A TV without a remote is like a car without a steering wheel, but they weren't always ubiquitous. Some of the earliest ones ...

A wind-up remote control that doesn't need batteries -- why didn't anyone think of this before? Remote controls are relatively low-powered devices, and Gizoo's $38 wind-up universal remote control ...

Description: Power Functions IR Speed remote controls sold separately and as a part of the Emerald Night Train kit (Item K10194) and Power Functions kit (Item K8882). The gray plastic remote controls ...

If you're tired of replacing the batteries in your remote controls, why not opt for one universal remote? Many have already made the switch, but now you can get rid of those batteries for good with ...

Batteries are considered hazardous and require special handling. The good news is they can be recycled for free ...

For something so small, the quarter-sized remote control battery that 1-year-old Emmett Rauch swallowed a year ago has caused big problems. Emmett has spent 19 weeks in a hospital ICU. He’s had 14 ...

Most standard remote controls send signals to your home theater gear using a beam of infrared light, which a sensor on your hardware picks up. You can’t see this beam, but your smartphone’s camera can ...

Measuring about the size and weight of a circa 2000 cordless phone, Comcast’s new TV remote control is quite a noticeable deviation from the slim, streamlined remotes of the smart TV era. Measuring ...