Shop-by-TV firm raises $25M Oct 11, 2009
Armed with nearly $25 million in new venture funding, the San Francisco company is poised to start testing technology that will allow people to order products they see in television shows using their remote controls. Currently, shoppers must go to the Internet for items seen on select television shows, either on the shows own web stores run by Delivery Agent or at Delivery Agent s own SeenON.com web site, which is filled with gossipy articles, previews, special offers and product giveaways. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Britain's Prince Philip reveals his TV woes Oct 11, 2009
The 88-year-old prince has bemoaned the complexity of television remote controls, saying attempts to record programs often end up with him lying on the floor with a flashlight, a magnifying glass and an instruction manual. The comments came in an interview posted Saturday on Buckingham Palace's official YouTube channel. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Poor reception - TVs get the Prince Philip treatment Oct 11, 2009
The Duke of Edinburgh has attacked the complexity of television sets and remote controls, giving a rare glimpse of life inside the Windsor household. Prince Philip said the quality of design had in some areas declined, and he picked televisions as an example. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Digital switch irks customers Oct 11, 2009
The boxes come with remote controls. When will I be converted. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Editorial: Treatment of Letterman affair is hypocritical Oct 10, 2009
When it comes to television entertainers, Americans can show their displeasure with their remote controls OR take instruction from the fatuous hypocrites running the "Editorial Board" of the CDC. (). posted 10/09/09 @ 1:01 PM EST. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Britain's Prince Philip out of control with modern TVs Oct 10, 2009
Britain's Prince Philip said he was baffled by modern television remote controls and ended up lying on the floor by the set to operate it instead, in a video posted Saturday on the Internet. LONDON (AFP) - Britain's Prince Philip said he was baffled by modern television remote controls and ended up lying on the floor by the set to operate it instead, in a video posted Saturday on the Internet ... It said that while cars, telephones and computers had become easier to operate, and televisions had... (Yahoo! Asia News)
Brain-Computer Interface Allows Person-to-person Communication Through Power Of Thought Oct 7, 2009
(May 26, 2009) Light switches, TV remote controls and even house keys could become a thing of the past thanks to brain-computer interface (BCI) technology being developed in Europe that lets users perform everyday. (Dec. (Science Daily)
The Future Has No Moving Parts (Or Hard Disks or Keyboards…) Oct 6, 2009
Even TV remote controls are losing their buttons. The Boy Genius Report blog published of a future remote control unit by Apple that is supposed to ship with future versions of the Apple TV product. (Datamation)
Editorial: Mii generation striking up new friendships Oct 6, 2009
Most popular is Wii bowling, in which participants rack up strikes and spares on flat-screen TVs, doing it with remote controls and without having to suffer in rented footwear. Suddenly people are up and out of their bar stools and more of their ear-to-ear grinning come from nailing a 5-7 split than from of pounding a 16-ounce Bud. (Wakefield Observer, MA)
Caution: Germaphobes may be catching Sep 30, 2009
I've cleaned the doorknobs, wiped down the landline phones, the cell phones, all the remote controls and the light switches. Oh yes, and the doorbell. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Log into virtual labs for real experiments Sep 21, 2009
iLabs are experimental facilities that can be accessed through the internet, allowing students to complete experiments from anywhere at any time via a webcam and remote controls. But the labs are not to be confused with the virtual world. (India Times, India)
Snuggie shows new styles at Fashion Week Sep 20, 2009
Accessories included remote controls. "You're here at - let's just say it - the future of fashion," said host Ross Matthews, better known as Ross the Intern from Jay Leno's "Tonight" show. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Room air conditioners: a hot way to keep cool and cut energy costs Sep 17, 2009
