In addition to revamping its MacBook line Tuesday, Apple also unveiled a new remote for the iPhone, iPod, or Mac as well as upgrades to the AirPort Extreme Base Station and Time Capsule.

The Apple Remote will allow users to control an iPod that is connected to a home stereo, powered speakers, or TV set, provided you have an iPod Universal Dock, an iPod with a dock connector, or any iPhone.

"Ready to move on to the next song? No need to get up. Just press the Next button on the Apple Remote. Getting a call on your iPhone? Press Pause, then pick up where you left off," Apple said on its Web site.

The remote is also compatible with any Mac introduced in 2005 or later that has a built-in infrared receiver. "When you press the Menu button, your desktop fades and the sleek Front Row interface takes its place to give you control over your music in iTunes, your photos in iPhoto, the videos in your Movies folder, and your DVDs," Apple said.

The remote retails for $19.

Meanwhile, Apple has made improvements in antenna design on the AirPort Extreme Base Station. The upgrades will provide up to 50 percent better performance and up to 25 percent better range than previous base stations, Apple said. The device will run you $179.

Finally, the $299 Time Capsule now includes new technologies and refinements intended to make backing up the device in Snow Leopard 60 percent faster than before.