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The Internet: Your Next Remote Control

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the well-named-company dept.

Makarand writes "According to this article on NewsFactor, a Hungarian company, Timothy Technologies, wants to turn the Internet into a pervasive Remote Control. This device, called FlatStack, allows users to operate home appliances using the web. The FlatStack is an entire web server on a tiny circuit board which can be connected to the Internet and wired to the device needing remote control. Later versions of FlatStack will connect to appliances wirelessly. The FlatStack, with a variety of applications at home, can also be adapted in offices, factories and agricultural settings. It is expected to sell for around $75."

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  1. Already invented at Viola systems by vinsci · · Score: 5, Informative

    This is already invented in Finland :-). See http://www.violasystems.com/index.php

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  2. nothing new by Dizzo · · Score: 3, Informative

    This isn't really new. Ever heard of siteplayer?

    http://www.siteplayer.com/

  3. Uh... by seanadams.com · · Score: 5, Informative

    Big whoop. Ubicom makes a damn fine embedded TCP/IP platform, and it's all on one chip, with built-in Ethernet using a software MAC. And it's $13.