New room air conditioners are significantly more energy efficient and now offer a variety of features, including varying fan speeds, remote controls, timers and different types of filters. The average room air conditioner manufactured in 2008 also uses 23 percent less energy than units made in 1990. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Hillcrest Labs Introduces Open Source Library to Enable Development of a Wide Variety of Freespace(R) Motion Control Applications Sep 17, 2009
Freespace motion control can transform a wide variety of devices including: TV remote controls and user interfaces, video game systems, wireless presenters, smartphones, medical diagnostic devices, wearable computers, virtual reality systems, interactive toys, fitness devices and more ... Motion control can now be added to product categories beyond TV remote controls, game controllers and PC accessories, including: wireless presenters, smartphones, medical diagnostic devices, body-worn... (PR Newswire)
The Most Expensive Hotel Rooms in Las Vegas Sep 16, 2009
Remote controls operate everything from music to drapes. Need a jeweler to bring some ice to your room. (Fox News)
Cablevision Bows Interactive TV Ads Sep 16, 2009
Cablevision Systems is launching an interactive TV advertising service called Optimum Select that will let viewers request coupons, product samples or video-on-demand segments by pressing the "select" button on their remote controls during 30-second local ads. The service, to be available to the operator's 2. (Multichannel News)
Snuggie shows new styles at NY Fashion Week Sep 16, 2009
Accessories included remote controls ... Accessories included remote controls. (Fresno Bee)
11 Things: Your kids won't understand Sep 10, 2009
Remote controls are old news, but they'll vanish, too, when voice activation takes over. - Michelle Broder Van Dyke. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Colleges Move to Limit Swine Flu's Spread Sep 9, 2009
Experts are also recommending that students clean often-touched surfaces in their rooms, such as doorknobs, keyboards and remote controls. University of Wisconsin-Madison has distributed a flyer called Cleaning Recommendations for Households. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Valley residents' outlook on finances up Sep 9, 2009
The survey was done Aug. 2-24 by viewers using remote controls. It was done in conjunction with an economic forecast that will be presented Sept. 30 at 7:30 a.m. at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa by Cox and the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. (AZCentral -- Business)
When cheap is exclusive Sep 8, 2009
He believes that viewers will soon be able to use their remote controls to buy the clothing that appears in the programmes they are watching. Retailers need to stop thinking about making shopping entertaining, he says, and concentrate on making entertainment shopable instead. (The Economist)
Turning smart phones into remotes Sep 8, 2009
And last week, Apple approved an app from iTV that allows consumer electronics makers to easily build iPhone apps that can serve as remote controls. ITV said the first devices to get the support are TiVo digital video recorders. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Cordless electricity? Sep 5, 2009
It might look like a placemat, and cell phones, remote controls and appliances would charge automatically when they're placed on the pad. "The key reason to do it is convenience, because if you want to get rid of all the different power supplies, there are other ways that are cheaper," he said. (CNN -- Tech)
2009 Navy Football Viewing Guide Sep 3, 2009
There are going to be growing pains this season his first as the anointed starting signal caller for the Midshipmen and after that first, second, or (gulp) third turnover, there will be remote controls thrown across the nation in disgust. Mr. Dobbs has come to Annapolis, but just like the folks in D.C. who are expecting a perfect health-care plan, we Navy fans need to cut the junior quarterback some slack. (GoMidshipmen.com)
* Many Britons too lazy to change TV channel ^Hi qx Aug 31, 2009
Ready-meals, remote controls and even Internet shopping are all contributing to a dangerously lazy and idle Britain, said Doctor Sarah Dauncey, its medical director. The nation has fallen into a vicious circle of laziness that we must put a stop to, she added. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
S.C. debate is whether broadband leasing means less chance of more service Aug 29, 2009
