Others let you tweet from the TV screen using a keyboard remote.
The remote control has a keyboard that makes it fast and easy to search for the shows that you want.
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Imagine that your PC and TV were blended into a single instrument with a big screen, a conventional remote control and a keyboard.
Diamond provides a 3-in-1 remote that features a keyboard, mouse and motion control, allowing you to use your television like a computer device or a game console.
The only downside is navigating the onscreen keyboard via remote, although you can always sub in your mobile device thanks to those recently upgraded remote apps for iOS and Android.
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It's a hassle, and it gets old quickly after you've installed your fourth or fifth channel -- even typing in login information using the on-screen keyboard and remote would be simpler than having to hit a browser every five minutes.
Google TV, launched last October, works on devices released by Logitech and Sony and requires a wireless remote with a full QWERTY keyboard.
This desktop PC also comes with an optional compact wireless multimedia remote with built-in mini backlit keyboard and mouse, so users can control the Q190 from the comfort of their couch.
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Consumers want easy to use and simple ways for discovering entertainment that doesn't require a remote control with as many keys as a keyboard.
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All this content is conveniently accessible via the Home Dashboard, which can be navigated using the Magic Remote or alternatively, with a mouse and keyboard.
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Splashtop 2 business and personal users will be able to customize their tablet experience by creating keyboard shortcuts, virtual joysticks, mouse controls for faster and more seamless remote access with their Macs and PCs.
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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The dual-sided remote has a touch pad for cursor control on one side and on the other a full keyboard for searching, emails and social media updates.
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Much like other Google TV products, the remote that ships with the device is double-sided -- there's a QWERTY keyboard on the bottom and more traditional controls (along with a trackpad) up top.
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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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The wedge-shaped double-sided remote control features a built-in touchpad and dedicated Netflix button on one side, and a QWERTY keyboard on the other side, allowing easy web and search features.
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