The primary distribution contains clients only for Symbian Series 60 and UIQ devices, although ports are available for Palm OS devices and the Java MIDP 2.0 platform (which these days includes most phones and PDAs). Utilizing Bemused requires running the server on your PC to listen for commands, and the client on your Bluetooth-enabled phone to send them. From there, it was ported to Linux and XMMS, and has since evolved into software with a general purpose client-server model that supports other applications. For Windows and Linux users, the equivalent is an open source application called Bemused.īemused began life as a controller for WinAmp running on Windows. Salling Clicker, Romeo, and the other apps allowed control of iTunes, the OS X software DVD player, PowerPoint, and miscellaneous system actions. Mac users have had Bluetooth control since 2003, when a series of shareware apps cropped up that took advantage of Mac OS X’s built-in Bluetooth support. Short of cybernetic implants, this may be the easiest way to control applications without having to touch a keyboard or mouse.

Finally, years of strenuous searching for all these remotes has led to the invention of remote control applications for Bluetooth-equipped cell phones. Years of strenuous lifting and pointing of these remotes led to the invention of the direction-less RF remote control. Years of strenuous room crossing to change TV channels led to the invention of the infrared remote control. The catalyst for much innovation is laziness.

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