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Later this year, Philips will begin distributing its Mirror TV which 'in essence is an LCD display integrated in a mirror.' There have been may attempts in the past to put a display behind a mirror.

OK, so we know a thing or two about the "convenience" of using your iPhone as a remote control.

If you're still looking for Christmas gifts now, I'm assuming things are getting pretty desperate.

New Kinetix has an RF attachment accessory for the iPhone that gives it all the power of a universal remote, except way, way better.

We all know a few Harry Potter and gadget fanatics who would go gaga for this buttonless universal remote control that can turn up the TV volume, pause a DVD or turn on the lights with the flick of a wrist or a dramatic swoosh.

Remember back in the day where there were just a couple of channels on your black-and-white TV, and yet with just those few channels, you could spend endless hours glued to whatever programming that came your way? Also, there was no need to hook up some other peripherals like home theater systems and DVD players since those didn't exist back then - ...

December 18th, 2009 by Edwin in Remote Control , Software , iPod gadgets Just when you thought that the iPhone is the bee's knees, enter another accessory that further augments that line of thinking - the RA' Accessory which will transform your iPhone into a universal remote control.

This week's final gift guide addresses what to get for probably the toughest group to buy for - our parents and grandparents.

As we go through the items on our technology wish list this holiday season, a popular suggestion is a universal remote.

At home, we don't squabble over the remote control. There are too many to squabble over.

Do you love funky proprietary software enough to force your loved ones to run it too? That's the question Cisco seems to be asking with the FlipShare TV, a new set-top box designed to help make sharing Flip videos super-simple for even the most basic user.

Universal remote controls are getting to be so complex that you could reasonably be more entertained by them than you are with what's on your big-screen TV.

The biggest bugaboo for home theater DIYers is controlling the assortment of ins, outs, ons, and offs that make audio/video system components get along with one another.

So you've got a nice Yamaha receiver with some solid networking capabilities. It sounds great, it can do everything you need it to do, and you're ready to show it off.

HA HA HA! Foolish mortals! It is I! Doctor O'Dom! No, no, not "Doctor Doom", he's trademarked.

Greg, I strongly disagree. I would happily watch any movie in that theater. John I'm all about floating around a pool and watching a game.

For $188, you can convert your iPhone 3G /3GS and iPod Touch into a universal remote control with ThinkFlood's RedEye .

It's a convergence play, of course. The TV will cease to be the portal for broadcast television but the gateway to online, over-the-air and directly connected services too.

The RedEye remote is a combination of hardware and software that turns your iPhone into a truly universal remote control for IR -based devices.