Peel
Where did I put the remote control? If you are one of those who watches TV while fiddling with the tablet, don't worry about the remote. A new application allows you to control any brand of TV from a Samsung tablet The application is called Peel Smart Remote & TV Listing And it doesn't just work as a remote control, it also offers a complete recommendation service to find out what to watch. Although yes, the programming guide, for the moment, is only active in the United States.
The interesting feature for us of Peel Smart Remote & TV Listing is the possibility to use our tablet as a remote control. This function requires a little configuration as it works through the Infrared connection that incorporate the latest Samsung tablets Thus, it is necessary to look for the brand of our television in the settings of this application to insert the international codeand create the link between television and tablet.
Although, the main mission of the application is to show the user programs, series, movies and other formats related to the user's taste To This uses a very pleasant interface or visual aspect, showing the posters of those contents that are available In addition, its system of drop-down menus facilitates the handling of the application keeping an eye on the playback controlsAnd it is surprising that this application allows such advanced management of our television, whatever brand it is
As soon as we start the application we will have to give it some clues of our tastes television. Thus, we will be able to establish favorite genres, channels and programs. This approximation is already enough for Peel Smart Remote & TV Listing show on your main screen what is live that the user might like. However, what is interesting is that the more it is used, the more the user learns this application. To do this, it is possible to rate the contents in three ways: the classic I like, which will let more appear; Guilty Pleasures, to indicate that content that you like to hate and hate that you like it; and, finally, veto those contents that you don't want to see again as recommendations.Even so, it is always possible to move through the different menus on the top bar that allow filter the contentscurrently being broadcast according to the genre
With this, the application Peel Smart Remote & TV Listing allows a more or less basic control of our television through thetablet So much so that it even allows us to turn on the television These controls are always active in the screen of the device, allowing us to increase and decrease the volume or change the channel Although for the latter It is more interesting to use the own recommendations, which give us the possibility of going to that channel to watch it with just a touch of the screen.
In addition, we must not forget the social possibilities of this application, which not only allows us to publish through thesocial networks Facebook and Twitter what we see, but also allows us to know the likes from our contactsHowever, this application is still not fully implemented in our country, missing some of its functions such as the content guide For now it can only be used on the following tablets Samsung, being able to find the application ya pre-installed in one of them:
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 plus
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 plus
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
Best of all, Peel Smart Remote & TV Listing is downloadable completely free via Google Play There is also a version for Apple devices , although it is in the North American App Store However, this version requires an Infrared connector to be able to use the device as a remote control you have to purchase separately
