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Voice is Great for TV Control…. Sometimes….

by Bob Raikes

I enjoyed Pete’s article about the developments in remote controls a couple of weeks ago. (Losing the TV Remote Control (Intentionally)). His conclusion was that we might want to replace remote controls with voice …

Tags:Remote Controls| STBs| TV Viewing| Voice Input

Losing the TV Remote Control (Intentionally)

by Pete Putman

The term “television” today means something very different than it did sixty years ago. Back then, the television experience was best described as radio with pictures. You turned on the power, raised the volume, …

Tags:Remote Controls| TVs (TV Sets)| Voice Input

What Bob Saw on the Net 25/11/2019

by Bob Raikes

Most days, our editor, Bob, spends some time looking around the net for news. Here are some articles and links that he thought worth sharing… (note that registration or subscriptions may be required!) New …

Tags:Acer| Amazon| Apple| Aviation| Flight Information (FIDs)| Game Playing| Italy| Litigation| Novel Displays| Remote Controls| Virtual Reality| Voice Input

What Bob Saw on the Net 04/12/2019

by Bob Raikes

Most days, our editor, Bob, spends some time looking around the net for news. Here are some articles and links that he thought worth sharing… (note that registration or subscriptions may be required!) Xiaomi …

Tags:Game Playing| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Netflix| Remote Controls| Samsung| Smartphones| Xiaomi

What Bob Saw on the Net 25/2/2019

by Bob Raikes

Most days, our editor, Bob, spends some time looking around the net for news. Here are some articles and links that he thought worth sharing… (note that registration or subscriptions may be required!) LG …

Tags:Cameras| Flexible Displays| Hospitality TVs| LG Electronics (LGE)| OLED Fabs| Remote Controls| Samsung| Smartphones| TVs (TV Sets)

Ruwido Extends TicTacTile Approach

by Bob Raikes

Ruwido of Salzburg was at the show in its usual immaculate booth and with the very established team that the company has had for a number of years. We spoke first to Regina Berghaupt …

Tags:IBC 2018| Internet of Things IOT| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Remote Controls| Vol 25 - Issue 36

Logitech Responds to Harmony Link Backlash

by Andrew Fenn

Logitech has responded to a wave of negative feedback following the announcement that all Harmony Link products will cease to operate from March 2018. The company had previously offered a 35% discount on the …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Remote Controls| Vol 24 - Issue 43| warranty

Logitech Harmony Link Obsolete from March 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Logitech has announced that its Harmony Link device, designed to turn a smartphone or tablet into a universal remote for home appliances such as TVs, will be deactivated from March 16th 2018. All of …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Remote Controls| Vol 24 - Issue 42

Any Object Used for Remote Control

by Bob Raikes

The BBC has reported that a researcher from Lancaster University has developed a Matchpoint remote control system that uses a webcam and any object to act as a remote control. The user moves the …

Tags:Gesture Recognition| Large Display Monitor| Remote Controls| Vol 24 - Issue 38

Voice Control and China at IFA

by Bob Raikes

Well, I’d like to pretend that this editorial was carefully planned and thought through, but the reality is that it’s being hammered out in my hotel room as we desperately try to get both …

Tags:China| Editorial| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Remote Controls| Voice Input| Vol 24 - Issue 32

LG WebOS 3.5 Supports 360º Video

by Bob Raikes

A feature that we didn’t spot at CES that is included in the latest version of the LG WebOS, V3.5, is support for 360º videos using the remote control to move around. The remote …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Remote Controls| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 04

Displays at CES Unveiled

by Matthew Brennesholtz

CES Unveiled was held in New York on November 10th. It is mainly a press event, intended to get press coverage of the upcoming CES 2017 and present Consumer Technology Association (CTA) forecasts for …

Tags:CES 2017| eMagin| Gaze Recognition| Internet of Things IOT| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Remote Controls| Vol 23 - Issue 45