http://discuss.slashgear.com/tags/remote-control Discuss Gadgets! en-US Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:59:26 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://discuss.slashgear.com/search.php http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/parrot-ardrone-wifi-helicopter-gets-augmented-reality-iphone-control#post-6063 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:55:06 +0000 Chris Davies 6063@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>We primarily know <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/tags/parrot" target="_blank">Parrot</a> as a purveyor of all things Bluetooth, but now the French company is segueing into remote controlled devices.  The <a href="http://www.parrot.com/ardrone" target="_blank">Parrot AR.Drone</a> is a quadricopter &#8211; i.e. a four-propellor helicopter &#8211; that&#8217;s packed with WiFi for remote-control from an iPhone or iPod touch, two video cameras (one for auto-pilot, another for streaming birds-eye footage back to the pilot) and various sensors and gyroscopes.  Parrot are also releasing an SDK so that developers can create games and other software such as <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/tags/augmented-reality" target="_blank">augmented reality</a> (AR).</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-67745" title="Parrot AR.Drone" src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Parrot-AR.Drone_-540x256.jpg" alt="Parrot AR.Drone 540x256" width="540" height="256" /></p> <p><em>Multiple video demos after the cut</em></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/parrot-ar-drone-wifi-helicopter-gets-augmented-reality-iphone-control-0567744/">Parrot AR.Drone WiFi helicopter gets augmented reality iPhone control</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/iphone-controlled-rc-dalek-pointless-but-awesome-video#post-8274 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:14:25 +0000 Chris Davies 8274@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>Does anybody need an iPhone-controlled remote-control Dalek made from a bubble bath bottle?  No, of course not, but that doesn&#8217;t stop us being madly jealous of Steve from <a href="http://www.botbuilder.co.uk/" target="_blank">BotBuilder</a> who put his together using a new microprocessor board that can control up to 12 servos and record input patterns to be triggered from an external switch.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-76537" title="iphone-controlled_RC_dalek" src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/iphone-controlled_RC_dalek.jpg" alt="iphone controlled RC dalek" width="446" height="352" /></p> <p><em>Video demo after the cut</em></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/iphone-controlled-rc-dalek-pointless-but-awesome-video-0376536/">iPhone-controlled R/C Dalek: pointless but awesome [Video]</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/personal-pleasure-at-a-discrete-distance#post-8273 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:56:07 +0000 Chris Davies 8273@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>Oddly enough, this new gadget comes surprisingly close to my day job.  For the sake of a sensitive audience, I&#8217;ll describe the Remote Control Rabbit as a &#8220;discrete intimate massager&#8221; and leave the rest up to your imaginations.  Anyway, what distinguishes this particular column of latex rubber is the handy remote control, which lets you stand 25ft away should you not particularly want to get close to a partner when, ahem, &#8220;intimately massaging&#8221;.</p> <p> <img align="middle" width="380" src="http://www.slashgear.com/gallery/data_files/7/4/Remote_Control_Rabbit_1.jpg" alt="Remote Control Rampant Rabbit" height="380" style="width: 380px; height: 380px" title="Remote Control Rampant Rabbit" /></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/personal-pleasure-at-a-discrete-distance-096127/">Personal pleasure at a discrete distance</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/logitech-harmony-650-and-600-budget-universal-remotes-outed#post-8193 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:44:34 +0000 Chris Davies 8193@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>Logitech <a href="http://blog.logitech.com/2010/03/02/new-harmony-600-and-harmony-650-remotes-debut/" target="_blank">have outed</a> two new universal remote controls in their Harmony series, and unlike other models in the line-up they both come in at under $100.  The Logitech Harmony 650 and the Logitech Harmony 600 are pretty much identical, bar the 650 having a color display that&#8217;s network icon capable.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-76272" title="logitech_harmony_650_1" src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/logitech_harmony_650_1-464x500.jpg" alt="logitech harmony 650 1 464x500" width="464" height="500" /></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/logitech-harmony-650-and-600-budget-universal-remotes-outed-0276269/">Logitech Harmony 650 and 600 budget universal remotes outed</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/power-a-unveils-iphone-universal-remote-case#post-7961 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:09:40 +0000 Shane McGlaun 7961@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p><img src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/poweracase-sg.jpg" alt="poweracase sg" width="250" height="348" class="alignright size-full wp-image-75417" title="" />There are always new accessories and apps coming to market for the iPhone and iPod touch. Over the last few months there have been several new iPhone accessories turn up that are designed to turn the iPhone into a remote control for your TV and other home theater gear.</p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/power-a-unveils-iphone-universal-remote-case-2475416/">Power A unveils iPhone Universal Remote Case</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/logitech-squeezebox-radio-accessory-pack-adds-battery-remote-for-50#post-8037 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:34:23 +0000 Chris Davies 8037@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>Logitech have finally released their <a href="http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/wireless_music_systems/devices/6066&amp;cl=us,en" target="_blank">Squeezebox Radio Accessory Pack</a>, which will finally allow users of the <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/logitech-squeezebox-touch-and-radio-media-streamers-official-video-0354950/" target="_blank">Squeezebox Radio</a> to cut the power cord.  