Even before the addition of touchpads, remote controls were pushing the boundaries in terms of size as more and more features were crammed into home entertainment devices and more and more buttons ...

Your TV remote is probably the number one gadget you hate losing. Without it, watching TV is just so inconvenient. You'd either have to get up from the couch to push the buttons on the back of the TV, ...

Remote controls help us manage various electronics around our homes, from gaming controllers to controls for TVs, ceiling fans, and other household gadgets. However, they're often overlooked when it ...

The Sky Q Touch remote is the one with the big touch circle in the middle of it. There are two types: one with buttons on the circle, and one without. But they're largely the same in terms of design ...

Remote controls help us manage various electronics around our homes, from gaming controllers to controls for TVs, ceiling fans, and other household gadgets. However, they're often overlooked when it ...

If the touch-sensitive Siri Remote has you missing the mark, this button remote lets you switch to something a little more ...

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 ...

Don’t feel like speaking with Alexa? Don’t worry—she can do your bidding at the touch of a button with this compact and ...

An icon of an allegedly brand-new Chromecast remote from Google was found inside the latest Android TV 14 beta, and it’s got more buttons — including one with a star logo. An icon of an allegedly ...

The remote control was the first truly wireless device to enter the home. It was co-invented by Robert Adler, who died earlier this year aged 93. While Adler was a prolific innovator, responsible for ...

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YOUR Sky TV remote probably has a few tricks you didn’t know about. We reveal some of the hidden meanings behind lesser-used Sky buttons. Please provide a valid ...