This overgrown iPod of a remote is the wireless heart of the Sonos Digital MusicSystem, a delightful--if expensive--way to shuttle music from computer or Internet around the house.
Once the virus has established itself on a host computer, it quickly destroys all music and image files and disables the e-mail system, causing irreparable damage at some companies.
Like a motion-controlled video gaming system, the Virtual Music Instrument employs a camera that is mounted on a computer screen and aimed at someone, capturing their gestures.