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iPhone as an RX-8 Remote Control

Here's a unique use of an iPhone. Jon Oxer added some hardware to his RX-8 which allows him to use his iPhone or iPod Touch as a remote car starter, GPS locater, performance monitor, etc. He does it by using a custom computer in the car to hook into the car's diagnostic port, with access to this over the G3 cell network. For details, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nInbHSFFG5k. You may wonder why I put this in a blog dedicated to Educational use of the iPhone. I see many applications in our Engineering college.

Here is the actual video:

Posted by Kevin Lowey on April 22, 2009 07:51 PM |

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