New Media Remote and Bluetooth Headset for Xbox 360

Jul 26, 2011 by Josh Pollard

Earlier today Major Nelson, Microsoft’s head PR person for Xbox, announced two new peripherals coming to the gaming console this fall. The first is a bluetooth headset that obviously works with the Xbox 360, but it will also double as a headset for your mobile phone. I’m not sure that I...

Remote Potato for iOS

Jan 9, 2011 by Josh Pollard

The creators of Remote Potato have struck gold again! This time they have ported their software, which allows you to remotely access your Windows Media Center’s content and guide data, to iOS! Now you can use your iPhone, iPod, or iPad from anywhere to schedule remote recordings,...

Remote Simplicity: Using a Zune Remote in Media Center

Feb 11, 2010 by Josh Shenkle

Some times you just want to keep things simple or gasp keep it “Apple” like. That is the case with this nice little gem of a find. A user over at Life Hacker found out that with a simple registry edit you can use alternative IR remote controls within Media Center and even Windows Media...

Remote Potato Brings Remote Scheduling to Windows 7 Media Center

Jan 23, 2010 by Josh Pollard

The ability to remotely schedule recordings on your Windows 7 Media Center seems a like a feature that should have been included from the very launch of the operating system. After all, Microsoft did hire the developer of Web Guide, the program that allowed this feature, along with streaming of...