Use an iPhone / iPod touch as a keyboard and mouse for your Media Center

by Ben Drawbaugh posted Sep 26th 2008 at 1:57PM

Home automation/remote control applications for the iPhone/iTouch are a dime a dozen and most of them are pretty boring. We had the same feeling about the first version of the Intelliphone application when we saw it, but the latest version is a bit more interesting. What makes it more interesting is that not only can you use the ugly interface as a remote to control your Windows Media Center, but now you can also use it as a mouse and keyboard. More importantly this means you can take that mouse hidden in the cushions of the couch or the keyboard under the coffee table and put them back in the office where they belong. Because now, for $24, when that annoying dialog box pops up on your Vista Media Center, you can just pull out your iPod Touch and click OK.

[Via The Digital Livestyle]

Filed under: DIY, Media PCs, Remotes, Apple

Tags: apple, home automation, HomeAutomation, intelliremote, iphone, iphone 3g, Iphone3g, ipod, ipod touch, IpodTouch, remote, Vista Media Center, VistaMediaCenter, VMC

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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Andrew @ Sep 26th 2008 2:51PM

umm... I'm pretty sure there's no such thing as an "iTouch."

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Rob @ Sep 26th 2008 3:02PM

Like you've never done some of that "iTouch" on your own.
Even the girl from Divinyls wasn't ashamed to admit it. lol ....

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J.Goodwin @ Sep 26th 2008 4:51PM

So, you want me to buy Apple's multi-hundred dollar remote and a cell phone service plan?

Isn't there a better solution?

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Melloware @ Sep 26th 2008 9:01PM

J Goodwin...it works with a 199$ iPod Touch too. You don't need any iPhone. And if you want to replace your 100$ wireless keyboard and mouse and own a kick ass internet surfing device as well as the ultimate remote control including mouse movement, wireless keyboard, and 55 button MCE remote emulation...199$ doesn't sound too expensive does it?

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