If you ran out and picked up the new Google TV offering from Logitech or have another device that supports Google TV, you might be interested in this slick little Mini Controller from Logitech. The thing is designed to give you all the Google TV experience without having to resort to a larger and more complex controller.
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‘remote control’ Stories
Logitech Mini Controller for Google TV debuts
Philips kills Pronto line of universal remote controls
If you are a home theater fan and like the Philips line of universal remotes this will be sad news for you. Philips has ended the production of Pronto remote controls because the line "No longer fits with the Philips strategy."
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Sony RM-KZ1 Remote Control is Designed for Kids, Looks the Part
If you've got children, and they're not too busy coloring on the walls, then you've probably noticed they like to take the TV remote control and have their way with it. If you've got one of the standard issue ones, then it's probably not that big of a deal. But, if you've managed to get one of those universal remote controls, featuring plenty of knobs and touchscreens, then you've probably been busy trying to keep it out of the grips of the little wanderers. Well, Sony has a solution for you.
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Android LEGO MINDroid app: make your phone a robot remote
LEGO has released an official app for Android smartphones that allows users to remotely control their Mindstorm NXT robots by moving the handset. LEGO MINDroid is a free download for Android 2.1 phones or above, and creates a Bluetooth link between the handset and the NXT controller block.
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Sony’s QWERTY-toting Google TV controller gets early demo
You know what the living room needs? More buttons; enough of them to sufficiently confuse any adult over the age of 29 so thoroughly that they run, weeping to the bathroom. Happily Sony is jumping in to sate our hunger for tiny keys, with ABC previewing the company's upcoming Google TV remote control in its Nightline special.
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Hillcrest Labs Kylo TV browser gets slick update
Hillcrest Labs' Kylo browser for TVs' initial launch was slightly overshadowed by Hulu blocking it from displaying its streamed content, but that hasn't stopped development. A new version of Kylo has arrived, complete with instant visual search thanks to Clicker.tv and new UK-centric localisation options.
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Raumfeld Multi-Room Audio System Review
Just as CDs have quickly been overtaken by digital downloads, so the number of people wanting to get their music off the computer and through speakers in their living room, kitchen and bedroom has increased. Wading into that market is Raumfeld, promising “Hi-Fi for the digital age” with their eponymous modular system. Still, you can’t get far in multi-room audio without tripping over Sonos, so the question is whether the little-known German start-up can compete. Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.
NASA Droidrover project uses Android remote control [Video]
Is there anything a humble Nexus One can't do? Well, yes, probably - its track record at damson picking is pretty poor - but the Android smartphone has found favor over at the NASA Ames research labs where they're using it to remotely-control a Senseta rover as part of their Droidrover project. According to the team there, the Nexus One - paired over Bluetooth with an Arduino - makes for a smaller, lighter and cheaper setup than their existing microcontroller and router, and that adds up to a rover with reduced power consumption, better performance and improved manoeuvrability.
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Sonos Controller for iPad released; Sonos Spotify activated
It's taken them a little longer than initially expected, but the Sonos controller for iPad app has finally landed in the App Store [iTunes link]. A free download, it allows Sonos system users to control their multi-room streaming music system on the iPad's sizeable touchscreen. Meanwhile the company has also released Sonos Software 3.3, which updates the system with support for Spotify.
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Apple Remote 2.0 released with Apple TV and AirPlay support
Apple's long-awaited update to the Apple Remote app has finally arrived [iTunes link], and v2.0 takes good advantage of the company's more recent hardware. A universal app with iPhone/iPod touch and iPad versions, Apple Remote 2.0 still allows you to control iTunes streaming to various AirPort Express units, but now also supports the new Apple TV and AirPlay.
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Sony Ericsson LiveView is Bluetooth mini-display for Android 2.x phones [Video] [Updated]
Sony Ericsson has announced a micro-display for Android 2.x smartphones, the LiveView, with a 1.3-inch 128 x 128 color OLED screen. Hooking up to your phone via Bluetooth (with a roughly 10m range) and intended to be left on your desk, clipped to your bag strap or even worn, watch-style, on a wristband, the Sony Ericsson LiveView can show SMS, RSS, Twitter and Facebook updates, and be used to control music playback.
Video demo after the cut, plus Updated with phone compatibility information
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Neuros Control Tablet turns $130 Android slate into LINK remote [Video]
It's been a while since we've heard from Neuros, but it seems the company's reworked open-source media player isn't the only thing they've been working on. In fact, they've been playing around with an Android tablet, but rather than hoping to make it the be-all and end-all competitor to the iPad they've instead turned it into a flexible remote control for their LINK system.
Video demo after the cut
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