Controller Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Woof! An iPhone-controlled dog treat dispenser

by Steven Sande (Dec 4th, 2008)

While you're geeking out with your techie friends building battle bots or pumpkin cannons, why not give your dog a little love at the same time? TUAW reader Stephen Myers sent us a link about a fun little project he worked on. He wants to be able to check on his dog's well-being and reward the dog ...

iTunesVolume

by Cory Bohon (May 12th, 2008)

There are a ton of Mac volume controllers out there. CoverSutra is one of the best that we have seen, however, if simplistic and free is what you like, then why not try iTunesVolume. Just as the name implies, you are able to control the volume of the iTunes application with this small app. ...

CoverSutra iTunes controller 50% off today only

by David Chartier (Aug 8th, 2007)

I'm a big fan of CoverSutra, Sophia Teutschler's sexy and incredibly useful iTunes controller. It gives you global keyboard shortcuts to skip and pause songs, display album artwork in a jewel case in popup notifications or permanently on your desktop, and it can even interact with the Last.fm ...

GimmieSomeTune 3.6 available

by Dave Caolo (Apr 13th, 2007)

Last year we pointed out GimmeSomeTune by Eternal Storms Software. It's an enhancement application for iTunes that lets you download lyrics and album cover art, displays track info in a floating window (much like Growl) and lyrics in a lyrics window. You can manage all of this (and more) with ...

CoverSutra - a customizable iTunes controller with style

by David Chartier (Jan 24th, 2007)

These days, there is absolutely no shortage of apps that let you control iTunes in one way or another. You can use your PSP, tiny menubar controllers, countless iTunes widgets and now - CoverSutra. Featuring a stylish bezel with loads of control feedback and album art display, CoverSutra aims to ...

Latest iPod remote accessory: an umbrella?

by David Chartier (Aug 1st, 2006)

Those searching for something a little more unique in realm of iPod accessories need look no further than the iBrella, certainly one of the most ingenious iPod remotes I've ever seen. With the power of an accelerometer, a hall-effect sensor, a gyroscope and a PIC microcontroller, this clever iPod ...

Use your XBox 360 controller with your Mac

by Scott McNulty (May 19th, 2006)

I don't own an XBox 360, but I hear that it is the best thing to come out of Redmond for a long, long time. Now, if you are a Mac user and an Xbox 360 owner you might be keen to hook up your XBox's controller to your Mac for some Mac gaming fun. Sadly, you have been out of luck in that regard, that ...