iPhone, iPod Touch to double as iTunes remote control
Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:59AM EDT
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Pre-release documentation for the latest version of iTunes reveals a little treat for iPhone and iPod Touch users: a free program from the upcoming App Store that'll let you control iTunes from "anywhere in your home." Nice—but of course, it leaves us greedy for more.
Macrumors found the snippet in the Read Me of the iTunes 7.7 installer, which is still undergoing testing.
The site speculates that the program will let iPhone and iPod Touche users tap into iTunes via Wi-Fi—sounds right to me—and also notes that Apple has already patented the idea of an iPhone media remote.
The idea reminded me of another product on tap for the iPhone—BD Touch, a software kit for developers and Blu-ray producers that could lead to a series of Blu-ray remote-control apps.
We're also starting to see some universal remote apps for the iPhone/iPod Touch, such as AirRemote—which, unfortunately, requires a $150 IR blaster accessory.
Anyway, back to the iTunes remote control app—it's a nice idea, but why not take it a step further and allow iPhone/iPod Touch users to, say, tap into their desktop iTunes collections from anywhere, via Wi-Fi or even AT&T's HSDPA network?
I'm not sure Apple will go that far—after all, you can only share your iTunes library over a local network and not the Internet at large, mainly because of copyright issues.
Then again, there's always Orb, an app that lets you sling your desktop music and video to your cell phone. There's a version available for jailbroken iPhones, and I'm sure we'll be seeing it at the App Store in the near future.
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Apple to Offer iTunes Remote Control App for iPhone and iPod Touch [Macrumors]
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2 Posted by ken2dzinh on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:49PM EDT Report Abuse
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1 Posted by rapmetal47 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 8:29PM EDT Report Abuse
What a great idea, Mr. Patterson, being able to access your iTunes library from any Wi-Fi access point. That would make up for the relatively small capacities these devices have. Thank you for the informative article, Mr. Patterson.