The infrared remote control might not hold the seat of honor in the average home theater setup that it once enjoyed, but it’s not quite out to pasture yet. After all, what are you going to use to stop ...

This ultra-simple remote control extender is ideal for use with a hidden video recorder. The recorder is a Panasonic NV-SD200 and is used as part of a camera surveillance system. A PICAXE-08-based ...

Garage door automation, when done well, can certainly make life easier. Connected garage doors keep you from more wondering if you closed the garage door when you left for work or if you remembered to ...

Expand the capabilities of the Harmony Hub with the simple, but easy-to-use, Companion remote. Logitech’s Harmony Companion consists of a Harmony Hub and a relatively simple, familiar-looking remote ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. 1. The system configuration shows how the functions connect to enable remote system control via the Internet, based on ...

Q: We are a really small business and need to work from home; are the free remote access tools safe to use? A: As more people transition to a “work from home” status, many small businesses are trying ...

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Sometimes, the best hifi gear is the gear you’ve already got. This is particularly the case in the cassette world, as high quality decks are long out of production. [Nick] liked his current rig, but ...

Nearly always when a remote control doesn’t work, the underlying problem is elementary: the unit does not emit light. The cause may be dry solder joints, defective LEDs etc., but also a flat battery ...

IKEA doesn't just have affordable Sonos-powered speakers in the pipeline, but a simple remote control to liberate users from the Sonos app or talking to a smart assistant. The IKEA Symfonisk speakers ...

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