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Re:Lightbulbs Could Replace Wi-Fi Hotpsots by tocomment on Sunday October 12, 2008 @01:09PM (#330381)
On a similar note I was wondering if the iPhone (screen or elsewhere) could produce enough IR radiation to function as a TV remote? Any thoughts?

Perhaps flash the screen backlight to produce IR signals?

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Re:Lightbulbs Could Replace Wi-Fi Hotpsots by wmf on Sunday October 12, 2008 @03:06PM (#330447)
You'd have to flash it at something like 38 kHz, but I have a feeling it doesn't support that.
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