This week's announcement is the latest update on the pledge to "investigate measures to help with fuel costs in remote rural areas, starting with pilot schemes" in the coalition's Programme for Government of May 2010.

BBC: Danny Alexander dampens fuel rebate hopes

S1 uses infrared technology and works as universal remote controls for a variety of AV devices starting with .

ENGADGET: Sony S1 and S2 dual-screen Honeycomb tablets get official (video)

Aid teams are starting to assess the scale of damage in the remote region.

BBC: Teams start assessing tsunami-hit Solomon Islands

Nintendo TVii intends to streamline the experience further, casting aside your cable box remote for built-in channel guides and DVR programming (coffee table's starting to look pretty sparse, eh?).

ENGADGET: Nintendo's Wii U tablet controller and the death of your TV's remote control