EDN

Remote control: Easy RF design delivers more features than IR at low cost

For the most part, remote-control consumer electronic equipment still uses IR wireless communication. It's simple to design in, robust, cheap to manufacture and yields a controller that can run for ...
EDN

Remote control design: What a difference a single LED can make

I haven’t yet upgraded to using a single, universal remote-control unit to manage the diverse electronic products in my “media center.” That fancy designation is very misleading, as the room includes ...
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I love LG’s new Magic Remote design for its OLED TVs – too bad only certain regions are getting it

It could be considered tremendously geeky to fuss over, or to even discuss, the remote control that comes with your TV. But a solid, well-designed remote is a key feature of the best TVs, and if you ...
Business Wire

Atmosic Technologies and Dracula Technologies Battery Free Remote Control Reference Design is Ushering in a New Generation of Low Maintenance IoT Devices

Reference design combines the ultra-low power Atmosic ATM33 SoC with Dracula’s organic photovoltaic technology to bring energy harvesting capabilities to a wide variety of IoT devices BARCELONA, Spain ...
Business Wire

Atmosic’s Extremely Low-Power SoC Approved for Google Android TV Remote Controls

CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Atmosic Technologies, an innovator in low-power and energy-harvesting wireless platforms for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced its ATM Bluetooth ...
Machine Design

Beyond the Cab: Making the Case for Remote Controls

Autonomy and teleoperation are big news, and with good reason. These advances in machine technology are helping overcome common industry challenges, such as jobsite safety and productivity. But ...
ecoustics

New Family of Value-Driven Remote Controls Couple Advanced Features With Sleek and Stylish Design

New R5 and R7 remote controls from Universal Remote Control are ideal for living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, college dorms, the home office and more CES 2006 — Las Vegas, NV, Jan. 5, 2006 — Universal ...
The New York Times

The Best Universal Remote Control

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Adrienne Maxwell Adrienne Maxwell is an editor covering AV gear. Her specialty ...
The Atlantic

How the Remote Control Rewired the Home

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 ...