http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/This thing is a decent idea but looks like it would be broken off in short order.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 9:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/
i'm quite impressed by the technical solution, some creativity at work :)]]>Mar 2nd 2010 9:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/
Short 3.5mm extension cable maybe? Just to make it a bit more resistant to being knocked into something...]]>Mar 2nd 2010 9:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/well the new danish android powered lumigon phones does have a built in ir transmitter.. this thing is way to clumsy... if you want to use your iphone for remote control you have to replace this thing with your headphones, thats lame.. but still at step forward i guess..]]>Mar 2nd 2010 10:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/
Really they can't? Because last time I checked all my MBPs could be controlled by my IR apple remote.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/
Err that was a response to you Dave. lol.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/
I don't know about others but I never have the headphones plugged in unless I am listening to my iphone at that very moment.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/
but then again, apple is never much about supporting communication with OTHER devices, so the main point still stands. they could have integrated it with an apple iremote touch interface right into the ipod/iphone, though.. better that they didn't, else, no OTHER device would be allowed to be controlled by iR, as this would be an "app attacking their own app", like other browsers are disallowed.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 11:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Mar 2nd 2010 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Mar 2nd 2010 3:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/It really was innovative when the idea first came out 7 years ago.
http://logicalplus.stores.yahoo.net/grte50pdare.html

Unfortunately the amount of hand-held geeks was smaller then and the company making them couldn't stay afloat. Maybe this company will have better luck.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/
better yet, create a blue-tooth receiver with built in IR transmitter and then you would need nothing attached to your iphone. The stand alone IR/Bluetooth device would act like the middle man between you and your iphone. As a bonus, since it's BT enabled, it could also control your ps3. ]]>Mar 3rd 2010 3:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Mar 2nd 2010 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Mar 2nd 2010 9:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Yeah, you did. You saved $250.

Not sure why Engadget hasn't covered it - but for all the "Looks like its gonna snap off" guys, this product reviewed here is the ThinkFlood RedEye MINI!

The main product works with multiple iDevices and over WiFi, ie. no annoying dongles in your Touch/Phone/Pad.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Sorry, negelcted to mention..

The main product is $188 and available/more info here:
http://thinkflood.com/products/redeye/what-is-redeye/]]>Mar 2nd 2010 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Mar 2nd 2010 12:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Mar 2nd 2010 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Mar 2nd 2010 9:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/
Rngadget.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 9:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/yup.
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]]>Mar 2nd 2010 9:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Mar 2nd 2010 9:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/At the moment the latest release in 3.1.3]]>Mar 2nd 2010 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/
5 cents - Infra Red LED, bulk price
50 cents - Product casing, audio jack + very simple electronic circuit, bulk price.
$48.45 - The software

Lets face it, it must work like a simple ZX Spectrum / Commodore 64 cassette tape loader of 30 years ago, converts the remote control signal into an audio signal and the dongle converts it to light with a paltry IR LED.

I'm not sure I'd want to dual purpose my iPod Touch / iPhone as a remote, in my case I'd need to swipe, enter my pin, launch the software, every time I wanted to change channels. :-(

Mind you, I'd rather use something like this than shell out huge cash for those pisstake Logitech remotes with the displays. I just would never pay $49.
]]>Mar 2nd 2010 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Mar 2nd 2010 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Never owned a business, have you?]]>Mar 2nd 2010 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Mar 3rd 2010 12:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Mar 2nd 2010 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Mar 2nd 2010 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Mar 3rd 2010 2:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Or pick up the tv remote in front of you and use that.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 9:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Mar 2nd 2010 10:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/
If you only have one iDevice, then the original Redeye wifi to IR converter is your best bet (though it runs 188$).]]>Mar 2nd 2010 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Mar 2nd 2010 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Or buy a refurb iPod Touch and make it dedicated--no PIN, not for email . . . ]]>Mar 2nd 2010 12:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Mar 2nd 2010 9:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Mar 2nd 2010 9:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Odd, my touch still works when I flip it around. Which model are you using?]]>Mar 2nd 2010 5:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Mar 3rd 2010 4:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Mar 2nd 2010 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Mar 2nd 2010 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/redeye-mini-converts-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-into-ir-beaming/Mar 2nd 2010 9:59AM