ExpressCard Media Remote

Owners of recent Mac laptops who need wireless control of music jukeboxes and presentations from a distance already have the advantage of an Apple Remote. Windows users have long had remotes as options, but few have been made that avoid special receivers or prevent the loss of the remote after a long meeting. Interlink Electronics may have devised a particularly useful solution through its ExpressCard Media Remote for Bluetooth. The remote, which officially requires Windows XP, uses a laptop's built-in Bluetooth receiver as a base, removing the necessity of plugging in a proprietary adapter. Users can quickly control track functions in most media-related programs such as iTunes, PowerPoint, and WinAmp. More convenient still is the remote's ability to fit into and charge from both ExpressCard 34 and 54 slots, eliminating the need to replace batteries. Interlink is shipping the Media Remote today for $50.

By Electronista Staff