Smart Devices May Soon Replace the Remote Control
By Rob Scott
July 18, 2011
July 18, 2011
- As an increasing number of portable devices such as smartphones and tablets continue to add TV controller functionality, dedicated TV remotes may soon be “as quaint as rotary-dial telephones.”
- TiVo, for example, just released a new iPhone app that allows viewers to use their phone to control their DVR (with gesture controls), and share comments on Facebook and Twitter.
- TiVo already has a similar app available for the iPad, while other related apps are also offered by a number of pay TV providers.
- It’s a logical jump since studies indicate that many viewers have their portable devices with them while viewing TV.
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If gesture controls and social interaction become the trend, are there opportunities to cater content in this space?
If gesture controls and social interaction become the trend, are there opportunities to cater content in this space?
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