Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Logitech Harmony Link Turns IPad In To Universal Remote Control

Harmony by Logitech has done a few of the most appropriate concept remotes, but this ultimate product turns smartphones and tablets in to univeral remotes. The product comes in two parts: Harmony Link hardware and the Harmony Link app.

The hardware comes as a front that is placed nearby the user's entertainment network and serves as the couple between the new coordinator and the apparatus around local WiFi. The backside of the front has minuscule IR blasters that can manage the line box, TV, and A/V hardware. Logitech claims that the Harmony Link can reinstate up to 8 remote controls.

Meanwhile, the app turns the iPad in to a Harmony concept remote. Apart from using the touchscreen as a remote control, the iPad app moreover allows users to crop for TV programs. They can slip by the interactive TV listings and press "Watch Now" to switch the TV in to the appropriate station. Although the app usually functions for iPad, Logitech will advance up with an iPhone and Android app that will usually manifestation wake up buttons and device controls.

The Logitech Harmony Link is approaching to strike stores on October with a $99 referred to sell price.

Source: Logitech , around TechCrunch

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