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 ...

Almost everyone is familiar with losing a remote, and while some TV and A/V receiver manufacturers are beginning to offer their own remote apps, not all of them do. That’s where apps like Tekoia’s ...

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Google TV app, previously known as Play Movies and TV, is now getting a major upgrade that would add a new feature from the company to control Android TV via Bluetooth and WiFi and act as a Universal ...

LAS VEGAS—As entertainment systems, connected-home technology, and Internet of Things devices proliferate, one question remains to be answered: How are we to control all this hardware? Tekoia thinks ...

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 ...

Does it make sense to use your Apple Watch as a remote control for your media devices? Smart remote maker Peel thinks so, having just launched a universal remote control application for the Apple ...

There are many reasons why a good remote control app is worth downloading. For instance, they can sometimes provide you with additional features that might not be available with your current remote ...

Consolidate all of your device controllers into a single easy-to-use unit. By Thomas Hindle There are so many devices nowadays. Chances are you’ve got at least four connected to your big TV screen.

There have always been apps that let you control your TV from an iPhone or iPad, but in my experience, these apps don’t work very well or have limited features — even the official apps from TV ...

CSR and Unify4Life announced that they have partnered to develop a unique lifestyle application for BlackBerry smartphones. The Unify4Life AV|Shadow uses CSR's BlueCore5-Multimedia silicon to ...

Universal remotes have always felt like a bit of a gamble. Any time you look at reviews or browse user impressions here on the forum, the feedback is all over the place. The Logitech Harmony Elite was ...