If you're going to keep the garage door's remote always with you in the car, you might as well find out what else you can use ...

The company's video-streaming service will become more prominent through a button appearing on remote controls from Samsung, Sharp, Sony, Toshiba, Boxee, and others. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...

Learn how to use Roku's built-in remote finder to locate lost remotes using chimes, buttons, and voice commands.

I can’t figure out how to watch my brother’s TV. He’s explained it to me a hundred times, but that’s the curse of the baby-sitting uncle: It’s harder to work a remote control than it is to change a ...

The powerful Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is packed full of impressive features and sensors. From a fingerprint scanner, heart rate monitor, UV sensor, and stylus, to even an Infrared blaster to act as a ...

Anyone looking to bring additional smarts to their TV has probably stumbled upon Roku. The device is available in multiple formats — but its remote control has remained largely untouched with these ...

This is the only Bluetooth remote app you need for your smart TV. No Wi-Fi required, no ads, full keyboard and air mouse ...

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. Sky explains: “You can program your Sky ...

is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. In a sign of how far Apple is willing to go to ...

The BBC has taken on Netflix after demanding for a new 'on-demand' button on all UK TV remotes. Manufacturers may soon be forced to add buttons for iPlayer, ITVX and Channel4 on TV controls as the ...