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    NEC's New TV Remote Uses No Batteries

    New iMac Finally Gets Matching Apple Remote

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    Image of Xeno Xeno
    11/18/09

    In reply to NEC's New TV Remote Uses No Batteries
    Bah! You whipper snappers and your 'new' powerless remotes. The Very first remote control was powerless. The button ringed a chime in the remote and the TV changed channel when it herd certain tones. Now get off my lawn!
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    11/18/09

    In reply to NEC's New TV Remote Uses No Batteries

    I also have a magic device that uses no batteries, yet continues to function as a mechanical marvel. It doesn't generate electricity, but the basic idea remains the same:
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    Image of mattycakes mattycakes
    11/18/09

    @Segador: Nope, it's still witchcraft. Beware the riled-up townsfolk with the pitchforks and burning stakes and whatnot.
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    Image of Bhockzer Bhockzer
    11/18/09

    @mattycakes: Witchcraft or watchcraft?
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    Image of Sockatume Sockatume
    11/18/09

    In reply to NEC's New TV Remote Uses No Batteries
    Maybe they could create a remote where the mechanical pressure on a button generates energy which is turned into ultrasound and triggers the TV.

    ;)
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    Image of qbrad qbrad
    11/18/09

    @Sockatume: Awesome. Out with the old, in with the older. "Dear, pass the clicker!"
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    Image of BergenCountyJC can edit his name? BergenCountyJC can edit his name?
    11/18/09

    In reply to NEC's New TV Remote Uses No Batteries
    I see this great for channel surfers but what happens after watching the LOTR trilogy end to end?
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    Image of Thee Sea Thee Sea
    11/18/09

    @BergenCountyJC can edit his name?: You die peacefully, in your sleep, at the ripe age of 97.
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    Image of fuzzycuffs fuzzycuffs
    10/20/09

    In reply to New iMac Finally Gets Matching Apple Remote
    Great... too bad as of 10.6 Apple completely took control over the remote and 3rd party apps wont work unless you get a third party remote driver (like RemoteBuddy). #appleremote
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    Image of Identity (Metric) Identity (Metric)
    10/20/09

    @fuzzycuffs: Seriously? Any 3rd party apps? I'm not being sarcastic or anything, I just want / need to know. This will definitely influence if I buy it or not. #appleremote
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    Image of fuzzycuffs fuzzycuffs
    10/20/09

    @Identity (reclamation): It's a Snow Leopard thing, not a remote thing. You'll need to buy RemoteBuddy if you plan on using it for third party apps. Menu forces running of FrontRow (easily remediated by uninstalling FrontRow). Other buttons not so much. Up/Down always does volume, right (play) always opens up iTunes (you can disable itunes).

    There's a bunch of workarounds, but they all break some other functionality. Things like removing/disabling iTunes, editing some plist files to disable volume control (which ends up disabling it systemwide, but may not be a problem if you use your mac as a dedicated boxee box and control volume through a receiver or tv...), etc etc.

    It's a giant pain. Apple doesn't acknowledge it as a bug, but actually a feature. #appleremote
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    Image of Identity (Metric) Identity (Metric)
    10/20/09

    @fuzzycuffs: Wow, I didn't know about this at all. I am run Snow Leopard, so this remote is a no-go for me.

    Thanks for the reply. You just saved me $19 and some frustration. #appleremote
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    Image of amlamarra amlamarra
    10/20/09

    In reply to New iMac Finally Gets Matching Apple Remote
    Damn Giz. Jizz all over apple products much? That's all I see on the main page. #appleremote
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    Image of EBone EBone
    10/20/09

    @amlamarra: Yeah, we wouldn't want Giz covering a fleet of new products just launched by a computer company or anything.

    Don't worry, there will be plenty of coverage when the Microsoft Store opens. #appleremote
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    Image of Bs Baldwin Bs Baldwin
    10/20/09

    In reply to New iMac Finally Gets Matching Apple Remote
    they don't very apple like, more like a knockoff especially with the battery cover on the back. #appleremote
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    10/20/09

    @Bs Baldwin: Wait, what the f-.....you're right. The remote has a user-changeable battery. The remote!