Simply put, spectrum refers to sets of frequencies that are used to transmit signals of many types: pictures (television, Internet), sound (radio stations, CB radios, air traffic controllers and cellphones, for instance) and even the wireless remote controls that unlock your car. Because theres only a limited amount of spectrum, the government considers it public property and issues licenses to companies that buy or win the right to use certain frequencies for certain purposes. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
ASU outlines plans, procedures in case of H1N1 outbreak Aug 28, 2009
Use disposable wipes so commonly used surfaces such as chairs, remote controls, and keyboards shared by students can be wiped down before each use; and. Encourage students to frequently clean their living quarters. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
'Blade' runner: Hands-on with 'Muramasa' Aug 27, 2009
The nunchuk handles movement and sword selection, while the remote controls attacks. Players can jam on the A button to unleash simple strikes, or tap the remote trigger for more powerful attacks. (USA Today -- Tech)
Nintendo, Hillcrest Settle Patent Dispute Aug 27, 2009
Hillcrest, meanwhile, has licensed its Freespace motion-sensing technology to consumer-electronics manufacturers, including Logitech and Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI), a supplier of remote controls to cable operators and other customers. Hillcrest claimed the Wii infringes four of its patents: U.S. Patent Nos. (Multichannel News)
Comcast complaints grow Aug 25, 2009
The boxes come with new remote controls. When will I be converted. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Nintendo settles US trade fight over Wii Aug 25, 2009
Closely held Hillcrest, of Rockville, Maryland, claimed the Wii system and accompanying remote controls infringed its patents related to motion-control technology. Hillcrest was asking the commission to ban US imports of products that used its technology without permission. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Swine Flu May Not Close College Classrooms Aug 22, 2009
"We are encouraging students to clean commonly used items in their dorm rooms, such as doorknobs, keyboards and remote controls," Duncan said. "We are asking maintenance staff to redouble their efforts to clean surfaces such as sinks, elevator buttons and classroom desks. Ill students need to stay in their dorm rooms until they are free of fever for at least 24 hours. They should ask a friend or roommate to care for them by bringing in meals and medications.". (MEDLINEplus)
Flu double whammy Aug 15, 2009
The department of health says to clean and disinfect kitchen countertops, desktops, bathroom surfaces, doorknobs and handles, microwaves, phones, computers, remote controls, and hand-held games. The virus can live on hard surfaces for several hours or more than a day. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Cheap Halloween Decoration Ideas Aug 14, 2009
Some come with remote controls. Creepy Ice Cubes. (Suite101.com)
Diary - Easy living creates idle Britons Aug 13, 2009
"Ready meals, remote controls and even internet shopping are all contributing to a dangerously lazy and idle Britain," said medical director Doctor Sarah Dauncey. - AFP. (Business Report, South Africa)
Survey says Glasgow is laziest city Aug 11, 2009
The survey by independent researchers at Nuffield Health, Britain's largest health charity, concluded that a national reliance on remote controls, ready meals and even Internet shopping had prompted many people to put fitness plans on the back burner. advertisement. (MSNBC -- International)
British too lazy to have sex or change TV channel: study Aug 11, 2009
"Ready meals, remote controls and even internet shopping are all contributing to a dangerously lazy and idle Britain," Sarah Dauncey, its medical director, said. "The nation has fallen into a vicious circle of laziness that we must put a stop to," Dr Dauncey added. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Home's efficient space creates room for family to grow Jul 28, 2009
Again, organizing multimedia accessories - DVD players, video games, remote controls - is a breeze, and more space means more room to play. "It's the little extra touches that are most impressive," Godfrey said. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Kicking my way into the 21st century Jul 25, 2009
They have these things called remote controls OK I m not that far behind on the times. So far I m following Jeff Schultz and Craig Custance. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Web gets comfy in your den Jul 23, 2009
Hulu Desktop will run on any late-model PC or Mac, and it s compatible with the remote controls that come with many home computers these days. Visit to download a trial version. (Boston Globe)
