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william.maggos (wjmaggos@liberal.city)'s status on Sunday, 26-Nov-2023 06:20:37 JST william.maggos

The #Boxee remote had a full querty keyboard on the back years ago. I don't get why all remotes don't have this, especially #Roku. Searching still sucks on televisions.
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  Joe Ortiz (joeo10@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Sunday, 26-Nov-2023 06:20:35 JST Joe Ortiz
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  @wjmaggos I really miss Boxee and especially Harmony.
  
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  Joe Ortiz (joeo10@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Monday, 27-Nov-2023 00:34:40 JST Joe Ortiz
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  @wjmaggos Harmony was a very popular universal remote that Logitech killed off. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logitech_Harmony
  https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/why-logitech-just-killed-the-universal
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    Logitech Harmony
    
    Logitech Harmony is a line of remote controls and home automation products produced by Logitech. The line includes universal remote products designed for controlling the components of home theater systems (including televisions, set-top boxes, DVD and Blu-ray players, video game consoles) and other devices that can be controlled via infrared, as well as newer smart home hub products that can be used to additionally control supported Internet of things (IoT) and Smart home products, and allow the use of mobile apps to control devices. On April 10, 2021, Logitech announced that they would discontinue Harmony Remote manufacturing. History The Harmony remote control was originally created in 2001 by Easy Zapper, a Canadian company, and first sold in November 2001. The company later changed its name to Intrigue Technologies and was located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Computer peripheral manufacturer Logitech acquired it in May 2004 for US$29 million, turning Harmony remotes into a worldwide phenomenon. In April 2021, Logitech announced the decision to discontinue the manufacturing of Harmony remotes. Any remaining Harmony...
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    Why Logitech Just Killed the Universal Remote Control Industry
    
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    Monopolies are lazy. Logitech bought, monopolized, and killed the universal remote control business.
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  william.maggos (wjmaggos@liberal.city)'s status on Monday, 27-Nov-2023 00:34:42 JST william.maggos
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  what was Harmony?
  
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