Description: Since HTC and Samsung shipped their latest flagships, the HTC One and the Galaxy S4 with IR blasters, it was only a matter of time before a developer came along and took full advantage.

With the Peel Remote App or Peel Smart Remote application, you can convert your Android smartphone or tablet into a universal remote for your television and home theater system. This is made possible ...

OnePlus has started rolling out version V110P04 as part of its regular system updates. The rollout began on September 15, ...

If you're looking for a way to remotely fire your dSLR's shutter but don't have a dedicated remote, maybe your Android device can help you out. Once you have checked for an IR blaster, download DSLR ...

What do you do when you lose the remote control to your TV? Or what if you want to control your entertainment center, air conditioner, and security camera from one place? In both instances, you can ...

TV today is home to some of the best content available in the market. While most of TV is now enjoyed on smartphones and tablets via streaming apps, there are still a large bulk of users who rely on ...

Considering our smartphones are capable of so much already, you would think they’d be perfect replacements for our TV remotes. Unfortunately, the answer is a bit more complicated than you might think.

IR ports are becoming a thing again with flagship devices from Samsung and HTC now commonly sporting them. They aren't used for terribly slow data transfers like back in the old days, but for ...

CES (Booth #4037) LAS VEGAS- December 15, 2010 – Mashed Pixel today announced the launch of, Surc©, a patent-pending easy-to-use universal learning remote control (URC) that provides users with ...

Bertel is a Linux user who likes budget smartphones more than flagships, uses a custom ROM, and gets his apps from F-Droid. When he isn't writing short stories for Android Police, you might find him ...

While the iPhone and iPod touch may be wonderful devices for performing any number of tricks, they’re not particularly good universal IR remote controls when coupled with infrared dongles or cases.