USB Remote Control

["Chris Bond" <chris@xxxxxxx>]

The Easy Zapper (http://www.easyzapper.com/Harmony/Product.asp)
from Harmony
is a universal A/V remote with a twist. Created to battle the
complexities
of operating home theatre systems, the Harmony operates a bit like a
mobile
telephone. There are few buttons to get you into trouble. The idea is that
a
single gesture is necessary to "watch a DVD", or "listen to
music". It also
acts as a TV Guide, as it can learn your local programming, and even
tweak
those choices based on a "zap" from the user. The interesting
thing is that
the unit itself has no remote "smarts". It learns eveything it
has to by
downloading code (va USB) and visiting the Harmony website. Support for
Windows only right now, but there are plans for Mac OS, Linux,
Playstation
and XBox support. Very cool toy. The potential ability for this company
to
collect a lot of data on "typical" viewing habits is a bit
scary.
RemoteCentral.com has a review
(http://www.remotecentral.com/harmony/index.html)."

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