Brockton area residents recall first landing on the moon Jul 22, 2009
Little robot rovers with cameras would be inexpensive to drop on the moon and allow people to drive them with remote controls, Doyle said. And anyone with $200,000 to burn will be able to fly into sub-orbital space from a New Mexico spaceport under construction, via a commercial space travel carrier financed by billionaire Richard Branson. (Canton Journal, MA)
70 years of Ted Turner Jul 19, 2009
On remote controls: I have 25 properties and the remote controls for the TVs are different for every one. Why can t they put the mute button in the same place. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Click to read:McCartney Rocks the "Late Show" Jul 16, 2009
We didn't have remote controls in those days, so you didn't get up to see what was on the other channel. No one see's Thomasina anymore, and the Beatles have been re-run to death, so I take pride in seeing a nice program that is now a virtual unknown. (CBS News)
Better remotes on the way Jul 15, 2009
High-tech remote controls for TVs will be more widely available in near future ... For that reason, remote controls have a bad rap as a symbol of an increasingly dormant lifestyle. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Q&A: How to lose weight at work with all-day activities Jul 14, 2009
On a typical weekend, it's possible to use many of 40 different NEAT-squelching devices: alarm clock, cellphone, BlackBerry, home computer, microwave, remote controls, electric toothbrush, snow blower, lawnmower. We need to move more throughout the day. (USA Today)
Puzzled By Your Pooch? Jul 3, 2009
Early Show correspondent and resident veterinarian Debbye Turner Bell what he should do about his dog Lucy who likes to chew shoes and remote controls while he is away from home. "/> Photo Dog owner Casey asked Early Show correspondent and resident veterinarian Debbye Turner Bell what he should do about his dog Lucy who likes to chew shoes and remote controls while he is away from home. (CBS) In The Spotlight Learn more about caring for your pet and see some wacky video. E-MAIL US Have a... (CBS News -- Early Show)
SIDNE demonstrates impaired driving Jul 3, 2009
Hodges said the electronic go-kart has two modes, normal and impaired, and a remote controls which mode the kart is in. When in normal mode, SIDNE drives like a regular go-kart and brakes, turns and accelerates normally. (Odessa American, TX)
Recession Busters: Firm brings new twist to hospital rooms Jun 26, 2009
There s a family area with a fold-out couch and features that make working with electronic devices such as a remote controls easier. Reader Comments. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Fulton Innovation Partner Leggett & Platt Brings eCoupled(TM) Wireless Power Technology To The Table Jun 24, 2009
These infrastructure environments enabled with eCoupled technology were shown powering eCoupled-enabled mobile phones, lamps, laptop computers, flashlights and remote controls. "Fulton Innovation has focused on developing eCoupled technology as an integrated solution and Leggett & Platt has been an important partner to develop the infrastructure side of eCoupled wireless power," said Dave Baarman, Director of Advanced Technologies for Fulton Innovation. (PR Newswire)
Militant camp may hold clues to Taliban Jun 23, 2009
There were bags of gunpowder, two small pipe bombs, a half-dozen alarm clocks and television remote controls the makings of improvised explosive devices that are often used to attack security forces convoys in Pakistan's northwest. Also on hand was a book in Urdu the soldiers said was about the glory of jihad, or holy struggle. (MSNBC -- International)
Track changes Jun 20, 2009
The result was that neither series proved truly successful - as fans voted with their remote controls, and migrated to other sports. "Both parties will be weakened if this happens" says Chris Aylett, "And someone else will gain". (BBC News -- Business)
Rock posters: A truly American artifact Jun 18, 2009
A master with found objects, Jason Mecier is perhaps best known for portraits of celebrities that incorporate everything from actual hard candy (The Spice Girls) to remote controls and toothbrushes (this image of Jack White). "The original works are vibrant in 3-D, but you still get a sense of his whimsy and creativity in the poster versions," says Feichtmeir. (USA Today -- Life)
RTX and SiTel Create New and Innovative Ultra Low Power (ULP) Technology Jun 18, 2009
