We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We've grown a little spoiled. At some point during the progression of televisions and media devices, remote controls went from infrared ...

Dear Savvy Senior: Can you recommend some simplified universal television remotes for seniors? My 88-year-old dad, who lives in a retirement community, has some dementia and gets confused with all the ...

Update: Function 101’s Button Remote for Apple TV has been upgraded with Bluetooth, allowing the multibutton remote control to work without direct line of sight to your Apple TV. This proves essential ...

This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a buyer's guide to the best technology. Read the full article here. If you're looking for an easy-to-use universal remote to control up to eight ...

You can sync a Roku Voice remote without using the pairing button through the Roku mobile app. The Roku Voice Remote has a pairing button, but if it's not working, you can use your smartphone to ...

This is a fairly simple circuit for TV and VCR can be used to test remote controls. The infrared detector module (GP1U52X) (Radio Shack 276-137) provides a 5 volt TTL pulse train corresponding to the ...

Take an AM radio and tune it to an unused channel. Inbetween bands. While listening to static, point the remote at the AM antenna or somewhere close to the radio, and press a button on the remote. You ...

Infrared remote controllers are everywhere around us. The majority of home appliances are controlled using infrared remote controls. In this article/video, we will learn how to build a device that can ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Zenith Radio Corporation is credited with making the first television remote control available in 1950. The ...