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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Jack Schofield

TV-B-Gone! Killer gadget! [Update]

Mitch Altman's TV-B-Gone is "a new universal remote that turns off almost any television. The device, which looks like an automobile remote, has just one button. When activated, it spends over a minute flashing out 209 different codes to turn off televisions, the most popular brands first," reports Wired News.

"Altman said people who hear about TV-B-Gone start thinking about other nuisances. Friends have asked for ways to jam cell phones, shut down vehicle subwoofers and kill car alarms."

Comment: The TV-B-Gone site has used up its 5GB bandwidth allowance.

Update: There's a new site here.

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