Welcome to the Christmas edition of the show and this week Garry, Andrew and I are joined by Bjorn Morris from Cybersmart systems. Bjorn is installing iPads as part of this Windows Media Center custom installs and he expains how the iPad has moved home automation away from the TV screen to the mobile device.

We also talk about the weeks news including CES Windows Tablet rumours, XBMC, Microsoft getting in trouble over Media Center TV ads, DVBLink 3.2 and who is using Apple TV.

The discount code for the wirefreehifi that Garry talked about a couple weeks ago is DLS10

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Links from this weeks show:

• Microsoft to unveil Windows Tablets at CES?

• Microsoft’s Escape Wrath of ASA over Windows Media Center TV Ad

• Apple TV update to resolve download and resolution issues

• Vote for the TDL Product Of The Year

• First Impressions: STK iPhone 4 Power Case

• Google TV on Hold?

• XBMC 10.0 “Dharma” Released

• Version 3.2 of DVBLink products is available!

• Apple TV sells over a million, but who is using it?

• More Microsoft CES Tablet Rumours

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Music by Ian Dixon

And we are back, fresh after last weeks round table with plenty of mobile news to get our teeth into and rip apart.  We start off by chatting about the new Amazon Window Shop UK app for iPad then move into talking a bit about our thoughts on mobile streaming, piracy and what we think is in store for the future.  We then wrap it up with some of the news hitting the net this week including an impressive new offering from LG!

So sit back, relax and get your fill of mobile news!

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Show Notes

Amazon WindowShop UK App for iPad 
We7 
No Dec 9 Announcement for PSP Phone, but Sony announces App for Android and iPhone 
Windows Phone Android launcher brings Metro UI's simplicity, but none of its joy 
Living with Windows Phone 
Major WP7 update not due until August 2011?
WP7 Marketplace passes 4000-app mark
HTC update WP7 hub to include weather info on Live Tile
LG Announces Optimus 2X - first dual core smartphone (here in Q1 2011)
Gingerbread: When’s it coming to my handset?
Google Nexus S Review - brings NFC and front facing camera
Android Marketplace update: Easier to Navigate
Google App Inventor opens up access to everyone
Google are Busy - Cr-48 Chrome netbook reviewed
Announcing the First iPad iAd - Tron: Legacy (only one this year)

App of the Week:

Amazon WindowShop UK App for iPad
We7
Air Video (iPad)

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We had fun recording this week so I hope you enjoy it. This week Garry, Andrew and I talk about the weeks news including Windows 8 mock-ups, new addins for Windows Media Center and email on archiving TV shows.

We also we are kicking off TDL Product Of The Year, were we each pitch for a what we think our product of the year is and you can vote in at the bottom of this post.  Plus we have another bonus interview from Garry who is talking to Facevision about their HD Videocams

Links from this weeks show:

• Windows 8 Media Center Mock-up Screens

• Resume WTV addin for Windows Media Center

• SecondRun.tv 2.0 Updated

• Firecore Release aTV Flash (black) Beta 2 for the Apple TV

• Remotive - Display and control Media Center libraries from Windows Phone 7

• Feedsource for Windows Home Server Closed Beta Announced

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Twitter: @isdixon @aedney @garrywma

Music by Ian Dixon