The SofaBaton X2 is a new-generation universal remote that turns both hardware craftsmanship and IR performance up to eleven.

The first remote control for a TV was the Zenith Space Command back in the 1950’s. Space Command used sounds at ultrasonic frequencies to control the set. It wasn’t until the 1980’s and the Viewstar ...

If you have a reasonable home theater setup in your living room, odds are you have up to half a dozen remotes sitting around. Short of trying to get your cable receiver’s remote to control everything ...

When Logitech announced in 2021 that it would discontinue its Harmony remote line, including the popular Harmony Elite, it ...

If you need to manage and play your PC's music, videos, and photos from a distance, check out the Ahanix iMon Universal IR Remote. You'll be dazzled by what it can do—if you can get it to do what you ...

Sometimes, you look around at all these gadgets and in a rare moment of inspiration or madness, you look at them all a little different??? connected in a way they are currently not, but perhaps should ...

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 ...

Power A’s $60 Universal Remote Case is one of a bunch of universal IR remote devices/apps for the iPhone. Unlike other IR remotes, this one is encased in a case rather than found in a dongle that ...

With the built-in IR blaster, use your Galaxy S4 as a universal remote that controls many components and offers personalized recommendations on what to watch. Sharon Profis Former Vice President of ...

Sony “dot switch” teaser hints at 21 February announcement of IR remote control. Sony “dot switch” teaser hints at 21 February announcement of IR remote control. is a deputy editor and Verge ...

Logitech's announcement that it has ceased production of Harmony marked an important milestone in the decline of a once critical product category, the universal remote control. For almost two decades ...

Sometimes, you look around at all these gadgets and in a rare moment of inspiration or madness, you look at them all a little different- connected in a way they are currently not, but perhaps should ...