We covered the Qblinks – an unusual smartphone remote control, notification, and alarm key fob device – during the summer last year. However, it never saw the light of day, and has since been ...

Remember the days before smartphones, when television remotes were bulky devices that burned through batteries with a vengeance? Universal remotes were a lifesaver — though huge, they worked with ...

TV remote technology hasn't made any real advances in years. But now several companies are looking to turn your smartphone into a remote, one that doesn't just tell the TV what to do, but tells you ...

Clik Smart TV is a brand new platform, which comes to us courtesy of the makers of Kik Messenger, which we reviewed when it first came out here. The Clik Smart TV Platform provides one of the easiest ...

You’ve probably heard of Kik Messenger, a phone messaging app with the backing of Union Sqaure Ventures and RRE. It turns out Kik was just the beginning of the ...

Why can we not turn our PC on or off from a distance? Or the microwave or the hallway light? Well, you can, with TeleTouch, a truly universal remote control. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...

We just finished reviewing Samsung's latest Smart TV, and it wasn't the picture quality, the style or even the comprehensive app suite that impressed us most. It was the awesome remote. Find out why.

It’s Friday! What better time to kick back with a relaxing YouTube session after a tough week? Whether you’re watching on a PC at the office or at home, you can make it even better by turning your ...

Those "universal remote controls" that only control your home entertainment center? They might need a new name. Meet the Sevenhugs Smart Remote, which controls not only your TV but also your Nest ...

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 ...