What can I use my extra iPhone for?

Apple's iOS devices are, among other things, great digital music players. The built-in iPad app allows users browse audio, podcasts and audio books easily. It serves the purpose when the intended music is not heard nearby. Or, if you wish to enjoy hands-free music through an iPod, iPhone or iPod touch that's attached to a stereo or couple of powered speakers. That's where Tango Remote comes in, linking any two iOS devices on a wireless network, allowing one to be a music source and the other to be a remote control.

It's not hard to set up, convenient to use and effective. Here's how to get started. First, load Tango Remote on both gadgets by navigating to the App Store and seeking Tango Remote. Set one device as the remote and the other that will play the music on-board as "source". For instance, you may link up an iPad to your audio system while keeping the pocket-sized iPhone along with you. Or, use the iPad as a full-sized remote with an iPhone connected to the stereo. Because Tango Remote is standard, it looks great on all iOS devices.

Setup the source device:
After installing the Tango remote set up the source device. First, establish Tango Remote. Next, tap the Music Player button when prompted. Tango Remote will have a look at the device for stored music, podcast and audio books being used by the iPod app. Note that this may take a few minutes, depending on the size of your music library. Eventually, connect it to a stereo or pair of powered speakers and you're prepared to go.

Set up the remote device:
Now let's set up the device that will act as the remote. The first step is to make sure that both the source and the remote are on the same Wi-Fi network. Initiate the Tango remote with the remote control button. It will start looking for the source system and inform you when it has located it. Simply tap the source device's name ("Joe's iPhone," for example). Following that you'll see all of the playlists on the source unit. Tap any to begin listening and controlling your music remotely.

After all, the remote does much more than play, pause, jump and skip. When a song is playing, you can view the album art and flip it over to see other tracks on that album. Also, browse by song, artist, album or genre. If you do get stuck, the built-in help function is a tap away.

Additional options:
At long last, check out the more settings by tapping the gear icon. Up pops a new menu with several options. It is easy to turn on a shake to jump to the next song (probably best with an iPhone or iPod touch), toggle playback controls on or off and allow an option to play your playlists back-to-back. Additionally, you can send an email to the developer or a friend or become a fan on Facebook, all from within the app.
Tango Remote is a simple and efficient way to appreciate the music on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. Your device starts behaving like a digital radio station when linked to the stereo or speakers Setup can take only minutes and is a breeze. Because it works over Wi-Fi, you won't experience latency or lag. Briefly, it just works!

So dust off your old iPhone and check out Tango Remote You will start to enjoy the "music in your pocket" in a completely new way.

What can I use my extra iPhone for?

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