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Sony’s QWERTY-toting Google TV controller gets early demo

Chris Davies, Oct 6th 2010 Discuss [2]

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. Read The Full Story

Hillcrest Labs Kylo TV browser gets slick update

Chris Davies, Oct 4th 2010 Discuss [0]

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. Read The Full Story

Reviews

Raumfeld Multi-Room Audio System Review

Chris Davies, Sep 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

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.

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NASA Droidrover project uses Android remote control [Video]

Chris Davies, Sep 29th 2010 Discuss [1]

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. Read The Full Story

Sonos Controller for iPad released; Sonos Spotify activated

Chris Davies, Sep 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

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. Read The Full Story

Apple Remote 2.0 released with Apple TV and AirPlay support

Chris Davies, Sep 28th 2010 Discuss [1]

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. Read The Full Story

Sony Ericsson LiveView is Bluetooth mini-display for Android 2.x phones [Video] [Updated]

Chris Davies, Sep 28th 2010 Discuss [1]

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 Read The Full Story

Neuros Control Tablet turns $130 Android slate into LINK remote [Video]

Chris Davies, Sep 24th 2010 Discuss [0]

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 Read The Full Story

Savant Touch Remote rebuilds iPod touch into home A/V controller

Chris Davies, Sep 22nd 2010 Discuss [1]

Home automation specialist Savant has unveiled its latest remote control, the simply named Savant Touch Remote, and it takes an iPod touch as its starting point. Rather than sliding the touch into a caddy, it seems Savant strip the PMP down and rebuild it into their own casing: that lets them keep not only the 3.5-inch multitouch Retina Display but add various hardware buttons too. Read The Full Story

XtremeMac Tango TRX iPod dock doesn’t actually demand docking

Chris Davies, Sep 14th 2010 Discuss [1]

We're seeing a growing trend in iPod speaker docks to take advantage of the recent models' Bluetooth support, and that's just what XtremeMac's Tango TRX delivers. You can still dock your iPhone, iPod touch or even your iPad at the front, but alternatively you can pair it via Bluetooth 2.1 and beam your music over wirelessly. Read The Full Story

Motorola outs NYXgreen super-capacitor remote

Chris Davies, Sep 10th 2010 Discuss [1]

Motorola's remote control team has been busy, looking at not only how they can speed up text entry when using the company's IPTV set-top boxes but how we can avoid switching AA batteries every couple of months. The former problem is easier, of course - their NYXboard slaps a QWERTY keyboard on the reverse of a regular remote - while the latter rather excitingly uses super capacitors and a fast-charging stand. Read The Full Story

Philips Home Control DUAL Hides the QWERTY Keyboard on the Bottom

Evan Selleck, Sep 7th 2010 Discuss [0]

If you don't think gesture control is the revolution for your living room, and want something a bit more traditional, but still adds that flair of the future you're so eagerly anticipating, then Philips might be the safer way to go. At least, as far as concept designs go, anyway. Their new Home Control DUAL remote control proves that all sides, the essential ones, anyway, can be utilized to the best of their ability, and make your next remote all the more useful. Read The Full Story