Freely configure all buttons of the new Apple® Remote - with Remote Buddy 1.16

December 18, 2009 - Filed in Company News, Press Release, Update by Felix

Remote Buddy 1.16 - our remote control powerhouse for the Mac® - is available now.

What's New In Version 1.16

• Freely map all buttons of the new Apple® Remote - The new Remote Buddy versions adds support for the new, aluminum Apple® Remote and allows the free mapping of all of its buttons under Mac OS® X 10.4 and later. A supported, compatible IR Receiver is required (*).

• Add a new Apple® Remote to a Mac® Pro, the new MacBook® and old PowerPC™ Mac® - Apart from built-in Apple® IR receivers, Remote Buddy also supports the new Apple® Remote in combination with many external USB infrared receivers (*).

(*) Please see http://www.iospirit.com/products/remotebuddy/hardware/ for a complete list.

A complete, detailed list of changes is available at http://www.iospirit.com/products/remotebuddy/releasenotes/.

Remote Buddy 1.14: iPhone™/iPod® Touch Gesture Control for over 100 Mac® applications

August 7, 2009 - Filed in Press Release, Update by Felix

We're proud to announce the immediate availability of version 1.14 of Remote Buddy - the remote control powerhouse for the Mac®.

What's New In Version 1.14:

• iPhone™ / iPod® Touch Gesture Control of over 100 Mac® applications - Version 1.14 includes a major update to Remote Buddy's built-in AJAX Remote - a web 2.0 application enabling iPhone™ and iPod® Touch users to control their Mac® over their local Wi-Fi® network.

  The addition of gesture control to Remote Buddy's AJAX Remote allows gesture control of everything that can be controlled by Remote Buddy. Among many others, this includes Front Row, DVD Player, iTunes®, EyeTV, VLC, iPhoto®, Preview, Acrobat®, PowerPoint®, Keynote®, Photobooth, Plex, Boxee, XBMC and Hulu Desktop. For a full list of controllable applications and system functions, please see the Remote Buddy website.

  Watch the screencast at http://www.iospirit.com/products/remotebuddy/#ajaxremotedemo to see Remote Buddy and AJAX Remote's Gesture Control in action.

• Support for Hulu Desktop and Spotify - The new version now includes Behaviours for these applications.

• Fast Application Quitting - New actions provide shortcuts to quitting the currently controlled application.

A complete, detailed list of changes is available at http://www.iospirit.com/products/remotebuddy/releasenotes/.

Enjoy!

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