Only available from The Pi Hut, this is the blurb for the HotPi:

HotPi is a peripheral designed for your Raspberry Pi which will allow you to use any infra-red remote control, send remote control signals to other devices e.g. your television, drive a speed controlled fan, keep the time accurate while the power is turned off, and display the current system status with a multi-colour LED.

It’s currently selling for £11.99.