The first remote control for a TV was the Zenith Space Command back in the 1950’s. Space Command used sounds at ultrasonic frequencies to control the set. It wasn’t until the 1980’s and the Viewstar ...

Universal remotes are a handy tool to have around if you have many devices that would all otherwise have their own remote controls. Merging them all into a single device leads to less clutter and less ...

While conventional televisions are controlled using a physical remote, a feature on smartphones known as IR blaster has made this hardware somewhat obsolete, thanks to the best universal tv remote app ...

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USB IR dongles almost cure PS3's universal-remote woes One of our original and most persistent gripes about the PS3 has been the lack of any sort of IR support that would allow you to program your ...

Power A’s $60 Universal Remote Case is one of a bunch of universal IR remote devices/apps for the iPhone. Unlike other IR remotes, this one is encased in a case rather than found in a dongle that ...

What do you do when you lose the remote control to your TV? Or what if you want to control your entertainment center, air conditioner, and security camera from one place? In both instances, you can ...

While the iPhone and iPod touch may be wonderful devices for performing any number of tricks, they’re not particularly good universal IR remote controls when coupled with infrared dongles or cases.

The device is a complete remote that can be used with a Windows Pocket PC as well as being used as iPod/iPhone. The device is a complete remote that can be used with a Windows Pocket PC as well as ...

Clunky, limited support for third-party devices makes this “universal” remote appropriate only for smart home dwellers who are deep in the SwitchBot ecosystem, while Matter support depends on Apple ...