Unlike Ikea’s Tradfri lighting remote, which uses a series of five buttons laid out in a circular pattern, the Symfonisk volume remote works more like the click wheel on Apple’s first iPod. The entire ...

We take remote controls for granted. For most of us, they’ve existed from the day they were born. We knew how to use them before we could even begin to fathom how they work. But really, they’re ...

Very seldom do I catch myself uttering the word "genius" silently to myself as I'm reviewing a piece of equipment. I have to say, I had my doubts about the Remote Control Extender when it was first ...

The Amazon Fire TV Stick is basically a streaming device. It comes with a remote, some cables and batteries, and an HDMI-CEC, which is technically the Fire Stick part. From it, you can use apps like ...

Philco's Mystery Control (1939) was a battery-operated radio transmitter, so it didn't have to be in the same room as the radio it was controlling. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has ...

Ramsey's Wireless Remote Winch ControlA little while back, we bought our first 4x4 that featured a keyless entry. It was about the coolest thing we had ever seen. Granted, the technology had been ...

Wireless winch remote controllers deliver an extra dose of flexibility and convenience over the typical hard-wired controller, and the option just became even more convenient thanks to a new ...

Eugene J. Polley, a man best known for inventing the first wireless television remote control, died of natural causes on Sunday at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Illinois. He was ...