Using your smartphone as a controller is convenient, cost-effective, and reduces clutter by replacing multiple remotes. It offers portability, multi-device control, and customizable features like ...

What is an IR Blaster and How Does it Work? An IR blaster is a hardware component in some smartphones that allows the device to emulate an infrared remote control, enabling it to control various ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. If your hands are occupied or your remote control is buried between couch cushions, you can always use your Apple ...

Bluetooth Remote (or BT Remote) turns your phone into a true smart TV remote using Bluetooth HID, so no Wi-Fi or TV app is needed. It works like a keyboard and mouse, offers an air mouse and full ...

Compared to the olden days of television, where you could use just about any $5 remote control from Circuit City with your set, the remotes that come with smart devices like an Amazon Fire TV are a ...

The Apple TV remote is easy to lose, but it’s harder to lose your phone — much less the Apple Watch strapped to your arm. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac You can use your iPhone (or even your ...

CyberLink PowerDVD is one of the top applications for watching DVD and Blu-Ray discs on a Windows computer. But if you’d rather not have to sit right in front of your computer to hit pause your video, ...