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Sony did a press release about 3D tv's and blue ray players and they anncounced a android BD remote app.I know not everybody is to happy with Sony but this is a nice movement. I would like many more manufacturers to release remote control apps for my favorite device.

from the press release:
"Unique to all Sony Blu-ray Disc players, users with an iPhone® or iPod® touch device can control the players using a free app called “BD Remote” which can be downloaded from the Apple App store. The app, will also be available soon for Android™ devices, allows the device to function as a remote control that includes the ability to access a Blu-ray Disc’s details such as jacket artwork, actor, and production information as well as search for additional video clips online."

Here are some images of the app on the iphone:

simple remote screen

showing a title

The icon

The full remote screen.

Of course if you are serious about home automation you should look at the openremote project. Which is capable of turning your android or iphone in to a remote for everything.

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