Lost your remote? Just grab your tablet - Rogers

TORONTO - A new extended app from Rogers Communications turns iPads and iPhones into virtual remote controls. An addition to Rogers NextBox 2.0 experience in Ontario, Rogers Anyplace TV Home Edition application is available on iPad and iPhone today and launching on Android tablets and smartphones this year. The app makes it possible to use advanced search, a virtual remote control, live stream news, sports and entertainment, and remotely manage and set PVR content, all on a tablet. Rogers claims it’s the first Canadian telecommunications company to offer an integrated remote PVR management and live TV streaming experience on tablets....