Tired of loud TV ads? In 2012, Peter de Bruijn built the Mini-Mute — a clever circuit that let him mute his TV with a simple tap on the coffee table. Here's how it works.

Facing the limitations of costly, hard-to-integrate hotel IPTV solutions, FMUSER introduces the FBE013 Smart Magic IPTV ...

There are quite a few different options available to you on the infrared receiver front, but not all are equipped with the micro USB connector you need for the Fire TV Stick.

The humble yet ubiquitous infrared remote-control receiver can benefit from an enhanced front-end preamplifier.

However, phones with an IR blaster are helpful, especially if you want to use it as a remote control for basically anything with an IR receiver.

According to Roku: "To operate reliably, an IR remote must be pointed directly at the IR receiver on the device it is intended to control with nothing blocking the signal. "There is some margin ...

Setting up a universal remote used to be the most complicated and rewarding part of putting together your living room. And then streaming happened.

The Logitech Harmony is no more, but there are still some very good universal remotes for your multi-device home theater setups. We've got five recommendations.

The buttons on Zenith’s original ‘clicker’ remote were a mechanical marvel The Space Command didn’t rely on infrared — or batteries.