There’s nothing quite as annoying as losing your TV remote. Decades ago, when remote controls were cutting edge, you would at least be able to use manual controls instead. But these have been ...

Eugene Polley, the inventor of the first wireless television remote control, once said that “the flush toilet may have been the most civilized invention ever devised, but the remote control is the ...

Welcome to Product Support, a column devoted to helping you get the most out of the gadgets and software you already use. In October 2020, Apple rolled out an iOS update that discontinued and removed ...

Eugene Polley should be ther most popular man on the planet. He left a legacy of leisure that billions of people lean upon each and every day, often for hours on end. Polley, a self-taught mechanical ...

Pair your Fire TV remote in minutes with these simple steps. From quick pairing tricks to app tips, regain control of your streaming. Pairing an Amazon Fire TV remote is one of those tiny tech wins ...

Techy dad creates easy, tactile, Smart TV control system fed by colorfully labelled floppy disks.

We just finished reviewing Samsung's latest Smart TV, and it wasn't the picture quality, the style or even the comprehensive app suite that impressed us most. It was the awesome remote. Find out why.

YOUR Sky TV remote can not only control the Sky box – but your actual television too. It’s a handy trick and worth setting up if you’ve got a spare minute. And if you don’t like it, you can always ...

As Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Google, and many other players all battle for control of the boxes and the content ecosystems that sit next to your television, there’s an equally important fight to sell ...

The standard TV remote control, lost so many times beneath sofa cushions, may soon be lost to history. Good riddance, says Chris Lavoie, a radio producer living in Los Angeles. Taking advantage of ...

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 ...