Apple to Offer iTunes Remote Control App for iPhone and iPod Touch

Mmm, this is a nice idea. I've been using a Griffin Airclick USB on my PC and Mac (it's an RF remote, thankfully), but this little app would give me another way to control iTunes. And hopefully it'll show what song is playing on the screen.
 
I believe this is the start of Apple realy starting with domotica. To give people full home experience, with speakers in many rooms, controlling with a little device..
 
cdinca said:
Amen.

Remote Buddy is awsome, but sooo slow.

One of the things I was looking forward to in 2.0 was the possibility of a native remote buddy. This is even better.
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That's a bit disappointing to hear - I've been keeping an eye on Remote Buddy - and did download the demo for a while but really want to use it when I get my iPhone. I was hoping for a native App. Remote Buddy has some really cool features - more than just controlling iTunes/Airtunes.
 
I've been waiting. Its annoying to have to go to my macbook to change a song.
I like the fact i don't have to point anything towards it.
 
This is just great, a native ap finally. I don't like the remotes that work within mobile safari like signal or remote buddy.
Now what about syncing TO DOs from ical or mail? That would awesome!
 
oohhh Happy days! Been waiting for confirmation on this ever since SDK and Firmware 2.0 were announced.

I trialed the demos of similar apps like Signal for my Touch, but just found them sluggish when having to deal with my large music library.

Always knew it would be a matter of time before Apple released their own app for this.

Like some, I wasnt that excited before about Firmware 2.0 update, but now....... :D
 
It's late and maybe I missed this, but wouldn't it also be cool/functional if you could use your iPhone/touch to control your computer as well.

Especially when giving presentations?
Picture this, your standing in front of the room, people are flowing in, you pick a song from your iphone to play while they seat. Once they're seated, you begin the presentation using your iPhone/touch as the remote for your keynote/pp, video, smart board etc... With the touchscreen, using the the iPhone/touch with a smartboard would be awesome!

That would be neat and useful.

Coachingguy
 
OK, I'm thrilled like everyone else that this remote-control app is going to be free for iPod touch owners.

However, I don't understand why it will be free.

When the iPhone apps were made available to iPod touch owners back in January, we were told that because of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Apple had no choice but to charge for the apps. The argument went that the apps were "add on" features, and the law prevented Apple from giving them away for free.

So why isn't this remote-control app, which is clearly an "add-on" feature, not subject to the same provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?
 
I realy hope it's not just an on screen version of the current remote, because i find the current remote more than a bit limiting at times, although it is a darn sight better than the remote for my 360 on which half the buttons dont even work (volume and no's).

Also free is good
 
millar876 said:
it is a darn sight better than the remote for my 360 on which half the buttons dont even work (volume and no's).
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Of course they don't. And they won't until you program the remote to work with your equipment, just as you have to do with any universal remote.
 
japanime said:
OK, I'm thrilled like everyone else that this remote-control app is going to be free for iPod touch owners.

However, I don't understand why it will be free.

When the iPhone apps were made available to iPod touch owners back in January, we were told that because of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Apple had no choice but to charge for the apps. The argument went that the apps were "add on" features, and the law prevented Apple from giving them away for free.

So why isn't this remote-control app, which is clearly an "add-on" feature, not subject to the same provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?
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How about iTunes? may be this is why they are releasing this feature as a 'software' not a 'firmware'

Btw whilst Apple's explanation for charging touch users makes sense, why do Sony, iriver etc. does not do this? And why can't Apple account iPod Touch sale in the same way as iPhone?
 
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japanime said:
OK, I'm thrilled like everyone else that this remote-control app is going to be free for iPod touch owners.

However, I don't understand why it will be free.

When the iPhone apps were made available to iPod touch owners back in January, we were told that because of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Apple had no choice but to charge for the apps. The argument went that the apps were "add on" features, and the law prevented Apple from giving them away for free.

So why isn't this remote-control app, which is clearly an "add-on" feature, not subject to the same provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?
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you know why. Because apple used the act as an excuse to charge.
 
With this news, I'm might have to get a new AirPort Express to expand this functionality. Checking it out of the Apple Store, they already seem to have updated the site to show that it does indeed work with Airport Express AND Apple TV



Works with Apple TV, iPhone, and more

AirPort Express works flawlessly with Apple TV, iPhone, iPod touch, and all your other Wi-Fi devices that use the 802.11a/b/g/n wireless standards.

Check out the bottom of the store page http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB321LL/A?mco=NzY2NzYw
 

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With this news, I'm might have to get a new AirPort Express to expand this functionality. Checking it out of the Apple Store, they already seem to have updated the site to show that it does indeed work with Airport Express AND Apple TV



Works with Apple TV, iPhone, and more

AirPort Express works flawlessly with Apple TV, iPhone, iPod touch, and all your other Wi-Fi devices that use the 802.11a/b/g/n wireless standards.

Check out the bottom of the store page http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB321LL/A?mco=NzY2NzYw
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this is just saying that the iPhone can connect to the AirPorts wireless signal in order to browse the net
 
japanime said:
OK, I'm thrilled like everyone else that this remote-control app is going to be free for iPod touch owners.

However, I don't understand why it will be free.

When the iPhone apps were made available to iPod touch owners back in January, we were told that because of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Apple had no choice but to charge for the apps. The argument went that the apps were "add on" features, and the law prevented Apple from giving them away for free.

So why isn't this remote-control app, which is clearly an "add-on" feature, not subject to the same provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?
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Because Apple are accounting for iPhone income over 24 months rather than once up front. They accounting for iPod Touch income once up front however. They're also charging $10 to upgrade to version 2, which adds on the App Store, and thus the capability to download any new apps.

It's also a convenient excuse to charge people for new features, but I suspect that's because Apple nearly got caught out by it before, whereas Microsoft, being very friendly with the government, will not be investigated, and Sony haven't been investigated yet and are a foreign company.
 
macnvrbck said:
Holy smokes!

Is this basically Sonos?

I don't need an iPhone but I think I'd buy one just to Sonos-fi my Airport Express setup.

Coverflow on my iPhone to control iTunes in my house, I think I'm impressed!!!!
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It's like half a Sonos. You aren't getting the ability to play different music through different AirportExresses and you'll need amplification at each point too.

I'm hoping Sonos will release a controller for the iPhone very soon.......
 
OK, I'm thrilled like everyone else that this remote-control app is going to be free for iPod touch owners.

However, I don't understand why it will be free.

When the iPhone apps were made available to iPod touch owners back in January, we were told that because of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Apple had no choice but to charge for the apps. The argument went that the apps were "add on" features, and the law prevented Apple from giving them away for free.

So why isn't this remote-control app, which is clearly an "add-on" feature, not subject to the same provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?
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My guess is that this remote-control app will come free with the 'new packaged version' of the ipod (which is just the regular version ipod with a remote control thrown in the box). Since users are paying for a new ipod to get the remote control (and the remote-control application), this would effectively skirt the Sarbanes-Oxley Act - since this is not a 'new feature', but an already existing feature.

Existing users of an ipod would probably have to pay for a the remote-control app since this would be a 'new feature'.
 
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