You can cue up an MP3 on your computer and play it on your stereo system in your living room. These features make PDAs ideal for wireless remote control of any entertainment, computing, or other networked device. And they have a programmable onscreen interface, making it easy to show different buttons for different devices. They have IR, 802.11, and sometimes Bluetooth wireless capabilities. PDAs have a sophisticated operating system (OS), usually the Pocket PC or Palm OS. One area that has seen some action is the personal digital assistant (PDA) marketplace. We talk about these in the next few sections.
Now we’re starting to see the first moves toward collapsing control over various home functions towards a few form factors and standards. The advent of 802.11b and Bluetooth - as well as touchscreen LCDs and programmable handheld devices - offers the opportunity to change this because, at the least, manufacturers can agree upon the physical Transport layer of the signal and a common operating system and platform. Keyboards and meeses (that’s plural for mouse!).Your car’s path to wireless enlightenment.Internet Content for Your Media Players and HTPCs.Expanding Your Home Entertainment Center with Wireless Adapters.
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