Using a handheld or smartphone to control iTunes from anywhere in your house isn't as complicated as it sounds, although you'll have to install third-party software on a WiFi- or Bluetooth-enabled handheld or smartphone in order to do so, and your computer needs to have WiFi or Bluetooth, depending on which program you use. Check the sites for the following programs to find one that'll run on your handheld. You might also try searching the Web for WiFi [or] Bluetooth iTunes remote control to check for new programs.
- Dead End Software Web Remote (Mac, Any Device with an Internet Connection and a Screen) This app (www.deadendsw.com) turns your iTunes library into a web page that you can browse on any web-capable handheld or other web-enabled device. The web page is stored on your computer, and you connect to it using anything on your network that can see a web page—handhelds, smartphones, or other Internet-connected Macs.
- FlexiPanel iTunes Remote (Windows, PocketPC, Bluetooth) This simple remote app (www.flexipanel.com) is free, apparently as a demo for companies who might want to buy the hardware in bulk. That doesn't change the fact that it's free to try and keep.
- Salling Clicker (Mac, Palm, Bluetooth) Aside from controlling iTunes playback, the award-winning Salling Clicker software (www.salling.com) can control PowerPoint slide presentations, high-end audio programs, and more.
- SmashCasi RemoteAmp (Windows, PocketPC, WiFi, Bluetooth) This app (www.smashcasi.com) has lots of features: EQ, playlist editing, full search capabilities, and the ability to get to your music by folder or through iTunes.
