RedEye mini is a small adapter that plugs into the headphone jack of the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad—transforming it into a completely portable universal remote. RedEye mini owners will be able to use their iPhones, iPads and iPod touch devices to quickly operate anything anything controlled by infrared signals, anywhere they go: TVs, DVD and Blu-ray players, set-top boxes, stereos, gaming consoles, etc.

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 [...]

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 [...]