After months of neglect, Apple finally updated Remote.app today. The updates include a redesign to support the larger screen of the iPad and the Retina display on iPhone 4 and the most recent iPod touch, support for the new Apple TV, and a compatibility update for iTunes 10. It’s a must-have update for everyone running iOS.

Savant Systems LLC, has announced the Savant Touch Remote, a handheld interface featuring an embedded iPod touch. Savant’s Touch Remote aims to revolutionize the concept of remote control by integrating the familiar functionality of the iPod touch into a traditional remote control form factor that operates freely from room to room just like a wireless touch panel or Savant’s iPad solution. “Never before has a user interface been so intuitive and versatile—so compact and easy-to-use.”

With the new iPod shuffle, comes iTunes 8.1. And with iTunes 8.1, you now get iTunes DJ. What’s iTunes DJ? You may remember it as Party Shuffle. It wasn’t a ground-breaking feature of iTunes then, and while it doesn’t take center stage now, it’s slowly getting there.

Today Apple updated their Remote app on the App Store to version 1.1. The update is free as is to be expected.

So what’s new?

• Create and update Genius playlists
• Create and edit playlists in iTunes

Now you’ve got a little control over making playlists with your iPhone.

Although third party developers have already made applications that allow you to turn your iPhone into a remote, MacRumors has found that Apple plans to make their own. Although this could have been expected, you can read the following text—found in a pre-release version of iTunes (7.7)—for assurance: Use iTunes 7.7 to sync music, video, more »