Re: ipod Touch as Home Controller

["ianh1000" <ianh1000@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi David,

I upgrade my touch over the weekend and it now has a nice Exchange
integration. I can connect it to my work MMS system and get pushed
email from exchange, I may even consider an iPhone in the future.

The remote for Itunes works well!

Nice toy!


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Ben McCormack <yahoogroup@...> wrote:
>
> David
>
> Just upgraded and the new firmware comes with mail app
>
> I may have made a mistake but I think you can control the streaming
to
> Airport Express - Can anyone confirm?
> Just checked and I think it can
(http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/11/first-look-remote/
> ) and (http://www.tuaw.com/photos/apples-remote/913266/)
>
> Not 100% how this works. Does the set of speakers change when the
> library changes?
>
>
> The other option would be to use Apple TVs in each zone - The
remote
> software can control Apple TVs
>
> Ben
>
> On 12 Jul 2008, at 14:22, David Leadbeater wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 02:03:25PM +0100, Ben McCormack wrote:
> > > Only current issue I can see is the ability to sync the same
tune
> > > across many zones
> >
> > I'm confused slightly, wouldn't you also need a computer per zone
to
> > actually
> > run iTunes on? (As far as I know there isn't yet a way to stream
> > directly from an iPod Touch to AirTunes.)
> >
> > > Mail Client - Alerts etc
> >
> > Note that the previous iPod Touch didn't have a mail client (not
> > upgraded to the new firmware yet, but that doesn't seem like
something
> > that apple would change).
> >
> > Of course you can jailbreak it and then install Mail.app.
> >
> > And if you jailbreak it you can do pretty much whatever you like
> > anyway (assuming you don't mind getting your hands dirty..).
> >
> > David
> >
> >
>
>
>
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