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FLO TV Shuts Down and Ways to Stream Live TV to Your Phone
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Bummer: FLO TV Bites the Dust

I hardly knew ye, FLO TV.
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I hardly knew ye, FLO TV. Just when I was getting pumped about the idea of streaming live TV to my smartphone with the help of a steadfast (and battery-saving) Mophie Juice Pack, this disappointing news falls into my Google Reader — FLO TV has been axed. The Qualcomm-owned company was hoping to bring live and on-demand TV to the masses through its many flavors of portable devices (including smartphones), but after failed attempts to find a buyer, Qualcomm has decided to shut down FLO TV despite awesome buzz during this year's CES expo.

But not all hope is lost for mobile TV-lovers out there — there are other ways to get your favorite shows on the go. Want some examples? Then just keep on reading.

FLO TV Super Bowl Ad, Which Was Your Favorite Tech Super Bowl Ad?
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Which Was Your Favorite Tech Super Bowl Ad?

Relatively speaking, there seemed to be a lot less boobs, and more smart tech in the commercial breaks during the 2010 Super Bowl, which is a good thing — it solidifies the idea that geeks really are rock stars!
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Relatively speaking, there seemed to be a lot less boobs, and more smart tech in the commercial breaks during the 2010 Super Bowl, which is a good thing — it solidifies the idea that geeks really are rock stars! Although there were plenty of tech-centric spots in-between the fast food and sugary soda commericial goodness, the ad that sticks out the most in my mind is FLO TV's "My Generation" spot featuring Will.I.Am.

Will lays his vocals on the classic rock song, while images of historical moments flash across our screen. Then, we see him rocking a FLO TV adapter and some Dr. Dre Beats headphones. Pretty awesome combination of old-meets-new. Bonus — if you download it, they're donating all proceeds of the new "My Generation" remix to Haiti relief efforts! Check out the spot, and tell me your favorite Super Bowl XLIV commercial when you read more

How I'd Wire The Gadget Geek on The Go: CES 2010 Edition
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How I'd Wire: CES Edition

If you've been following along with all the exciting gadget action coming out of CES, you'd know there's a ton of new products about to hit the market that are smart, sassy, and even kinda pretty.
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How I'd Wire The Gadget Geek on The Go: CES 2010 Edition

If you've been following along with all the exciting gadget action coming out of CES, you'd know there's a ton of new products about to hit the market that are smart, sassy, and even kinda pretty. For the geek on the go, there's plenty of ways to wire yourself so you're prepared for anything — check out my picks for the gadget "must haves" from CES so far.

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Stream Live TV Through Your iPhone Later This Year
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Live TV Coming Soon to an iPhone Near You

With just a few clicks, you can already get TV shows on your iPhone through the iTunes store, but it's not live TV.
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With just a few clicks, you can already get TV shows on your iPhone through the iTunes store, but it's not live TV. Alternatively, shows can take days to appear on Hulu after they've aired on network television. Thankfully, with the help of Qualcomm's FLO TV division, and a Mophie iPhone case, you'll soon be able to stream live TV through your iPhone.


For about $10 a month, you can subscribe to FLO TV and get access to most major channels like ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and the Food Network, and all you'll need to do is strap on a Mophie case, which not only extends the battery life to your phone, but includes a receiver so you can surf the channels. This would seem pretty appealing to folks on-the-go, since you can watch TV wherever the network covers (currently around 200 million people can access FLO TV). FLO and Mophie will be demoing their service this week at CES, but the service should go live later this year.