What’s that sound? Oh, it’s all the large consumer electronics companies jumping on a bandwagon. Yes, following the smashing successes of Nintendo’s creative Wii controller and Apple’s iPhone, major consumer electronics manufacturers are coming out with their own motion sensing controllers. Last month we reported on the Philips uWave; today we bring you LG’s Magic [...]
This has been quite a week for waterproof remotes. And just in time for winter, thank goodness…
It began last Thursday when we learned from Ubergizmo and Tech Fresh that Sony is launching a colorful line of waterproof remotes in Japan on September 10. The completely waterproof remote, the Sony RM-PZ3SD, will sell for $29.
We considered [...]
Many PlayStation 3 fans enjoy using their console as a Blu-ray player but have been long searching for an inexpensive, simplified way to control it. According to Matthew Moskovciak of CNET Reviews, one of the main drawbacks in the PS3 is its lack of an IR receptor, which means that those who are used to [...]
Version 1.1 of OnOne’s DSLR Camera Remote for iPhone and iPod touch is finally available at the App Store.
The what? CrunchGear’s Devin Coldewey explains, “…this is an app that lets you control and shoot your DSLR [digital camera] from afar, pretty much controlling every aspect of the shot and getting a live preview…”
Today’s release (which [...]
Wii fans — brace yourselves as your beloved Wiimote goes mainstream. Or maybe not…
Philips is set to unveil the uWand, a TV (and PC) remote looks a little (and works a lot) like your Wii Remote’s cousin.
According to Rapid TV News editorial director Chris Forrester, Philips will demonstrate its uWand remote control for both TV [...]
Showers can help you relax. Remote controls can help you relax. Why not combine them for the ultimate in relaxation? Perhaps that is what product managers at Moen thought when they hatched the idea of adding remote control capability to their ioDIGITAL showers and baths.
It’s hard to argue with the premise here — I’d give [...]
The latest version of the i.TV iPhone app allows hardware manufacturers to offer iPhone remote control capabilities for their devices, as reported on Pocket–lint.
We like i.TV’s cool television guide and movie listings features, which have been available since the app’s debut. Now the new i.TV version offers a “remote control framework” that allows “third parties [...]
If you’re a geek like we are, you may have seen the pilot for the original Star Trek series, “The Cage,” created and written by the immortal Gene Roddenberry back in 1966. Roddenberry had an extraordinary knack for predicting how technology would unfold in the future. “Communicators” and “Tricorders,” for example, uncannily recall today’s [...]
The Prime Sensor was honored as Best New Product Idea at CableLabs Summer Conference this week. Made by Tel Aviv startup Prime Sense, the Prime Sensor is a 3-D sensing system that lets you control your TV or set-top box with a flick of your hand – literally – in mid-air.
Instead of a remote, viewers [...]
Logitech’s Harmony remote controls have been solid performers for the last few years, and consumers have responded by snapping up the devices at retail. From a usability standpoint, in its early days Harmony broke ground by offering one-button launch of activities and a PC-based setup process that did not require the intervention of a custom [...]