Remote controls

Video: This Bendable Remote Control Has No Buttons, Doesn’t Require Batteries

We've shown you the “Leaf Grip Remote Controller” <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2011/09/23/muratas-flexible-remote-lets-you-control-your-tv-with-bending-and-twisting-motions/">a few weeks ago</a

NEC Wants To Turn Your Arms Into A Remote Control

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/japanese_remote_control-560x419.jpg" /> Have you ever tried pushing buttons on your music player while you're out jogging or reaching fo

CrunchDeals: Refurbished Logitech Harmony 890 remote for $100

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/harmony.jpg">Amazon has a pretty aggressive deal on a refurbished Logitech Harmony 890 universal remote control. It’s priced at $99.99,

CrunchDeals: Refurbished Logitech Harmony 890 for $120

<img src="http://crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/41UtbzSTVuL._SS400_.jpg" alt="logitech" />Pretty nice deal on a refurbished Logitech Harmony 890 remote. Selling new for almost $220, you can

Because It’s There: Six-foot Media Center remote control made from two DDR mats

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/megaremote1.jpg">Yama hama, look at the size of that remote control. Made from two Dance Dance Revolution pads and one of those oversized

Video Review: Philips Prestigo SRT 9320 fancy-pants touchscreen remote control

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/pressh1.jpg" />There's an episode of Seinfeld (“<a HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Slicer">The Slicer</a>”) where George and J

The $12 DIY remote control receiver (for your computer)

This is completely beyond my abilities as a whatever, but perhaps you’re handy with The DIY? It’s a step-by-step on how to create a USB-based remote control receiver. Or, in English: you p

sPult remote concept sure looks nice, but would it work?

Am I crazy to admit that I actually enjoy the look of the design of this remote, called sPult? I don’t know how well it’d work—some of Yanko’s commenters have eviscerated it&md

Remote Control Finder helps you find your remote controls

So here’s a problem many face: You’ve got your various remotes for you home theater set up, and you haven’t gotten yourself a high-end universal yet. The problem is the less you use

ESPN's $299 'Ultimate Remote' does Wi-Fi, live stats

At first glance, I thought “Oh, hey, a gimmicky remote with an ESPN logo” but after I started reading about it, it dawned on me that this thing is perfect for sports addicts. It’s ba

Show off your insecurities aggressively with this remote

Nothing says "I have an assload of money" like a $30,000 pure gold remote control. I’d suggest keeping the price tag on this beauty for when you have company over, just so everyone kno

Universal Remote's MX-810 Pro Wizard Remote: Not For Pater Obsoletis

I remember talking to the Universal Remote folks back at CES and thinking to myself, “Yup, these guys sure do make a lot of remotes all right.” The latest remote, the MX-810 Pro Wizard Rem

Ricavision Vista SideShow Remote Control: Explore Vista's Majesty From The Couch

One of the many wows of Windows Vista is SideShow, a technology that outputs information like e-mail onto screens other than a PC monitor. Using SideShow, this Ricavision Bluetooth remote control lets

Clamshell Remote Ushers New Era of Why?

As home theaters have become increasingly complex, remotes have become burdened by the weight of the countless buttons needed to control complexities. Many designs from recent years have tackled this