Dwayne:

On 25/07/2013 3:19 AM, Dwayne Reid wrote:
> The problem with Bluetooth is the short range.  This remote needs to
> be able to work both within the home as well as in the yard outside.
>
> But please - keep the suggestions coming!
>
> Many thanks!
>
> dwayne

I came across this news snip:

http://www.industrysearch.com.au/Google-s-latest-tablet-PC-slimmer-with-new=
-TV-device/n/68366


In Short:

"If you know how to use YouTube on your phone, you know how to use=20
YouTube on your TV," Queiroz said while describing the vision behind=20
Chromecast.
"Any device in your home can become a remote control for the television."
Google also made available a software kit for developers to synch mobile=20
apps with Chromecast. Online radio streaming service Pandora is among=20
those with Cast application features "in the works," according to Google.
Google is also working to let people "cast" online content from Chrome=20
web browsers to televisions.
Content fed to televisions is delivered directly through home internet=20
connections, with smartphones, tablets or laptops serving essentially as=20
remote controls, according to Queiroz.
"We are paving the way for more apps to come," he continued. "Over time,=20
we expect the technology to be embedded in a range of devices from our=20
partners."
The Nexus 7 ramps up Google's challenge to Apple's iPad with a slimmer=20
tablet to be easily slipped into a pocket or handbag and allow easy=20
access to rich online content or services.


Personally I don't know anything about it , and right now other work is=20
calling, but, you may like or others may like to comment.


Peter
------------------------------------------------------------------------

--=20
http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
View/change your membership options at
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist
.