Remote Control
Android TV OS reaches 80M monthly active devices, adds new features
Google offered an update on its TV platform, Android OS, at its Google I/O developer event on Tuesday. The company said its Android TV OS now reaches over 80 million monthly active devices, including
Cohere raises $3.1 million for its remote control solution for web apps
Existing remote desktop solutions like LogMeIn and TeamViewer can be complicated to set up and use, and can feel dated. A new startup called Cohere, now backed by $3.1 million in seed funding, aims to
Anker’s Nebula Capsule portable projector is a pocket powerhouse
Anker is a device maker that’s rapidly become a go-to brand for affordable, quality accessories include cables, chargers and backup batteries. More recently, it’s started to branch out int
Logitech’s new Pop Home Switch simplifies smart home control
Logitech has a new device called the Pop Home Switch, and it’s a bit different from their usual offerings. A company known for Universal Remotes encrusted with physical keys, touchscreen display
Dish’s $30 remote control will listen when you talk
Soon we’ll all be mumbling to everything in our homes, calling up microwave popcorn and vacuum cleanings like befuddled Scotties in the Voyage Home. Until then Dish is giving us the option of ch
Don’t have an Apple TV? The iPad can also be a Home Hub for HomeKit devices
Yesterday at its annual developer’s conference Apple took the wraps off the next generation of HomeKit, its Internet of Things platform for devices such as smart locks, thermostats and internet
SevenHugs Smart Remote Controls Devices By Just Pointing
Point and control. That's the basis of the SevenHugs Smart Remote. Instead of selecting, say, a connected light bulb on a menu in the remote, a user simply points the remote at the light to control it
Drones + X
Small drones are advancing quickly. They used to be little else but sophisticated remote-controlled toys and people love to complain when we call them ‘drones’ because that implies that th
ThinkGeek Sets Phasers To “Gesture-Based Remote Control”
Peddler of nerdy wares ThinkGeek has a new product launching just in time for San Diego Comic-Con, and it should give Trekkers more control over when and how they watch their favorite show. The gadget
Track The Progress Of This 3D-Printed OpenRC Truggy, A Remote Control Car Enthusiast’s Dream
If you’re into 3D printable stuff, or into remote-control cars, then the OpenRC Project is for you. A gentleman in Sweden named Daniel Norée is sharing his progress on a 3D-printed Truggy, as w
Some Say He Can Fly. All We Know Is, He's Called The Stig Copter!
Here’s something you might have missed if you’re not in the UK. Top Gear is one of the most popular television programs in the world. With over 350 million viewers, it’s actually fai
R/C Millennium Falcon Lets You Play Out Your Han Solo Fantasies
Mini R/C helicopters are really fun to play with, and this model of the Millennium Falcon is no exception. Made from foam and built around a double bladed helicopter motor, this toy will let you reena
Hitachi's develops brain signal-powered remote control
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We all knew this would come one day, especially since the basic technology has been around for some
NEC prototypes battery-less remote control
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<a href="http://www.necel.com/en/index.html">NEC Electronics</a>, an NEC subsidiary, has announced the developm
RC helicopter looks like Airwolf!!
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/airwolf-rc2.jpg" />Good news, children of the 80s! You can fulfill your life-long dream to be Stringfellow Hawke by flying this miniature
Japanese company sells remote control brick with built-in mini speaker
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I don't know who exactly needs this but a Japanese company called <a href="http://www.elpa.co.jp/en/
Voice-recognition technology finally utilized in remote controls
Outdated? OKI and a group of researchers of Waseda University in Tokyo have developed a device that is able to extract a person’s voice from a mix of background noise and other persons’ vo
CEATEC 2008: Panasonic's futuristic OSD/touchpad remote control (video)
http://blip.tv/play/ih_Q1SuJ5FQ At the CEATEC 2008, Panasonic drew a huge crowd with its so-called EZ Touch Remote, a remote control that consists of two touchpads separated by a small keyboard. The d
Eizo-C@T-one: Remote controller and optical mouse in one device
In Japan, display maker Eizo recently started selling an optical mouse [JP] that doubles as a remote controller for TVs and other appliances. Dubbed Eizo-C@T-one, the device is available for $120. The
Air Music Remote: One controller for all your media needs
Movea’s Gyration Air Music Remote with MotionSense may have the longest and stupidest name of all time, but don’t let it fool you because it offers home entertainment buffs the choice of controlli