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If you wish to program an Xfinity remote to use it with your TV or audio devices like soundbars, here's how you can do it without using any codes.

Microsoft is officially killing off the Remote Desktop app. It’s unfortunate since it is/was one of the easier ways to connect to your PC while on vacation. System admins also rely on it to connect to ...

If you flew or drove anything remote controlled until the last few years, chances are very good that you’d be using some faceless corporation’s equipment and radio protocols. But recently, open-source ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. To reset the controller to factory settings, follow these steps: Hold the Setup button down until the red indicator light on the controller ...

The Panasonic universal remote is an excellent solution for managing multiple devices from a single remote control. It simplifies your television, cable and stereo controls by creating a master ...

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Voice commands are well and good, but today Amazon managed to convince me that my life is missing a smart home remote.

(InfraRed remote control) A handheld, wireless device used to operate audio, video and other electronic equipment within a room using light signals in the infrared (IR) range. Infrared light requires ...

Amazon announced its first premium speaker since the original Echo Studio in 2019. The Powerbeats Fit is the follow-up to the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While GE remotes are technically produced by a company called Jasco (as part of a licensing agreement with GE), the remotes are ...