I never thought I'd have a real use case for a smartphone IR blaster - that is, until the OnePlus 15 swooped in and saved my ...

IR blasters used to be a common component in smartphones, with flagship products from Samsung, OnePlus, and TCL giving users access to the cool feature. Phones equipped with IR blasters can be used as ...

Bond is a smart home accessory meant to help you add some Internet of Things utility to older devices that don’t have internet access. How? By learning the signals from your various remotes and ...

My GREE air conditioner's official Wi-Fi module died, leaving me with a "dumb" AC and a useless remote. Instead of replacing ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You're trying to find the remote control, but it's nowhere to be seen. It could be down in the cushions, or maybe one of the kids made off ...

An IR blaster for controlling TVs, stereos and the like has been a somewhat treasured feature of some Samsung flagships up until recently. Starting with the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3, fans could use ...

Despite its intention on transforming houses, the smart home boom came with one important caveat: To upgrade to the latest trend, people needed to buy entirely new gadgets. Thankfully, this ...

Sometimes you need a little utility device to do a very simple job, and do it well.This one-shot IR helper from [Gregory Sanders] is just that. [Gregory] had a TV that didn’t support automatically ...

The OnePlus 12 is expected to make its debut in December, and now we’ve got an early reveal that has confirmed the display, as well as the return of a long-lost favorite feature, the IR blaster. In ...

Anything with lasers always sounds pretty cool. Unfortunately, most of the time, the addition of lasers adds up to nothing more than just a marketing gimmick. Lasers in smartphones aren't anything new ...

The SofaBaton X2 is a new-generation universal remote that turns both hardware craftsmanship and IR performance up to eleven.

I've recently began having problems with my Tivo (series 1) IR blaster transmitting sixes. I didn't really notice, then care much, but now I realize I'm missing episodes of "Dennis Miller Live", so ...