Remote Controls

Entertainment

Apple’s Patented Magic Remote Is Only Missing Apple’s Patented Magic TV

11:30AM January 27, 2012 | Jesus Diaz

Apple has filed a new patent application, an Apparatus and Method to Facilitate Universal Remote Control. In the application, Apple claims that current remotes are cluttered, so they propose using a touchscreen that can automatically detect every AV device near you. Really? More »


Gadgets

Philco Mystery Control: The World’s First Wireless Remote

12:00AM November 10, 2011 | Adrian Covert

We take remote controls for granted. For most of us, they’ve existed from the day they were born. We knew how to use them before we could even begin to fathom how they work. But really, they’re magnificent devices. More »


Entertainment

Logitech’s Harmony Link: Devices Control Home Theatres

12:20PM September 21, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Logitech understands that in the age of the of Wi-Fi and touchscreens, remote controls are heading the way of the Dodo. The Harmony Link is their attempt to bridge the gap between traditional IR components and the smart devices in our hands. More »


Entertainment

Motion-Controlled Remotes Are A Stupid Idea

6:40AM September 10, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Movea thinks it has a good idea. It thinks the Move TV remote, which uses Wii-like gestures to flip through channels, is something that should be in our lives. It’s not. The Move TV is a premise beyond idiocy. More »


Gaming

New Xbox 360 Headset Doubles As Bluetooth Headset

12:45AM July 27, 2011 | Matt Buchanan

The old Xbox 360 headset is gigantic and expensive, considering it only worked with the Xbox 360. The new Xbox 360 headset? Not only is it much, much better promises Senior Director of Xbox Accessories, Zulfi Alam, it’s a Bluetooth headset. More »


Gadgets

Voomote One: Mr Potato Head Of Universal iPhone Remotes

12:38AM July 26, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

Universal remotes for your iPhone are old news, but the thing about them is that they’re so, well, universal: you use the same layout for all your devices. The Voomote One lets you have a different remote for your TV than your stereo. More »


Entertainment

The Boxee Remote Now Works For Your Home Computer

2:21AM July 7, 2011 | Kwame Opam

For those of you who like Boxee but couldn’t be bothered getting the Box for your home theatre setup, D-Link is now offering you the remote that came with it for your Mac or PC. Just to show they care. More »


Mobile

Will Griffin’s Beacon iPhone Universal Remote Be The First To Not Suck?

9:12AM June 16, 2011 | Casey Chan

Griffin, maker of a ton of Apple accessories, just released a universal remote system for iOS devices. It’s not the first iOS remote around, but we’re hoping it can be the first to not suck. More »


Entertainment

Why Hell Is Other Peoples’ Remote Controls

10:40PM June 1, 2011 | Brian Barrett

There’s nothing that can better reduce you to a senseless ball of anxiety and clumsy flailing than trying to figure out someone else’s home entertainment system. System! If you can even call it that. More »


Gadgets

9 Remote Controls With Moxie

8:00AM May 21, 2011 | Oobject

In the old days, even remotes had character. Names like Space Commander and Flash-Matic lent a feeling of speed and sense of authority that something like a modern RM-VL700 never could. Our friends at Oobject.com have assembled a great collection. More »