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Old 12-26-12, 09:01 PM   #1
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Default Using the Kindle Fire as a Home Automation Touchscreen

Found this posting interesting..

AV and Automation Industry eMagazine - Using the Kindle Fire as a Home Automation Touchscreen | HomeToys



Got my wife an IPad Mini for Xmas, so I'm going to get the Kindle Fire back!
Thinking of doing a wall mount setup, if I can easily use the CAI board's webpage with the Fire touch screen.

http://ecorenovator.org/forum/applia...ontroller.html

I've been wanting to work on the CAI project again, but didn't like the idea of
needing to turn on a Windows PC every time I wanted to check something.

I don't think using the Fire as a dedicated CAI Controller interface is going to
deprive me of being able to check emails etc (without a Windows PC powered up),
since I should soon be getting a used Iphone 4, that I can use on WiFi, like it was a iPod Touch.
I will likely use that for most of the apps I would have run on the Fire. (Email checks etc).
Since the Iphone 4 has audio and video I/O, I may be able to use it Google Phone, FaceTime & etc.
Things the Fire can't do.. Plus, it has no Bluetooth..

Happy New Year!!

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