Just remember the rules: keep your shoes off the coffee table and keep your grubby little hands off my remote.

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If devices associated with the Apple ID are stolen, the owner can execute a remote wipe to prevent their data from falling into the wrong hands.

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Philips Electronics (nyse: PHG - news - people) recently announced the Pronto Pro TSU6000, a remote control that aims to put some serious power in the hands of a home theater junkie.

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It's not far-fetched to think that hundreds of millions of gallons of fuel a year and hundreds of lives could be saved by miniature, impregnable nuclear reactors that could be remote-detonated by satellite if they ever fell into enemy hands.

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And remote kill is an important capability for people whose valuable data could end up in the wrong hands.

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With his new hands, Kepner hopes to perform small tasks such as changing a light bulb and using a remote control.

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With Bluetooth capability, you can use a discreet remote control to change volume, turn the device on and off, toggle between electronic devices, answer hands-free phone calls and stream music, sort of like having a miniature wireless headset in your ear.

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It can be awkward to drop in on a client and then ask if you can use the machine's Remote Disc feature to wirelessly borrow the optical drive on one of the client's computers if he hands you material on a CD-ROM.

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