In 1973, a Motorola engineer named Martin Cooper invented the mobile phone. Almost forty years later, we continue to quaintly refer to the descendants of his breakthrough as “phones,” even though 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 ...

Want to throw away your pile of remotes, but don’t want to shell out for a pricy universal remote device? It’s getting easier to just use your smartphone to change the channel. SureMote, a free app ...

It’s been a while since we talked about universal remotes, and the landscape has changed significantly. There are still plenty of great ones, from IR remotes to new models that can control everything ...

For nearly any household or lifestyle task or interest, there is, as the commercials say, "an app for that". Add to that impressive list the RedEye universal remote control system, which consists of a ...

Covering home audio and video, Matthew Moskovciak helps CNET readers find the best sights and sounds for their home theaters. The Logitech Harmony Smart Control combines RF functionality and ...

Controlling your home theater system used to be easy—you simply told your kid to turn the knob and presto, Honeymooners. But today’s home theater packed with feature-rich TVs, cable boxes, AV ...

In this guide we’ll explain how to use your Android phone or tablet as a remote control. Instead of buying an expensive universal remote, control your Android TV, NVIDIA Shield and more with Android.

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