One of the unique features of the two Motorola DROID XYBOARD tablets I am testing is the inclusion of an IR port for use as a remote control. This function is enabled by the Android app Dijit, which ...

Iyaz Akhtar works tenaciously to make technology work for him so he can live a life of leisure. He's been in the tech sector as a writer, an editor, a producer, and a presenter since 2006. Universal ...

SURE Universal Remote is an Android app that aims to get users controlling most of their devices from their most important device; their Android smartphone. Rather than have multiple remotes littering ...

There are a few ways to turn your phone into a remote control -- an instantly appealing idea since most of us lose our phones far less often than we lose the remote. The Griffin Beacon makes it both ...

New Beacon transforms Android phones and tablets into easy-to-use, never-lost remotes for home entertainment Nashville, Tenn. / San Francisco, Ca. – November 8, 2011 – Griffin Technology Inc., one of ...

TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to New York City to be a part of CNET in 2011. He tests, reviews and writes about the latest TVs and audio equipment.

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 ...

The IR blaster is officially a niche feature these days. It’s becoming rarer and rarer as a feature since phones are trying to remove as many ports as possible. However, phones with an IR blaster are ...

Which universal remotes are best? It can be incredibly frustrating to have to constantly swap between a handful of remotes to control your TV, Blu-ray player, soundbar, cable box and everything else ...

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