Turn your iPhone into the coolest TV in your house - with your personal video library

equinux presents the iPhone Apps 'Live TV' and 'TubeToGo' as companions for its TV receiver TubeStick

South San Francisco, USA / Munich, Germany - February 4, 2009: Mac users can now transform their iPhone into a TV with a mobile video library. equinux has expanded its modern TV software The Tube with two free iPhone apps, making it the first to totally integrate the iPhone into the TV experience. With Live TV, users can stream live TV programs directly to their iPhone from their Mac with The Tube. With TubeToGo, they can access TV recordings on their iPhone whenever and wherever. They can even program recordings in The Tube on the go.

"In less than two years the TubeStick and our TV solution The Tube have become the innovative force for the TV market on the Mac. Both new iPhone Apps underline the philosophy of equinux to bring easy-to-use interfaces together with elaborate functionality," says equinux's CEO Till Schadde. "Today The Tube is compatible with more than 20 TV receivers from several manufacturers on the Mac. It has literally transformed the TV experience for the rest of us."

Stream live TV on the iPhone

Live TV shows live television in an optimized resolution for the iPhone when it is in the same WLAN as The Tube software. As soon as an iPhone is registered with The Tube, all currently available TV channels will be available with a click. It's also just that easy to change channels in "Live TV" and even start a recording.

The Tube recordings online

With TubeToGo, iPhone users can watch The Tube recordings on their iPhone via the internet. Additionally, they can program recordings in their personal electronic program guide (EPG) and manage the complete recordings archive on the go. TubeToGo also offers the possibility to share published recordings with friends. TubeToGo uses MobileMe or any other ftp server for online storage.

Price & Availability

Live TV and TubeToGo are now available to download free on the iTunes App Store. Both iPhone apps run with equinux' stylish TV receiver TubeStick.

North America: TubeStick hybrid for receiving digital and analog television is currently available for only USD 99.95 USD on the equinux Online Store.

Europe/Australia: The TubeStick for DTT/DV-T is available for 49,95 Euro at resellers or online on the equinux Online Store.

For customers who already own a TV receiver for Mac: The Tube can be purchased for $39.95/€29,95 on the equinux Online Store. The Tube supports more than 20 TV devices and is localized in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.

About TubeStick

TubeStick is the most innovative and modern TV solution for Mac users. The TubeStick brings digital and analog TV to your Mac. You can watch live television, pause running shows (Timeshift), go through the TV listings in the electronic program guide (EPG) and schedule recordings. With Placeshift, you can stream live TV to friends via iChat and enjoy Live TV on your iPhone. The Tube is the only TV application with TubeTalk live-chat and a lot of other amazing community features. You can stream the current TV program with Live TV to your iPhone and with TubeToGo, you can watch and program recordings via the internet on your iPhone or iPod touch online.

About equinux

equinux (www.equinux.com) with headquarters in South San Francisco, USA and Munich, Germany, develops and distributes market-leading solutions for Mac and iPhone, as well as for private and professional users. equinux products cover the fields of safety, media, mail and lifestyle. The business software VPN Tracker is the leading VPN Client for the Macintosh platform. The successful eBay auction manager iSale has already been awarded numerous Apple Design Awards.

All product and company names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © 2009 equinux AG. All rights reserved

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