FLIPR Turns your Apple Device into a Universal Remote

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New Potato Technologies (a U.S. company from Danbury, Connecticut) has introduced FLIPR, their new iPhone and iPod Touch friendly, infrared dongle and associated app. Aware that the IR universal remote dongle / app combo concept is popular, FLIPR aims to turn your iPhone or iPod Touch into a highly functional IR universal touch-screen remote.

So far spectators are saying that FLIPR gives other IR universal remote dongle makers competition by providing an impressive database of over 14,000 codes for your TVs, receivers, and other audio video gear. With this many codes included right out of the box, you should easily be able to pickup your new IR universal remote and use it. You shouldn’t have to, “spend time learning your existing remotes button by button” claims New Potato. If you feel you need a challenge or want to show off FLIPR to your friends, you have the option to program in some macros, to turn on your multiple devices in a preferred order.

Although FLIPR boast more codes than some of it’s Apple friendly infrared dongle competitors, not everyone is sure about the price point. Right now FLIPR, is available now at New Potato Tech and retails for $79.99 , but it is scheduled to hit the Best Buy retail chain on March 28, where it will have to compete with other items on the shelf. Rumors indicate when it hits store shelfs it may possibly be at a lower price, but so far that has yet to be confirmed.

After you purchase the FLIPR dongle, you can download the free FLIPR app from the app store to finish setting up your the new feature. To operate your Apple device as a IR Universal Remote, it is suggested that you rotate it 180 degrees, so that you are holding the dock end up, before using commands displayed on the touch-screen.

While you might be using your iPhone and iPod Touch for other things, FLIPR could help you make them a great back up remote for when you can’t find the one that came with your favorite device, or replace them entirely if you find that to be more convent. It will be up to the user the justify the cost and decide if FLIPR is something viable for them.