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i.TV launches movie and TV guide for iPhone, TouchToday

i.TV has launched a movie and TV guide for the iPhone and iPod touch. Users are provided with current TV and movie listings that can be separated by categories such as genre, channel, or show. The app can be configured to automatically filter and exclude certain information such as adult content. The information that is sent to the phone is relevant to the user location and customized profile settings.

Community features allow users to recommend shows to friends through email or give shows star ratings. Review writing is supported, and responses can be posted to reviews by other members. Customers can also access movie trailers and television previews on their device. i.TV is available for the iPhone or iPod touch as a free download from iTunes.

YouTube integrates Amazon, iTunes linksYesterday

YouTube is integrating functionality for Amazon.com and Apple's iTunes Store into YouTube partner video pages, allowing users to purchase related content from record companies like EMI, or various software packages, books, and other media. The move comes in response to many users' requests of where to find a particular song, or when a game would be released. YouTube says the feature is designed to provide users with a non-obtrusive way to obtain legitimate copies of content.

YouTube will also allow partners to flag user-generated content for inclusion into the purchasing option, allowing the otherwise-copy written content to stay posted on the site.

Initially, the program will run only for users in the US, but will soon open it to international partners.

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Other story tags: iTunes, YouTube, Amazon.com

Brother intros new line of multifunction printersYesterday

Brother has launched its next generation of inkjet printers, with printing, copying, scanning and faxing capabilities on all three new models. Its flagship MFC-790CW also includes a 4.2-inch touch screen and wireless networking. The 790 model includes 802.11 b/g wireless network support for printing without wires and supporting multiple PCs at once, direct printing from media cards and through its PictBridge interface and a 15-page automatic document feeder. It also has front-loading inks, a telephone handset with a digital answering machine built in and prints at a 33 page per minute rate.

The other two printers in the new line are the MFC-490CW and MFC-290C. The 290 model features PictBridge support, 30 pages per minute printing, built-in media card slots and fax capabilities. The 490 model adds a 3.3-inch touch screen, 33 pages per minute print-rate and wireless network support.

The three models are shipping today, with the MFC-290C listing for $100, the MFC-490CW at $130 and the flagship MFC-790CW selling at $180. All feature a one-year express-exchange limited warranty.

NetSketch 1.3 adds tabbed colors, improved emailYesterday

Gotow.net has introduced the latest version of its collaborative drawing app, NetSketch 1.3 for the iPhone or iPod touch. Updates include a tabbed color picker to make transitions faster while drawing. Each tab can be assigned to a particular color and brush size, allowing users to quickly switch between options. The email interface has also been improved, claimed to be more reliable when sending large files and now included a progress indicator.

NetSketch allows multiple users to draw and edit a picture, on the same canvas, simultaneously from different devices using wireless internet. Each user sees the additions or modifications made by others, while the project is being created. Pictures can be infinitely zoomed in our out to add detail, while being scaled without just enlarging pixels. NetSketch 1.3 is available from iTunes for $6.

Vodafone makes BB Storm official, giveaway offerYesterday

Vodafone recently launched an official website for the upcoming BlackBerry Storm 9500 handheld for its customers in the United Kingdom, offering users a 360 degree view of the device, as well as views of several of its features. While Vodafone is silent on when to expect shipment (a notice on the page merely says "Coming Soon"), the company highlights a promotional give-away, in which there are 20 of the devices for users to win before October 25th.

The BlackBerry Storm represents Research In Motion's first direct response to Apple's iPhone, differing in some ways through a pressure-sensitive LCD, text highlight, and copy/paste functionality. Still, some analysts observe that RIM has its "head in the sand" when it