game per day for all users. A must have for any baseball fan.

That didn’t take long. Apple just released iTunes 8.2.1 that seems to have broken the ability for the Palm Pre to sync directly with Apple’s software.

Apple claims that the update also fixes bugs. Let the game begin.

I just purchased Radio Gaga that allows you to simultaneously record multiple Internet radio stations. It adds features that are missing from Snowtape and has a nicer UI than Bitcartel’s RadioLover.

Radio Gaga is available at an introductory price from MacUpdatePromo for just $19.99, that’s 50% off. The launch price, offers a license usable on 3 Macs.

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Sleek and lightweight, Kindle 2 is as thin as a typical magazine and holds over 1,500 books. An advanced display reads like real paper and boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and crisp images.The Kindle Store now has over 300,000 books, magazines, newspapers, and blogs. With an advanced 3G wireless connection on your Kindle, you can start reading books in less than 60 seconds.

The Kindle 2 now a new great price of $299.

Woz, co-founder of Apple and inventor of the personal computer is now pitching collision repairs for Car West Auto Body of Danville, Calif.

Found this video on YouTube. Very cool!

In a salvo directed at Microsoft, Google has announced its working on a lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks. Google’s Chrome OS will be available for consumers in the second half of 2010 and will run on both x86 as well as ARM chips.

Google Chrome OS is a new project, separate from Android. Google Chrome is a new windowing system running on top of a Linux kernel. It will be open source and Google is asking for help from the open source community.

Can Google do more damage to Microsoft’s market share than Linux distros have? Maybe? I think I just heard a chair crashing into a wall in Redmond!

I recently purchased a Sony DRBT140Q Bluetooth Wireless Stereo Headset, $62.90 [Amazon] to use with my iPhone 3GS since Apple has added stereo bluetooth support (A2DP).

I love these headphones and was happy to get rid of the wire when listening to anything on my iPhone 3GS. The only wire is a tiny cord connecting the two clip-ons. They stay firmly on the ear and are pretty comfortable on your ears even after a few hours use. They are pretty light. The built-in microphone also works great for answering phone calls.

Sony includes a AC wall charger that I wish used a mini USB connector, but this is probably my only real complaint about this headset. The sound quality is pretty decent for listening for music or audiobooks with a decent amount of bass.

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Air Mouse Pro, $1.99 (sale) – instantly transforms your iPhone or iPod touch into an in air, wireless remote for your computer! Sit back and surf the web, browse your photo library or control your music player from the comfort of your couch. Air Mouse Pro uses the built in accelerometer to translate your hand motions into mouse movements on your screen. It can also operate as a trackpad, allowing you to control your computer with a single finger. Air Mouse Pro is an essential part of any home theater PC and a presenter’s best friend. Fantastic for controlling a Mac mini connected to your TV. Air Mouse Pro uses an innovative application notification system to let the iPhone know what program you are running at any time and show the appropriate keys for that program. This allows Mobile Air Mouse to provide a single screen for controlling ALL your media and web applications.

Get it now while it is on sale!

Dataviz has just updated Documents To Go® (Microsoft Word editing & Desktop sync), keeping the same low introductory price at $4.99 (limited time ONLY). With this app on your iPhone (or iPod touch) you can EDIT, create & view Microsoft Word documents. (Including Word 2007, 2008!). View & synchronize Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, Apple iWork & other files. Includes a desktop application (Win & Mac) with 2-way file synchronization (Wi-Fi required). Documents To Go® with Exchange Attachments (Microsoft Word editing, Exchange attachments & Desktop sync), $9.99 (limited time ONLY) – adds Exchange support.

The version 1.1 update brings Cut/Copy/Paste using iPhone 3.0 added so you can use it between apps and sending files using your existing email address (iPhone 3.0 required). Also adds full screen view and pinch and zoom in Word as well as some bug fixes.

FREE UPGRADE – Microsoft Excel Editing! Buy either version now and receive a FREE update (when available) with support for editing and creating Microsoft Excel spreadsheets!

Quickoffice® Mobile Office Suite (Word, Excel, Email & WiFi), $19.99 $12.99 SAVE 35% (limited time) – The Most Advanced Mobile Office Suite Available for the iPhone. Ever. Quickoffice integrated application suite is the essential high-performance mobile Office productivity tool for anyone on the go. Experience Enterprise-Grade Microsoft® WORD and EXCEL® Office functionality with leading-edge innovation, convenience, and unparalleled ease-of-use. Edit your important files with confidence; Quickoffice maintains 100% data integrity and guarantees Microsoft compatibility. No desktop client to install – simple browser file transfer from any computer.

FREE Updates (releasing soon):

• Edit 2007 .DOCX & .XLSX files
• Access iPhone email attachments from any email program – no need to have MS Exchange
• Full support for Apple 3.0 OS cut/copy/paste across supported apps and undo/redo ‘shake’ functionality

Right now this is the most complete Office Suite for the iPhone at a reduced price for a limited time only!

G-Map U.S. East and G-Map U.S. West for the iPhone have been updated to version 1.3.1 adding voice-prompted real time turn-by-turn route guidance with an alarm sound at the turn.

Unlike other turn-by-turn guidance apps available for the iPhone G-Map does not require a monthly subscription (basically $9.95 per month) or even a cellular network connection to operate. The maps are loaded onto your iPhone. This is a one time purchase.

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