Instead of a bulky, button-studded joystick, Nintendo has produced a slim wand that looks like a television remote control.
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.
In his 93 years he claimed over 180 patents (the most recent of which was filed on February 1), but his greatest achievement was to invent the first practical wireless television remote control.
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He breaks down every time he remembers the fights he had with her, mostly over the television remote control - she preferred to watch soaps and Bigg Boss was one of her favourite programmes.
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Infra-red communication suffers the same problems, but has the additional limitation of requiring a direct line of sight between objects as anyone who has tried to operate a television remote control with someone else standing between him and the television will know.
While the enhanced remote is needed for games that require motion control, consumers can alternatively use the television remote to control their Roku experience when the Roku Streaming Stick is paired with a Roku Ready TV.
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Local schoolchildren have marked the switchover by burying a time capsule containing an analogue remote control, television listings guide and their drawings of televisions.
Siri on your television set would revolutionize the remote control and make it a lot easier to find the latest election debate or the Super Bowl, especially for those of us who can never keep track of anything on TV.
Like any good hacker, Richardson decided to come up with a fix: He developed a do-it-yourself TV remote control that will automatically mute the television when certain celebrity names are mentioned.
"A reluctant reality, " says Mr. Linley, whose clients often insist on Lutron lighting systems that allow you to control the light, blinds and television with a remote.
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Panasonic, for example, introduced a television paired with a tablet device that acted as both a traditional remote control and interface for the Web.
At the touch of a remote control, the top of the cabinet withdraws and the television elevates.
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Nokia, the world's largest handset-maker, hopes to turn its tiny phones into universal remote-control devices, able to control everything from the television to the lights to the microwave.
Docked iPods can be controlled by a Yamaha receiver's remote control, and navigated by on-screen display on a television or monitor.
For the television, all of the controls that you'd find on a regular TV remote control appear on his computer screen.
For added versatility, when the HDMI CEC cradle is connected to a high-definition Samsung digital television, end users can navigate the TL34HD's menu using their TV's remote control.
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The iGUGU InterneTV system consists of an innovative, compact handheld wireless remote control, wireless or cable-based options to connect the PC to the television, and an easy-to-use, powerful, software application that aggregates free and subscription-based content on the Internet, giving users the ability to search, catalog and play more content than any other solution on the market.
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.
Able to control up to 15 devices, the Logitech Harmony Ultimate is a fully featured remote with a 2.4-inch color touch-screen that enables no-look control over television programs, movies and music by using simple swipes and taps.
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