With these apps, you can transform your smartphone into a universal remote control, allowing you to control everything from your TV to your lighting and more.

Losing the TV remote is never fun, but Google TV may be looking to fix that on some devices with the addition of “Find my remote” in newer versions of Android TV OS. At Google I/O last week ...

Verizon just launched an updated version of its Stream TV streaming box, with a new feature for finding lost remotes and built-in support for Amazon Prime and Netflix (unlike its predecessor).