    Alright, now Apple's just taunting us. #appleremote
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    Image of blash blash
    10/20/09

    @OCEntertainment: To be fair, you don't exactly recharge the battery on a remote, but point taken.

    It's a hideous design anyways. Looks like Apple hired a few Chinese knockoff designers. #appleremote
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    10/20/09

    @OCEntertainment: the previous one you can change out, it wasn't as jarring. #appleremote
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    Image of KTK1990 KTK1990
    10/20/09

    In reply to New iMac Finally Gets Matching Apple Remote
    Is it me, or does it look like a upside down micky mouse head? #appleremote
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    Image of dimadelux dimadelux
    10/20/09

    In reply to New iMac Finally Gets Matching Apple Remote
    They should have included it with all of the new iMacs... #appleremote
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    Image of TheSonOfKrypton TheSonOfKrypton
    10/20/09

    @dimadelux: It does. #appleremote
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    10/20/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: Check again. "It's $19 whether you buy the iMac or not."

    Confirmed on the site, try to order the iMac, the remote is a $19 option. Not included by default. #appleremote
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    Image of TheSonOfKrypton TheSonOfKrypton
    10/20/09

    @OCEntertainment: Wow. That's ridiculous. I remember when the remote was included back in the day when I bought my MBP. #appleremote
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    Image of NotChoinski NotChoinski
    10/13/09

    In reply to Unmanned Car Uses iPhone, Cameras, and Lasers to Travel, Kill Grannies
    And due to excessive web traffic, your iPhone Taxi in New York pulls away from the curb 40 minutes after you sat in it. At the Grand Canyon, your iBus drives off the edge when it hits an area without coverage.
     Reply
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    Image of quim barreiros quim barreiros
    10/13/09

    In reply to Unmanned Car Uses iPhone, Cameras, and Lasers to Travel, Kill Grannies
    i love the iphone
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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    10/13/09

    @couto27: I don't.
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    TheSonOfKrypton promoted this comment Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was starred Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was unstarred
    Image of TheSonOfKrypton TheSonOfKrypton
    10/13/09

    @Shamoononon: I shave my legs.: *Tear.
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    Image of SigmundTheSeaMonster SigmundTheSeaMonster
    10/13/09

    In reply to Unmanned Car Uses iPhone, Cameras, and Lasers to Travel, Kill Grannies
    If their carrier changes to a data limit cap, it will be booted, literally.
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    Image of Monty Monty
    10/02/09

    In reply to Unsightly Flip Video Remote Appears
    It reminds me of the first remote control I ever used - looked like this with the one button in the center, and it made a loud "click" whenever you pressed it. The TV picked up the audible range of the click and changed the channel, hence the word "clicker". I think it was a 1970's Zenith TV.

    Maybe Flip has decided to build replacement remotes for old Zenith televisions?
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    Image of YankBoffin YankBoffin
    10/02/09

    In reply to X10 iconRemote RF Universal Remote Review
    And here I thought they went out of business a decade ago. They're still alive? I used to work with a guy who had his house heavily stocked with X10 controllers and loved them. I think they're novel but never much felt the need to have this much control over my appliances.

    That said, this remote looks awesome namely due to the "His" and 'Hers" buttons. Hilarious, yet not a bad idea!
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    Image of beartrash beartrash
    10/01/09

    In reply to X10 iconRemote RF Universal Remote Review
    I have never had X10 work well in any of three different homes.

    It's never been very reliable, it would often take two or three attempts to issue an on/off or dim command.

    Crap product.
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    Image of SQLGuru SQLGuru
    10/01/09

    @beartrash: I've had it work great for how I use it (lamps in apt's w/ no overhead lights) The big problem I have now is that with everything going to CF bulbs, the dimming doesn't work any more.
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