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From the show floor at Macworld Expo, Justin Whittaker, Marketing Manager for i.TV talks about how their free iPhone app can become your one stop for all sorts of media management and interaction. From your local theater and television broadcasts to your NetFlix que and remote TiVo programming, i.TV puts it all in the palm of your hand and gives you "media. my way."

You may look a little unusual wearing them, but the cinemizer personal video glasses from Zeiss deliver some amazing video, just for you. Andreas Klavehn talks about what makes cinemizer different, including optical technology from Carl Zeiss AG, native 3D support that makes you feel like you're there, and the ability to use either the built-in audio, or choose your favorite 3ed party earphones for a more immersive experience. The cinemizer is comfortable to wear, is fully iPod and iPhone compatible, but also supports other video sources.

The Microvision booth at Macworld Expo was buzzing with interest in their Show WX pocket-sized projector. Matthew Carmean gives us a look at the impressive image created by their PICO technology, the even more impressive portability and image focus function, and talks about why you may eventually find it built into your mobile devices.

Kensington received a "Best of Show" award for their new Bluetooth Hands-Free Visor Car Kit at Macworld Expo, and Matt Hoag tells us all about it. The device gives you three programmable buttons for your frequently called numbers, eliminating the multiple swipes and touches necessary on an iPhone. Matt explains why they provide you with a second battery and charger to provide a complete solution for those on the go. Then, Bill Rathbone demonstrates the new Slimblade Trackball, how it has evolved from its predecessor, the new features built into its software, and why you may want to consider a trackball, even if you've never used one before.

Glen Aspeslagh, co-founder of Ecamm network shows off the company's latest product, the BT-1 Wireless Webcam, from their booth at Macworld Expo. Billed as the world's first bluetooth webcam, the BT-1 won a "Best of Show" award, and will offer new opportunities for convenient video monitoring, capture and interaction. Glen talks about the specifics, and two of their other popular products, Call Recorder and Conference Recorder.

We caught up with Photoshop master Deke McClelland in the lynda.com booth at Macworld Expo to talk about his newest book, Photoshop CS4 Channels & Masks One-on-One, his thoughts on third-party Photoshop utilities, the rate of adoption of Adobe Creative Suite 4, and what we can expect to see from him in the coming year. (Hint: It certainly isn't less.)

Griffin Technology racked up a number of "Best of Show" awards at Macworld Expo. Marketing Manager Jennifer Fisher shows us a couple of highlights from their product line, including the Power Block Reserve and Power Jolt Reserve. These two external power solutions for the iPhone will keep you going affordably. The AirCurve is an amazing acoustic amplifier for your iPhone or iPod touch that adds 10db of volume without having to plug anything in. Jennifer also mentions some of the other Griffin products that were hot at the show.

Getting ready to switch to the Mac, or help a friend through the process? You need to see the new training option offered by It's About Time Products. In their booth at Macworld Expo, Saied Ghaffari introduces us to their interactive learning solutions for both Mac OS X and the iPhone. Designed to help you find out how things are done on the Mac by comparing them with their Windows counterparts, It's About Time's option let's the user focus on the items they need to know when they need to know them.

Sling Media's David Eyler takes a break from booth presentations at Macworld Expo to talk about the Sling Box, how it sends media from your home video sources to a variety of players and devices. David explains their plans to support the iPhone very soon, and provide service on Wi-Fi, 3G and even Edge networks so you can take your media with you without having to take your media with you.

Product Manager Shawn Lawlor for iFrogz, talks about their latest offerings from their booth at Macworld Expo, including the Luxe case for iPhone and iPod, and several new earphone and earbud options. At iFrogz, Shawn explains that it is all about the customization options, and that includes the ability to select your own color combinations for the new Nerve Pipe, Fallout and DJs headphones and Hype Earbuds.

From the show floor at Macworld Expo, Carlos Gouveia of Matias shows off their Bluetooth Folding Keyboard, suitable for people on the go who want a full-size keyboard option, the Tune Blocker, a simple iPod/iPhone docking cable that lets you select whether you sync or only charge your device, and the iRizer, a different kind of adjustable MacBook stand.

Mac laptop owners are very familiar with connecting and disconnecting cables of all kinds every time they arrive at home, the office, or wherever they call home. Sara Rosenberg of BookEndz shows you how easy it can be to do it all at once with the new generation of BookEndz laptop docks. A simple lever design and a laptop pad that holds your MacBook simplifies the process and cuts down on wear and tear on your laptop's ports.

In the Blue Microphones booth at Macworld Expo, Blake Jarsky shows off the line of Blue Microphone products. Starting with the venerable Snowball and the smaller, portable Snowflake, Blake then introduces the new Eyeball, which combines the Snowflake form factor and mic with a high-definition USB webcam for online catting and internet telephony. The Mikey rounds out their consumer products, and is Blue's solution to turn your iPod and iPhone into a voice recorder for all environments.

From the Macworld Expo show floor, Jeff Sobel, the Chief Engineer, takes us on a tour of The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus. Jeff shows off the amazing amount of audio and video equipment they make available to students, how it all fits into the bus with room to spare, and shares what excites him the most about what they accomplish as they criss-cross the United States.

The logistics behind the The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus are the story behind the story. Tour Coordinator Jaime Walden tells us what it takes to arrange the 200 stops the bus makes annually, how she got involved, the sponsors' roll in making it all happen, and how you can request a bus stop.