Use S60 as a remote for Macs, iTunes
Do you have a Nokia (S60) phone and want to control your computer with it? Read on.
My previous cell phone (SE w810i) had a pretty decent bluetooth remote that I could use to control the mouse cursor and various media players I use (iTunes, mPlayer, Quicktime, etc…). It was cool but didn’t really have much to offer that wasn’t already in the standard Apple remote. However, I liked not having to remember the dedicated remote if I was traveling though so when I got my Nokia N95 last year, I was disappointed that it didn’t have a bluetooth remote as a standard. Problem solved: Salling Clicker.
I haven’t tried them all but it has custom remotes for programs like Powerpoint, Keynote, VLC and Quicktime. In addition to controlling your slides, for Powerpoint and Keynote, this app uses the phone’s screen to display presentation notes too. Could be useful?
What I’ve been into most has been controlling iTunes via wifi from the opposite end of my house. There’s a lot of potential here – especially for homes that have in-wall speakers connected to one system. Clicker’s iTunes interface reminds a bit of a classic iPod but with the added luxury of a search feature. Here’s a screenshot:
This app was released nearly two years ago but it’s new to me and using it makes me feel like I’m in the future! The home automation industry is slowly catching onto using cell phones instead of remotes but there is still a way to go. Imagine using programs like this to easily control lighting with your phone? USB powered designer floor lamps?
I should end this, nerdiest-post-ever, now but here’s a photo of a house I shot last fall. Within it, a lot of automation work was done to control lighting and A/V equipment. See that little circle near the edge of the green wall? That’s a sensor connected to the thermostat! You could probably program that remote in the bottom right to make you coffee.
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