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"You're likely familiar with the iPhone's 'Airplane Mode', but check out the decidedly cooler 'Helicopter Mode'."

This is expected to be released in Summer of 2010, no word on pricing but I'd sure like one! It connects via Wi-Fi, uses the accelerometer and touchscreen on the iPhone to control it, and so you can see what you are running into, it has a camera that gives you the view on your iPhone or iPod Touch screen. Here is their website, or you can be their fan on Facebook. 

"ThinkFlood has introduced its new RedEye Universal Remote Control peripheral for the iPhone and iPod touch. The RedEye is a small IR transmitter box featuring Wi-Fi and a built-in Dock for charging an iPhone, iPhone 3G, or iPod touch.

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Interesting concept, making your iPhone like one of the Harmony Universal Remotes, except with more hardware required. Not all that much more hardware, just an infra-red device that communicates to your iphone/ipod touch via WiFi, then transmits an infra-red signal to your hardware in your entertainment center. This is a beta program, so they are waiting on approval for their app in the iTunes store, but they have outlined an ad-hoc method for getting the app on your iPhone/iPod Touch in the meantime. During the beta period, the price for the system is $119.00 USD. After the beta period ends in the fall, they will bump the price up to $149.00 USD.