Hello, thank you all who have inquired on the release date of UiRemote. We had a crazy busy month since January 2009. (Don’t forget we are still engineering students in last year of study with a full course load ).
We are working hard to finalize and improve the device and the app. However due to privacy issues we will not be able to provide any additional information about the product at this time. We would like to thank everyone sincerely for all the comments and suggestions they’ve given during the past two months.
We are still opening the Mailing List that you can subscribe to, so that you can be notified as soon as UiRemote becomes available and ready.
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There will be absolutely no spam, and your email is confidential with us. We will be working hard in the coming month to finalize everything and keep you updated. All the best!
p.s.
UiRemote is now confirmed to work on iPod Touch 2nd Gen ; ). However iPod Touch 1G will not be supported.
bob said
why delete the older blog posts?
champ22 said
@bob
well they said that the remote would be ready in about a months time and as you can see that due date came and went so people started to become antsy. leading to all their positive comments turning negative so in order to save face they got ride of the long list of people asking the same question “hey what the deal?, you said a month its been more and im willing to pay you guys cash why cant i have my ui remote?”
Mark said
Have you guys considered including voice control in the iPhone app? Perhaps for version 2? That would be handy.
“TV Off”
Ted T. said
I’ve been dying for this App/IR gizmo, so please do finish it
Your UI could stand improvement though — too many buttons, too much clutter. Try fewer, larger buttons with the ability to swipe between different screens containing additional groups of buttons. You could just the most used stuff on the main screen like Play/Pause; FF REW; skip forwards/backwards; Volume. Screen two you can have open; menu; enter; arrow key for menu navigation; subtitles; power
Screen 3 Setup; zoom; etc. etc. you get the idea
Nikos charalampous said
When release? The couples of month you said is gone
So is release or not?
Drew DeSantis said
The iPhone OS 3.0 should be good for you guys. Getting approved wise. With the support of third party acceseries your app should go through in like 7 days
John Wells said
I’m anxiously awaiting this awesome software, if there are problems with hardware manufacturing or apple approval could you please consider releasing a jailbreak beta version with a schematic? If money is an issue you could still release it as a jailbreak app in the cydia store which now supports paypal and amazon payments. I would gladly pay up to $30 for this app in a heartbeat.
champ22 said
yea great point John if the app store is the only thing keeping you from releasing this thing go the jailbreak route. waiting on apple will take forever.
MIke said
Hey guys,
It would also be cool if I could use my Iphone to RF my garage door and some of RF controlled Appliances.?
Adam said
Hey just wanted to check in and see how the progress is coming. I know you guys are still in school but just keep us posted don’t just leave us hanging for months. Thanks.
Jared said
Just checking to see how progress is going. Havnt seen any updates……
EWP said
no support for blackberry? that would be sweet
Mark said
Have you guys considered making use of the bluetooth functionality that was improved with OS 3.0 to allow control of devices such as the PS3?
Chad said
Did this idea get scrapped because that would be a shame. I am really looking forward to something like this.
kkouik said
Does it work with 3gs ?
Nate said
The idea is amazing, yet the software looks atrocious. I have the Logitech harmony 1000 and I don’t use it because it is crippled by its software. However the idea of fitting the IR is BRILLIANT. Take some notes, scratch that, completely revise the software according to Apple’s own remote app and then we’re talking!
Dirk said
Any news about launch time?
tomorrow?-)
Dennis said
This looks fantastic!!! I have seen nothing like it out there…
I was amazed about how you are using the headphone jack for IR communication. Is this planned for release to the App Store? Is there a schematic of the IR module or is a vendor going to produce these?
Adam said
Hey guys, any news on this product? I was thinking about making one myself and found you guys after some googling. It’s been 8 months since the prototype video, would you say it’s almost ready?
Chad said
I know you say that you guys are still in school and all, but your last post was about 6 months ago. Since before then I have had your website bookmarked and checked back weekly for updates. Still nothing! At least post something saying it’s still in production. Also about the school thing, didn’t Bill Gates drop out of college to pursue in software development? Also isn’t he the richest person in the world? Just saying!
Lowgman said
Seriously, if you happen to make this product a reality – you’ll be sitting pretty. Every other UR app out there requires extra hardware (costing over $100 or more), and a wireless network to accomplish what your method can with a simple IR dongle. With a little marketing you could be the next top app on the app store, beating the pants off of the competition due to the significantly lower cost… Seriously, you’re sitting on a goldmine. I’m half tempted to take the idea and do it myself if you won’t.
Eric Jarvies said
What is the status of the iPhone iR remote adapter? Are you going forward with it or not? Do you need funding?
Regards,
Eric
Bernie said
I vote for a big fake, maybe they were thinking capable to do it but seems not , so long time without update or beta relase sound not good i relly thing they canceled ( they will anyway not the first team who cancel a iphone project)
Ben said
http://features.engadget.com/2004/07/27/how-to-turn-your-ipod-in-to-a-universal-infrared-remote-control/