But also a digital clock.
The television the remote now controls isn't even a television anymore, but a multiplatform entertainment device that is increasingly hooked up not only to a cable system and a DVD player, but also a digital video recorder and the Web itself.
The heart of the new Samsung device, which sells for $600, is an ultracompact, six-in-one camcorder, meaning that it is not only a digital camcorder, but also a digital still camera, webcam, voice recorder, audio music player and data-storage device.
"Our vision for Venmo is to not only be the go-to app for payments between friends, but also a ubiquitous digital wallet that helps consumers spend wherever and however they want to pay, regardless of device," he added.
This year's Sold will have a physical presence (600 tickets were available for those wishing to come to City Hall), but also a seriously enhanced digital offering.
He wants it to act not only as a Joy Division museum, but also as a digital hub to support musicians and other artists across the world.
"They give consumers the appearance of an effective way to keep their health information, but it's also a digital gold mine for health marketing," says Jeff Chester, director of the Center for Digital Democracy, who points to Google's sponsorship of the ePharma drug marketing conference taking place in Philadelphia next week.
The company intends to provide a double-sided solution for people wanting to send and share pictures online by not only developing a new photo management site but also manufacturing a digital camera completely from scratch.
Sony is marketing the PlayStation 3 not just as the future of gaming, but also as a digital entertainment system that plays high-definition movies and serves as a hub in the living room, connecting the Internet, stereo and television.
It is baronial, neo-Victorian ornamental, but also a creation of the digital age.
The printed word has fought a rear-guard action against not only computers and television, but also a whole horde of digital upstarts from DVDs and video games to mobile phones, iPods, YouTube and now the mobile internet.
