RedEye: A Personal Remote Control with an iPhone Wow Factor
August 14th, 2009 by Tim Allik
I should use my 11-year-old son as an early warning system when it comes what’s going to be hot in tech. When he was younger, he always seemed to embrace new technology trends months before they hit the mainstream. Club Penguin, Webkins, Tamagotchi – he learned all about them long before I did, and before they attracted huge followings. He must have picked it up from the playground, because we’ve always been pretty strict when it comes to allowing web surfing.
Now that he’s older, he’s in love with the iPhone, the iTouch and all things Apple (although we’re going to try delaying the purchase of a mobile phone for him for a year or two. Keyword “try”).
When I described what the RedEye (a new Topaz client) does, my son’s eyes grew wide and his face lit up. “That’s soooooo cool!” he yelled. (Don’t say I didn’t give you a heads-up).
RedEye is the first (and only) universal remote control system for the iPhone and iPod touch that lets you control virtually any home entertainment device from any room in your home. That’s right. No more hunting for the remote control in the sofa cushions. And it’s way more affordable than high-end universal remotes with similar functionality.
The RedEye is currently in Beta, and the early reviews have been positive.
What’s particularly interesting is to see a groundswell of interest in the social media world. People get passionate about technology! I love this video from a fan breathlessly “unboxing” the RedEye from its stylish package. It’s actually tagged as an “unboxing” – a category that apparently has a loyal and growing following among YouTubers:
The team behind RedEye is creative and passionate about everything related to remote control. In fact, they live and breath remote control, so why not blog about it, too? Being smart people, that’s just what they are doing. MoreControl.com is now alive and kicking, with posts on everything from Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technology to gesture-controlled TV. Check it out and let them know what you think.
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