Turn your iPhone/ iPod Touch into a Windows SideShow device

Windows SideShow is the technology that allows OEMs to create devices that interact with Windows Vista machines and add functionality like remote control capability.  The original concept was demonstrated by some OEMs as plug-in devices that can be used with or without the Windows PC.  A company has announced software along with a public beta that among other things will let you turn your iPhone or iPod Touch into a Windows SideShow device and perform functions on the Windows PC.

“With ThinkRemote Community Edition, information is available at consumers’ fingertips like never before. Users can change the music on their PC from their cell phone, review stock performance at their bedside, or control their smart home from anywhere in the world. The possibilities are limitless,” said Chris Walker, ControlThink Chief Technology Officer.

The new beta also can work on the following devices:

• Windows Mobile phones
• iPhone and iPod Touch
• Playstation Portable (PSP)
• Playstation 3 (PS3)
• Nintendo DS
• Nintendo Wii 
• Web browsers
• Other mobile phones

Head over to the ThinkRemote web site and sign up for the beta if you’re interested.

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