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To: Johnny Canuck who wrote (39780)	6/20/2003 4:52:23 PM
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Gyro-remote takes control of XP By Munir Kotadia Special to CNET News.com June 20, 2003, 1:24 PM PT Gyration, creator of the gyroscopic mouse, has unveiled a wireless, motion-sensing remote control and mouse device that has been designed specifically for Windows XP Media Center-based PCs. Complete coverage Spotlight on CeBit Follow News.com’s coverage of the New York show. The Gyration Media Center Remote, introduced at the CeBit show in New York, is designed to replace the infrared remote control that is supplied as standard with systems running Microsoft's Windows Media Center (WMC) operating system. Standard remote-control units supplied with WMC systems require line-of-sight contact and, as with most remote-control units, have around 40 function buttons. The Gyration product contains a gyroscope that allows a user to simply wave the device in the air to control a mouse pointer, or even the volume of a PC, which increases the device's functionality while reducing its complexity. The product is different because it communicates with the PC using radio frequency signals, which means that it can control a PC that is stored out-of-sight--something that is not possible with infrared products. "This is a vast improvement over traditional infrared remote controls," said Thomas Quinn, chief executive and cofounder of Saratoga, Calif.-based Gyration, in a statement. "In order to control their PCs, users need to simply wave their hand and click." The WMC Remote comes with a software suite called GyroTools, which contains more than 80 features, one being the ability to zoom in on text to make it easier to read. The product is slated to be available in the United Kingdom and the United States later this year, and is expected to cost between $150 and $180.