Most homes today have at least a few infrared remote controls, whether they be for the television, the video recorder, the stereo, etc. Despite that fact, who among us has not cursed the light that ...

Everybody realizes that the PlayStation 3 can do much more than just play video games. It can be used to view pictures, listen to music, or watch movies in high definition. So what’s missing? Infrared ...

The new hotness in consumer electronics might be RF remotes based on protocols like Bluetooth Low Energy, but there’s still plenty of life left in the classic infrared remote. Especially with projects ...

This 555 timer circuit Remote control Jammer device it’s useful when we need to block someone to use the remote control (children that change frequently the channels at tv).This 555 timer circuit ...

The first remote control for a TV was the Zenith Space Command back in the 1950’s. Space Command used sounds at ultrasonic frequencies to control the set. It wasn’t until the 1980’s and the Viewstar ...

Buy one of these 10 best smartphones with infrared blaster and remote control functionality and you will never have to look for your remote controller again. If you didn’t own a mobile phone 10 years ...

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Buy one of these 10 best smartphones with infrared blaster and remote control functionality and you will never have to look for your remote controller again. If you didn’t own a mobile phone 10 years ...

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 ...

It's not a new idea; a lot of other people have thought of it. Unfortunately, AFAIK it's not possible, and even if it were, the IR port on your notebook likely wouldn't be powerful enough to go beyond ...

The PlayStation 4 cannot receive infrared (IR) remote control commands, a Sony representative told GameSpot sister site CNET, meaning universal remotes will not be supported. What's more, CNET was not ...