AirPlay for hotel TVs now rolling out, so no more touching that remote
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Kicking back and watching a bit of telly in a hotel suite is a nice change from doing it at home, especially while sporting a soft robe on a king-sized bed after a relaxing afternoon sipping cocktails by the pool. However, with that comes a caveat. Despite the hotel likely having a great record when it comes to clenliness, there's always the spectre of the remote control. Who last touched it? And what did they last touch? You know what I mean, right? Speedy whole home...

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