How ThinkFlood conceals prototype RedEye minis
Take a closer look. This isn’t ThinkFlood’s original RedEye remote for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. It’s the never-before-seen RedEye mini in disguise. This is how ThinkFlood avoids attracting attention when testing new products in the field.
How ThinkFlood lost the RedEye mini
On May 25, young software developer Justin Nguyen accidentally lost ThinkFlood's next RedEye remote—the RedEye mini—at a bar just 2.5 miles from the company's campus in Waltham, Mass. Before this incident, nobody had ever actually seen the RedEye mini hardware, only early renderings. So much for keeping the mini under wraps until launch day. Here's what happened...
This is ThinkFlood’s next iPhone, iPad, iPod touch remote—RedEye mini
You are looking at ThinkFlood’s next universal remote control product for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch—RedEye mini. It was found lost in a bar in Waltham, Massachusetts, camouflaged to look like the (original) RedEye remote. We got it. We disassembled it. It’s the real thing, and here are all the details...
Comcast Xfinity Remote App Looks Promising For iPad
Immediately after I finished writing about Verizon’s remote control and DVR Manager apps, Comcast started talking about their Xfinity Remote prototype for the iPad. Good timing. The app was demoed by CEO Brian Roberts at the Cable Show 2010, and honestly, I was pretty impressed with what it had to offer.
Verizon Brings Facebook and Twitter To Your TV
Recently, Verizon responded to the worldwide social networking obsession by integrating Facebook and Twitter widgets into their FiOS TV service. Now you can seamlessly watch your favorite TV show and browse through your Facebook friends or Twitter tweets all without getting off the couch. Nice.
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How ThinkFlood conceals prototype RedEye minis
There’s a reason why more people haven’t seen the next RedEye universal remote for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad before ThinkFlood makes an announcement: They’re in disguise. This RedEye mini, which looks drastically different from the original RedEye, was concealed in a custom-molded enclosure, so it could be carried public without attracting attention. When not in use,... [Read more]
How ThinkFlood lost the RedEye mini
Watch City Brewing Company. A nice place to enjoy good Waltham craft beers. And if you’re a ThinkFlood software engineer named Justin Nguyen, it’s also a nice place to make the honest mistake of losing the next product in ThinkFlood’s line of universal remotes for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad—RedEye mini. Justin Nguyen—a Northeastern University 2009 graduate and movie trivia... [Read more]
This is ThinkFlood’s next iPhone, iPad, iPod touch remote—RedEye mini
You are looking at ThinkFlood’s next universal remote control product for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch—RedEye mini. It was found lost in a bar in Waltham, Massachusetts, camouflaged to look like the (original) RedEye remote. We got it. We disassembled it. It’s the real thing, and here are all the details: Click any image to enlarge ThinkFlood’s original RedEye remote was the first complete... [Read more]
Comcast Xfinity Remote App Looks Promising For iPad
Immediately after I finished writing about Verizon’s remote control and DVR Manager apps, Comcast started talking about their Xfinity Remote prototype for the iPad. Good timing. The app was demoed by CEO Brian Roberts at the Cable Show 2010 (see video below), and honestly, I was pretty impressed with what it had to offer. It looks like the app makes effective use of the iPad’s large user... [Read more]
Verizon Brings Facebook and Twitter To Your TV
Recently, Verizon responded to the worldwide social networking obsession by integrating Facebook and Twitter widgets into their FiOS TV service. Now you can seamlessly watch your favorite TV show and browse through your Facebook friends or Twitter tweets all without getting off the couch. Nice. But what if you can’t find the remote?? There’s an app for that. Verizon released an app that lets... [Read more]
Practical Uses of Home Automation (Part 1)
Hello, fellow remote control and home automation enthusiasts. I’m a new contributor here at MoreControl.com, and a self-confessed home automation and home theater addict. I’ve spent the last several years automating and tweaking various aspects of my home. Much of the work has been of a practical nature, introducing user-friendly automation to conserve energy, monitor temperature, avoid... [Read more]
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