- Advanced Remote Controls - e.g. two-way remote controls for consumer electronics. A very central feature of ULP is its interoperability with an existing DECT/CAT-iq infrastructure, as this will open up a completely new world of opportunities in which ULP devices can be connected to the Internet or LAN through, for example, a CAT-iq enabled gateway or IAD. This is especially interesting in connection with, for example, remote monitoring applications. (PR Newswire)
More of this story Jun 16, 2009
The table is littered with magazines, some that are months old, paper towels, napkins, a host of pens, binoculars, coasters, two remote controls, a Diet Pepsi bottle or can and every now and then an empty bowl that once contained ice cream. He knows exactly what he has on this table and where in that little space, it can be found. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
TV Troubles? DTV Transition Woes.... Jun 16, 2009
New TVs and the converter boxes have menu options, accessible through their remote controls, to enable a re-scan. Some people attended free FCC-sponsored clinics around the District Friday, where contractors explained how to hook up converter boxes. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Sony, Nintendo unveil game offerings at E3 Jun 4, 2009
The Japanese company, which has been on top of the in recent years because of its Wii system, struggled to match the star power and excitement generated by Microsoft's news Monday that it has developed games that can read players' movements without the aid of remote controls. (It didn't hurt that Microsoft trotted out Paul McCartney and Steven Spielberg, among other celebrities. (CNN)
Sony to demo videogame controller Jun 3, 2009
"It's more distinct and cool feature is a glowing sphere on the end that the PlayStation 3 eye can track," said Marks, as a colleague wielded what looked like a pair of television remote controls with lights on the tips. The camera tracked the player's movements, and software translated his movements to onscreen characters wielding swords, racquets, flashlights, maces, guns, baseball bats, and other implements. (India Times)
Comcast Creates Digital Broadcast Transition Rapid Response Team Jun 2, 2009
Comcast Basic Cable does not require the purchase of any new equipment for cable-ready TVs, so consumers can continue to use their existing TVs and remote controls. Since no antenna is needed, choosing cable also eliminates the worry about potential reception problems associated with using an antenna following the transition. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Grading Gizmos Jun 1, 2009
There is also a smattering of reviews on digital picture frames, remote controls and cellphones with fancy built-in cameras. PAGE 1 > lect. (New York Post -- Business)
PNI Introduces the SpacePoint FUSION Motion Tracking Module Jun 1, 2009
This advanced technology can also be applied to other hand-held devices such as remote controls and virtual reality eyewear. SpacePoint Makes the Difference. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Man calls 911 over orange juice at MCDONALD'S...Audio... May 29, 2009
" note the words "Osman told dispatchers" indicating they are REPORTING what happened. that is not racist. that is REPORTING what the guy said. as far as your opinion that he shouldn't have been arrested for this 9-1-1 call something tells me your opinion would change if you were calling to report your house was being robbed and the cops were tied up dealing with this idiot. 9-1-1 calls are for emergencies only and this is obviously not one. they probably would have ler him off with a warning if... (The Drudge Report)
Virtual Smart Home Controlled By Your Thoughts May 27, 2009
ScienceDaily (May 26, 2009) Light switches, TV remote controls and even house keys could become a thing of the past thanks to brain-computer interface (BCI) technology being developed in Europe that lets users perform everyday tasks with thoughts alone. See also. (Science Daily)
Cable Technology May 27, 2009
Trouble viewing this email. To ensure our emails reach your inbox, add News_Wire@email. (Multichannel News)
Cover Story: Remote Revolution May 26, 2009
But while they've acquired more buttons, remote controls for the most part remain handcuffed to the same way of finding stuff to watch on TV since their birth 50 years ago ... Remote controls as we know them today will be considerably more useless when you have additional content streams coming in from different sources, Bell said ... We already see consumers struggling with the remote controls they have. (Multichannel News)
Reliogious events & services May 24, 2009
Come and enjoy a humorous and nostalgic look back at the days before cable TV and remote controls. . (Amesbury News, MA)
