For those who are new to Smart IR, it’s a device that acts as an infrared (IR) control hub. The idea is to let you control ...

The new hotness in consumer electronics might be RF remotes based on protocols like Bluetooth Low Energy, but there’s still plenty of life left in the classic infrared remote. Especially with projects ...

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You'd think a remote control technology that was first introduced in the 1980s would be completely obsolete by now. But infrared (IR) remotes are still very much kicking half a century later, despite ...

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 ...

Creating a successful iPhone/iPod touch universal IR remote has proven to be a very difficult task. The iPhone/iPod touch provide no tactile feedback, so you have to constantly look at the device to ...

I have a sony Sony STR-DB1070 Amp that comes with a learning / programmable remote control.<BR><BR>The manual is appaling and doesnt say anything about its "learning" abilities, but i understand that ...

One of the two key “cons” in my review was that the $230 Hue Play HDMI Sync Box, which I otherwise praised as the best way to make your lights pulse in sync with your TV, didn’t ship with a remote, ...