On Wednesday we reported that a patch to safeguard against the iPhone SMS vulnerability had not yet been issued. Today we are glad to report that a patch is available. However, iTunes is currently configured to check for operating system updates only on a weekly basis, so we recommend that you manually get the patch.
Here’s [...]
Remote control car racers from all over the US are gearing up for tomorrow’s Race Against Leukemia event at Staub Brothers’ RC Speedway in Bonneauville, PA.
According to Tim Stonesifer, who publicized the races in yesterday’s York Daily Record, the annual event was founded in honor of the speedway owner’s childhood friend. Scott Staub was only [...]
Blogger Tim Hornyak recently introduced us to Robochan, an adorable iPhone controlled robot. In posts on Pink Tentacle and CNET, Hornyak explains that a Japanese developer has, “turned an iPhone 3GS into a humanoid robot by wiring it to a mechanical body.”
Robochan is part iPhone, part Kondo Kagaku KHR-2 HV kit robot. The robot’s head [...]
We didn’t anticipate uttering those words one day after launching a blog about our passion for remote control, but there you have it…
Just over a month ago, Charlie Miller presented a preview of a vulnerability that opens every single iPhone in the world to takeover by malicious hackers. According to Forbes’ Andy Greenberg, Charlie and fellow [...]
If we slide into one of those rare moments of military honesty, we realize that the technical demands of modern warfare are so complex a considerable percentage of our material is bound to malfunction even before it is deployed against a foe. We no longer waste manpower by carrying the flag into battle. Instead we [...]
This one seems promising — and certainly more safe than controlling your real car with your phone. Circuit Projects is reporting on the start of a project for an R/C car controller based around the iPhone. Of course the iPhone controller for an R/C helicopter is already a reality — at least the concept is [...]
With the recent flurry about Touch Revolution devices running Android, we couldn’t help but notice Wired’s speculation regarding the possibility of an Apple Tablet. Of course rumors about said tablet are not new, but we like the way Brian X Chen thinks about possible applications:
Let’s not forget to mention the multitude of other tasks an [...]
As MacNN reported yesterday, the USPTO recently granted patent 7,566,858 to Apple. This patent helps remote control systems “distinguish predetermined light sources from stray light sources” and relates specifically to the Apple TV.
Like the vast majority of home entertainment device remotes, the controller bundled with the Apple TV uses infrared [...]
Nissan one-ups the competition with features on its new zero emissions prototype. Based on the Tiida (sold in the US as the Versa), this electric vehicle comes with its own iPhone remote. No, you can’t drive the car with your handset. But as MacWorld (UK) reports, you can control the A/C, adjust charging options, or [...]
They used to come after you for your Air Jordans. We wore Hush Puppies and thought we were safe. Times have changed.
What’s a guy to do? You go shopping to bring home the next cool thing in universal remotes, and next thing you know, you have become a target. You call for help, but no [...]