The $49.99 kit includes an IR remote control and an internal rechargeable Li-Ion battery pack; Logitech reckon it&#8217;s good enough for up to six hours of wireless playback from the WiFi radio.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-75648" title="logitech_squeezebox_radio_accessory_pack" src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/logitech_squeezebox_radio_accessory_pack.png" alt="logitech squeezebox radio accessory pack" width="455" height="500" /></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/logitech-squeezebox-radio-accessory-pack-adds-battery-remote-for-50-2575647/">Logitech Squeezebox Radio Accessory Pack adds battery &#038; remote for $50</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/verizon-fios-mobile-remote-for-droid-and-htc-imagio-debuts#post-7773 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:01:32 +0000 Shane McGlaun 7773@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>I will admit that I am jealous of the huge internet connection speeds that some of you that live in larger cities with connection options like Verizon FiOS can get. I am stuck in a digital backwater where 750Kbps DSL is as fast as it gets. FiOS isn’t only about blazing internet speeds; the service also has TV programming. If you are a FiOS subscriber and use a Motorola DROID or the HTC Imagio, you can now control your TV directly from your phone.</p> <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/droidfiosremote-sg.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-74905"><img src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/droidfiosremote-sg.jpg" alt="droidfiosremote sg" width="500" height="379" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-74905" title="" /></a></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-fios-mobile-remote-for-droid-and-htc-imagio-debuts-1974904/">Verizon FiOS Mobile Remote for DROID and HTC Imagio debuts</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/philips-livingcolors-led-lamp-review#post-7111 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:20:20 +0000 Chris Davies 7111@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>Home lighting isn&#8217;t something you&#8217;ll regularly find on the SlashGear frontpage, but when that lighting is capable of thousands of colors and comes with a remote control, that&#8217;s when the geeks start paying attention. Philips&#8217; <a href="http://www.consumer.philips.com/c/livingcolors/11637/cat/gb/" target="_blank">LivingColors range</a> has been around for a few years now, but the Generation 2 models promise 50-percent more light for an altogether more usable lamp. Check out our full review plus a video demo after the cut.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-72305" title="Philips_LivingColor_Lamp_SlashGear_11" src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Philips_LivingColor_Lamp_SlashGear_11-540x412.jpg" alt="Philips LivingColor Lamp SlashGear 11 540x412" width="540" height="412" /></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/philips-livingcolors-gen2-led-lamp-review-0172293/">Philips LivingColors Gen.2 LED lamp review</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/wild-planet-spy-video-trakr-rc-programmable-robot-packs-kid-friendly-app-store#post-7469 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:33:22 +0000 Chris Davies 7469@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>There&#8217;s been some talk recently of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Trak" target="_blank">Big Trak</a> re-release, but if you&#8217;re looking for a truly modern reinterpretation of the programable robot then Wild Planet&#8217;s new <a href="http://www.wildplanet.com/press/wp_release_single.php?prid=148" target="_blank">Spy Video TRAKR</a> may better fit the bill.  The remote-control &#8216;bot comes with a child-friendly PC-based programming system, which allows users to create custom routines and load them onto the TRAKR.  As for the robot itself, it uses 2.4GHz wireless and has an integrated camera, speaker and microphone, and comes preloaded with motion-sensing and night-vision apps.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-73575" title="Wild_Planet_Spy_Video_TRAKR_1" src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Wild_Planet_Spy_Video_TRAKR_1-540x491.jpg" alt="Wild Planet Spy Video TRAKR 1 540x491" width="540" height="491" /></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/wild-planet-spy-video-trakr-rc-programmable-robot-packs-kid-friendly-app-store-1073573/">Wild Planet Spy Video TRAKR R/C programmable robot packs kid-friendly app store</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/android-lego-mindstorms-rc-app-gets-video-demo#post-7357 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:51:33 +0000 Chris Davies 7357@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>We love a bit of Android, we love LEGO and we love remote-control gadgets, so the <a href="http://androidenea.blogspot.com/2010/02/using-android-to-control-lego.html" target="_blank">Emea Android team&#8217;s app</a> to remotely-control Mindstorms robots from an HTC Hero ticks all the right boxes.  The project uses the Hero&#8217;s accelerometer to direct the Mindstorms &#8216;bot, taking advantage of the existing Bluetooth adapter in the LEGO kit&#8217;s &#8220;brain&#8221;.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-73114" title="htc_hero_lego_mindstorms_robot_control" src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/htc_hero_lego_mindstorms_robot_control.jpg" alt="htc hero lego mindstorms robot control" width="461" height="355" /></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/android-lego-mindstorms-rc-app-gets-video-demo-0873113/">Android LEGO Mindstorms R/C app gets video demo</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/fujisoft-palro-atom-based-hobby-robot-video#post-7106 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:18:10 +0000 Chris Davies 7106@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>Fujisoft&#8217;s <a href="http://www.fsi.co.jp/company/news/100201.html" target="_blank">Palro</a> isn&#8217;t the first robot we&#8217;ve seen packing an Intel Atom nettop as a brain, but he&#8217;s a little more handsome than Vstone&#8217;s rather industrial-looking <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/vstone-unveils-robovie-pc-robot-0558979/" target="_blank">Robovie-PC</a>.  