What do you do when you lose the remote control to your TV? Or what if you want to control your entertainment center, air conditioner, and security camera from one place? In both instances, you can ...

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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 ...

Google TV app, previously known as Play Movies and TV, is now getting a major upgrade that would add a new feature from the company to control Android TV via Bluetooth and WiFi and act as a Universal ...

Does it make sense to use your Apple Watch as a remote control for your media devices? Smart remote maker Peel thinks so, having just launched a universal remote control application for the Apple ...

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 ...

No more mismatched remotes, dead batteries, or complex setups—this all-in-one mobile app works with top TV brands out of the box. With a quick Wi-Fi setup, customizable layouts, and support for most ...

Kansas based Flyover Innovations, Inc. has attempted to solve the universal remote problem with an innovative App and device combo that lets you control all of your home audio and video needs from ...

The social remote control app Dijit has certainly been getting around lately: it started off on iPhones, made the leap onto Android devices not long ago, and now the company has announced that an iPad ...

There have always been apps that let you control your TV from an iPhone or iPad, but in my experience, these apps don’t work very well or have limited features — even the official apps from TV ...

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