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SmartControl: Universal remote for the modern home cinema setup

SmartControl: Universal remote for the modern home cinema setup

Universal remote controls are nothing new. They supposedly help to combine the multitude of units that control most every piece of electronics in the living room into one, saving space, batteries and the frustration of losing them. However, One For All reckons its new SmartControl unit is the first one to work with the new wave of digital equipment, including high definition TVs, iPod docks, Blu-ray players, games consoles, MP3 players and home cinema components. The unit includes specific buttons for common functions including 16:9 (widescreen), TV guide button, a pop up clearer, plus menu items such as “Watch Movie” that controls volume on TV and functions on DVD and Read more »

Parrot intros AR.Drone remote control plane for iPhone

Parrot intros AR.Drone remote control plane for iPhone

Sometimes you just take a look at something and think “Wow! I want one of those”. Parrot’s latest bit of kit, the AR.Drone, is just one such object. The AR.Drone is a quadricopter (central cockpit and four propellers) that’s fully controllable via an iPhone or iPod Touch. Operating over Wi-Fi, it features two cameras. One is used to allow the drone to sense its height and speed, which pictures from the second are relayed back to the iPhone where they can be used either as-is or as part of “Augmented Reality” games. Various onboard technology, including three axes accelerometer and gyro and an ultrasound sensor, helps to compensate for environmental Read more »

Turn ANY TV Off With The TV Off Remote Jammer

Turn ANY TV Off With The TV Off Remote Jammer

Tell me if this scenario is familiar… Your husband (or wife, for that matter) wants to spend the night watching footie. Or perhaps American football. Or some other show that you absolutely dislike. On the other end of the spectrum, you want to watch your favourite show on the telly. An argument ensues. And goes on for a bit. And a bit more. Who wins in the end? Beats me. Read more »