iPhone Remote Acts as Wi-Fi Keyboard for Apple TV
The Remote App [App Store] is a free download from the App Store and runs on both the iPhone and iPod Touch. It adds remote control capabilities for both iTunes and your Apple TV through your local Wi-Fi network connection. For the Apple TV, it acts primarily as a media browser, allowing you to browse and playback both music and video.
However, if you navigate to YouTube Search or iTunes Store search on your Apple TV itself, this keyboard will appear on your iPhone or iPod Touch and allow you to wireless type in your search terms. This is a much nicer alternative than selecting letters individually with your television remote.
Apple released the Remote App as a free app alongside the iTunes App Store. Apple announced that over 10 million apps had been downloaded during the first weekend after the App Store launch.
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47 months ago
much much better. now if only they threw in
usb support for a camera, keyboard, mouse (and hdd :) ) then it'd be a much better investment.
usb support for a camera, keyboard, mouse (and hdd :) ) then it'd be a much better investment.
47 months ago
All the Apple products really bleed together well.
Sounds dramatic!
Blend together maybe? :)
47 months ago
YAY! Now i just need an AppleTV....
Apple is starting to blend their products together better... AppleTV just needs mobileme support and a few other things... AppleTV has SOOO much potential still.
Apple is starting to blend their products together better... AppleTV just needs mobileme support and a few other things... AppleTV has SOOO much potential still.
47 months ago
The remote app with iTunes is excellent. It controls the play lists and volume from anywhere in the house, with no lag whatsoever. Integration with :apple:TV is even sweeter.
47 months ago
I smell more functions in the future. Ok, guys - let's hear some ideas! If you can control your AppleTV from Wifi at home, how about controlling it from the road? What would it take?;)
47 months ago
I smell more functions in the future. Ok, guys - let's hear some ideas! If you can control your AppleTV from Wifi at home, how about controlling it from the road? What would it take?;)
You actually can control it from the road, since it appears to interface over Wi-Fi. Great gag with house guests - have their favorite songs randomly haunt them while you are away.
47 months ago
saves so much time! love it!
now only if you could play your music on your iphone through wireless speakers.... i.e. - same feature as iMac in office playing music wirelessly through airtunes to living room speakers. iPhone needs to be able to play music from iPhone to computers on same network..
I bet it will be in the next update! if apple isn't working on it yet then i copyright this idea and it is for sale!
now only if you could play your music on your iphone through wireless speakers.... i.e. - same feature as iMac in office playing music wirelessly through airtunes to living room speakers. iPhone needs to be able to play music from iPhone to computers on same network..
I bet it will be in the next update! if apple isn't working on it yet then i copyright this idea and it is for sale!
47 months ago
Sounds like it could actually be close to a practical application of the now dead Internet tv movement. Just add Safari and voilà.
In fact, between the accelerometer and the iPhone/iPod touch multitouch, that's actually multiple possible interfaces. Unlike Internet Tv, people would obviously have another computer, but this could be Internet TV for Web 2.0 .
Of course, knowing Apple, they want everyone to buy media from iTunes. Maybe it's profitable as a combination of Apple TV and a mac min. I want a media extender/pc, just not be tied to iTunes.
P.S. As I type this on my iPod touch I realize that I already have that second computer thanks to Apple's innvation with the touch/iPhone. A third?
In fact, between the accelerometer and the iPhone/iPod touch multitouch, that's actually multiple possible interfaces. Unlike Internet Tv, people would obviously have another computer, but this could be Internet TV for Web 2.0 .
Of course, knowing Apple, they want everyone to buy media from iTunes. Maybe it's profitable as a combination of Apple TV and a mac min. I want a media extender/pc, just not be tied to iTunes.
P.S. As I type this on my iPod touch I realize that I already have that second computer thanks to Apple's innvation with the touch/iPhone. A third?
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