06/12/2008, 7:40pm, EDT
Thursday, June 12th
Signal offers iTunes control from iPhone
iPhone software developer Alloysoft this week released Signal 1.1.2, its new software that allows an iPhone, iPod touch or Pocket PC device to be used as an advanced wireless remote for iTunes and other applications. Controlling either iTunes on a Mac, or iTunes, Winamp and Windows Media Player on a PC, Signal gives the user control not only of content playback, but also the browsing of content, searching of media libraries, creation and editing of playlists, and even the ability to remotely change music album art on a remote machine.
Taking full advantage of the iPhone and iPod Touch's two-way wireless capabilities, and combined with the increasing popularity of streaming solutions such as Apple's Airport Express, Alloysoft claims that Signal is the missing link in many home juke box solutions, allowing users access to their music from anywhere within wireless range, be it 'deck, patio, or any room in the house'.
Users simply launch Signal on your computer (it operates as a standalone Web server) and offers an URL (which can be bookmarked) with which you can use your iPhone/iPod touch to connect to your iTunes. Once you type in the address from MobileSafri, you have full control over iTunes.
Version 1.1.12 is a bug fix release that addresses a compatibility issue with Safari 3.1.1 as well resolving a few other minor issues. In addition, for Windows users the automatic iTunes library updating feature was improved to eliminate some needless library rescans, improving performance for users with large libraries. The company said that Mac users will be receiving automatic library updates as well starting with Signal 1.2.
Signal is available now, directly from Alloysoft, and is priced at $25.
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only iTunes?
Remote Buddy has offered iPhone/iPod Touch remote capabilities for a while now. Plus, it controls more than just iTunes, but many other apps, including taking remote pictures with the iSight.Plus, Remote Buddy is $5 cheaper.
only iTunes?
Never mind about RB being cheaper. I was reading the price in Euros.
Non Safari Interface
I wonder (hope) that we can get a non-Safari interface to do this remote jobbing as i would like to be able to flick through my album art.
Cool tools.