
Royal Philips Electronics announced the availability of ProntoLite personal remote-control software for Palm OS handhelds. ProntoLite is a specially designed version of the software found in the Philips Pronto product line of display-centric remote controls. These remotes are typically used to control complex home theatre systems with multiple and diverse components. ProntoLite software is designed to enable users to configure their PDAs to control up to 10 audio/visual (A/V) devices, such as TVs, VCRs, CD players, DVD players, or set-top boxes.