Palro packs an Atom N270 1.6GHz processor, WiFi b/g/n and a 3-megapixel camera, but more interesting are the five microphones used for voice recognition.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-72284" title="fujisoft_palro" src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/fujisoft_palro-540x357.jpg" alt="fujisoft palro 540x357" width="540" height="357" /></p> <p><em>Video demo after the cut</em></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/fujisoft-palro-atom-based-hobby-robot-video-0172283/">Fujisoft Palro Atom-based hobby robot [Video]</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/plen-android-controlled-robot-video#post-6908 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:10:16 +0000 Chris Davies 6908@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>When you&#8217;re an android that&#8217;s remotely controlled by Android, the puns practically write themselves; happily <a href="http://www.plen.jp/" target="_blank">Plen</a>, the dapper little chap shown here, isn&#8217;t quite at that level, as we&#8217;d all be out of jobs.  Instead, he can be remotely-controlled via a Bluetooth connection with your Android smartphone, walking, dancing and skating.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-71538" title="plen_android_robot" src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/plen_android_robot.jpg" alt="plen android robot" width="480" height="357" /></p> <p><em>Video demo after the cut</em></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/plen-android-controlled-robot-video-2771537/">Plen Android-controlled robot [Video]</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/nicoletomk-mikrokopter-autonomous-quadracopter-video#post-6660 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:07:46 +0000 Chris Davies 6660@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>What with <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/?s=parrot+ar.drone" target="_blank">Parrot&#8217;s AR.Drone</a> and a couple of <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/diy-quadrocopters-quaduino-ng-and-aeroquad-videos-1369771/" target="_blank">DIY versions</a> shortly after, January is turning into the month of quadracopters.  Parrot&#8217;s model isn&#8217;t on shelves quite yet, so if you can&#8217;t wait (and you have no DIY skills) then head over to <a href="http://www.nicoleto.com/NicoletoMK/Home.html" target="_blank">NicoletoMK</a> where they have a pro-quality quadracopter, the Mikrokopter, capable of lifting 500g.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-70494" title="NicoletoMk" src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/NicoletoMk-540x359.jpg" alt="NicoletoMk 540x359" width="540" height="359" /></p> <p><em>Video demo after the cut</em></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/nicoletomk-mikrokopter-autonomous-quadracopter-video-1970493/">NicoletoMK Mikrokopter autonomous quadracopter [Video]</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/iport-control-dock-uses-ipod-touch-as-in-wall-controller#post-6558 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:50:20 +0000 Chris Davies 6558@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>Home automation controller specialists <a href="http://www.iportmusic.com/" target="_blank">iPort</a> have been talking about using an iPod touch as a budget A/V controller for years now &#8211; we last wrote about their in-wall docking cradle <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/iport-upgrades-in-wall-docks-to-support-iphone-media-streaming-067213/" target="_blank">back in 2007</a>, no less &#8211; but if you&#8217;ve been looking for a more permanent solution than a simple dock then they&#8217;ve a prototype that may appeal.  At <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/tags/ces-2010" target="_blank">CES 2010</a> last week the company <a href="http://www.cepro.com/article/iport_control_dock_turns_ipod_into_in-wall_touchscreen/" target="_blank">was showing off</a> the iPort Control Dock, intended to semi-permanently mount an iPod touch for in-wall use.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-70012" title="iport_controldock_ipod_touch" src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/iport_controldock_ipod_touch-540x355.jpg" alt="iport controldock ipod touch 540x355" width="540" height="355" /></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/iport-control-dock-uses-ipod-touch-as-in-wall-controller-1570011/">iPort Control Dock uses iPod touch as in-wall controller</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/diy-quadrocopters-quaduino-ng-and-aeroquad-videos#post-6471 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:37:47 +0000 Chris Davies 6471@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>Parrot&#8217;s <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/?s=parrot+ar.drone" target="_blank">AR.Drone</a> was a surprise hit at <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/tags/ces-2010" target="_blank">CES 2010</a>, but if you can&#8217;t wait for the off-the-shelf option and want some quadracopter action right now then there are a couple of DIY projects that might scratch that itch.  The <a href="http://quaduino.org/" target="_blank">Quaduino NG</a> and the <a href="http://aeroquad.info/bin/view/Main/WebHome" target="_blank">AeroQuad</a> (pictured) both rely on the <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/tags/arduino" target="_blank">Arduino</a> microprocessor as their flight boards, combining gyroscope information with other sensors to make steady flight more straightforward.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-69772" title="aeroquad_diy_quadracopter" src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/aeroquad_diy_quadracopter-540x361.jpg" alt="aeroquad diy quadracopter 540x361" width="540" height="361" /></p> <p><em>Video demos after the cut</em></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/diy-quadrocopters-quaduino-ng-and-aeroquad-videos-1369771/">DIY Quadrocopters: Quaduino NG and AeroQuad [Videos]</a></p>