remote control stories

Gorgeous remote control redesign misses the point

Monday, May 24, 2010 - 4:34am

Marcial Ahsayane's InterPad remote control sure is pretty, but we find ourselves wondering if anyone will ever be using a remote that looks like this. By the time it gets this complicated we'll probably all be using our brains to control TVs.

Say hello to the iPad-controlled blimp

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 12:00pm

Sure, your iPad can surf the web and run all sorts of fancy apps. But can it control a 52-inch blimp? I didn't think so. A digital marketing team by the name of BreakfastNY fiddled with their iPad and were...

Control-A-Man, Control-A-Woman remotes show us our priorities

Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 4:52am

Diabolical villains and married couples alike should be able to appreciate the driving concept behind the Control-A-Man and Control-A-Woman remotes: getting your better half to stoop to your level. For women, that means being able to stop a man's bodily...

Live your hovercraft dreams with a remote control

Monday, February 8, 2010 - 8:16am

When I was a kid, I thought hovercrafts were going to be the vehicle of the future. And why not? They ditch wheels for floating around on a cushion of air! Alas, it was not to be. But that doesn't...

Terrify everyone with an R/C helicopter bomb

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 7:59am

Here's a bad idea: a bomb you can attach to a remote-controlled helicopter. And yes, you can drop it remotely. Sure, it's not explosive, but the people on the ground don't know that. You can even fill it up with...

Finally, you can control your own X-Wing

Monday, January 11, 2010 - 11:31am

Have you always dreamed of being Luke Skywalker? Would you settle for being Wedge? Well, in any case, the RCX4 Star Stryker Helicopter is a remote-controlled X-Wing that you can use to fulfill all of your space-battle dreams. Since it's...

Etymotic mc3 moving coil headset brings down the price of quality

Saturday, January 9, 2010 - 5:15pm

The number of headsets and earphones being showcased at CES 2010 was practically overwhelming. It seems like manufacturers have given up trying to produce MP3 players to compete with the iPod, so why not just focus on ways to listen...

Finally, control your TV with your iPhone

Monday, January 4, 2010 - 7:04am

You can already use your iPhone to control your iTunes on your computer using Apple's Remote app, but you've never been able to use your iPhone as your TV's remote control. But that's about to change. A company called L5...

R/C paintball-shooting truck keeps you out of harm's way

Friday, December 11, 2009 - 8:04am

If you want to peg your roommate with a paintball square in the forehead but don't want to be anywhere nearby when it happens, this is for you. It's a little remote-controlled truck with a paintball gun mounted on top....

Intel researching channel surfing with your brain

Friday, November 20, 2009 - 9:57am

Using a remote control to change channels is just such a pain. I mean, what with you needing to push buttons with your fingers and all. If only there was a better way! Intel is working on it. More specifically,...

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