He's rigged up a catapult to his mini-fridge, a tiny elevator to carry the beers activate a doll with a remote control - and voila, a beer-tossing machine.
The technology also was used to pause a movie on a Windows tablet and then send it to an Xbox to continue watching -- and as a way to use a smartphone as a remote control.
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He attached a camera to a remote control helicopter and flew across the new build apartment blocks of North Peckham estate, filming the journeys once taken by residents along the now-demolished elevated walkways that linked tower block to tower block.
With gestures enabled, viewers can sit at a distance from their phones and motion in a manner similar to a remote control.
Imagine that your PC and TV were blended into a single instrument with a big screen, a conventional remote control and a keyboard.
There's no way to use Bluetooth to turn the unit on and off, and simple instructions for turning a Bluetooth phone into a remote control are not yet available.
It's been a long while since I last played with a PC that comes with a remote control.
With his new hands, Kepner hopes to perform small tasks such as changing a light bulb and using a remote control.
Once you start a clip, your smartphone becomes a remote control of sorts with volume and playback controls.
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Adding to the product's ease of use, users can activate the new AirtrackON function, which automatically powers on the soundbar when the TV is turned on, and allows users to control the HW-F750 with a TV remote control.
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On Saturday night, as supporters camped outside his headquarters in Lahore's Model Town area, Mr. Sharif sat on a couch in a room packed with close advisers, a remote control in his hand, as he flicked between TV channels broadcasting the vote count.
You can also control the PC from across the room with a handheld remote control--and that comes in handy for things like playing music and movies.
The initial 3.0 release required a myPlex account and didn't include a remote control widget, and those have only just been fixed with a quick follow-up patch.
Both series also include a gaming mode that cuts the lag between a remote control button press and the resulting on-screen action, making these sets perfect PC or console gaming TVs.
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The clever, albeit ungainly Remote Wrangler is a unique (and admittedly unsightly) piece of headgear that turns your average couch potato into a professional wrestler wannabe, and also creates a remote control magnet all around one's face.
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Microsoft's FreeStyle platform lets PC-makers ship a computer with a TV tuner, TV-recording software and a remote control.
The ROCCAT Power-Grid turns a smartphone into a fully customizable remote control for a PC.
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The Vaio M series is an all-in-one that follows in the footsteps of the Vaio W that's meant to double as a home entertainment center and has a fold-up keyboard, a built-in TV tuner, and comes with a remote control.
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I'm continuously amazed by the technology here, as the hotel I am staying at includes a 52-inch flat screen TV, wireless broadband Internet, and a remote control that operates all the lighting, air conditioning, all in my own room.
He said the new integrated temperature control system was like a giant television remote control which would allow for very tight control of heat and electricity consumption.
NeoTV PRIME comes with a two-sided remote control, featuring a touchpad and directional pad on one side and a full-featured QWERTY keyboard on the other, giving you fast and easy control of all your applications and helping you to effortlessly search across the web, apps and television listings.
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From a remote control on his wheelchair, Ward pushes a button to turn on the lights.
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You also have access to the programming guide, and a full remote control for familiar navigation.
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At the touch of a remote control, the top of the cabinet withdraws and the television elevates.
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With it, the console's touch-screen GamePad controller becomes a remote control for your TV and set-top box.
Some YouTube exec demonstrating how you can turn your mobile device into a remote control for YouTube.
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Infrared light is used mainly for optical communication--including for sending messages between a remote control and the TV.
With the next generation Xbox, the inclusion of a universal remote control might be a smart option as well.
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Plus, it includes a simple remote control for when your smartphone isn't handy.
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