Sony's new TV remote doubles as a portable speaker www.engadget.com

The company says you can use the device to, say, watch TV from across the house without having to crank up the volume.
In case everybody's asleep, you can also plug a pair of headphones to it.
The device is splash-proof, so you can use it while cooking, and it has a special speaker that separates the human voice from other sounds.
In addition, since it's meant to be a portable speaker, it has a built-in battery that can last up to 13 hours and can be fully charged within three.
The remote-speaker hybrid will be out in Japan on February 22nd and is now available for pre-order for JPY20,000 (US$182).