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We love viewing our IP CCTV cameras on our iPhone, but some models don't play so nice on the Apple device.  Our current favourite is the Y-Cam as it's mjpeg stream works great on the iPhone.  However, there are ways of viewing your Axis, Panasonic, D-Link and other brands of cameras too on the iPhone and other mobile devices.  Read on for the special URLs that may allow you to see images when you thought you couldn't..

Sling Media have just announced that they have finally submitted the SlingPlayer Mobile iPhone player to Apple for approval on the iTunes apps store.  Soon iPhone users will be able to stream their own content - either live TV channels, or if their SlingBox is connected to their PVR, then recorded shows too...

The iPhone and iPod Touch continue to prove themselves the platform of choice for Home Automation developers.  Now high-end Smart Home company Crestron have released their own app that allows management and control of climate, lighting, shades and security systems over Wi-Fi and even the cellular network...

To many people, yesterdays announcement from Apple will mean that Cut & Paste, MMS and Turn by Turn GPS is finally making it to the iPhone. Many other improvements are coming too(forward a text message anyone?), but perhaps the most interesting stuff points towards an even bigger role for the iPhone and iPod Touch in the Smart Home...

Based in Saint Petersburg Russia, Intelvision Engineering have developed a new home automation system and they recon its features can be compared to systems from AMX, Crestron and C-Bus.  However, its advantage is that you are free to choose hardware from the multiple vendors and open protocols that it supports and their new iPhone control app has already been localised for English as they look to European markets next - see the video after the jump...