As a part of reviving my blog, I will be writing a application review for a while every month. The one that I am doing today is Remote. Remote runs on my Apple iPod Touch (most likely would run on the iPhone too).
This application links into iTunes and basically allows you to control your music on your computer from anywhere in a wifi area. It connects through a wireless network - so for that reason, direct line of sight is not required. Why is this so wonderful? Well lets say that you are having a function, in which you have 100 people all around your house, and you have your computer running the music.
If you want to change the kind of music, you could do it from any location in your home by simply logging onto Remote and changing the music selection. Say you want to soften the music to make an announcement, you can do this by simply sliding your finger over the sound slider which will either make the music softer or louder depending on the way you move it.
This application works both on a PC and a Mac, but PC does give some problems as far as remaining connected to the device - you have to open certain ports in your firewall to let it through. Anyway, this application is avaliable for free in the iPod app store.
Regards,
Noel Harrison
