Softpedia
 

NEWS CATEGORIES:



NEWS ARCHIVE >>
SOFTPEDIA REVIEWS >>
MEET THE EDITORS >>
Home > News > Tags > remote controls

Stories about: remote controls


Samsung Details QWERTY TV Remote, Webcam for Smart TVs

During a recent press event, Samsung decided to provide more official details on its Spring 2011 lineup, many of the products detailed, priced and dated on this occasion being models previously released at CES 2011.In fact, that's also the case with the company's QWERTY TV Remote with an LCD screen, that de...

17 March 2011
04:34 GMT

Samsung Dual-Sided Remote Control for Smart TVs Revealed by the FCC

It's becoming quite clear that Smart TVs, designed to offer users access to a wide array of online content (beside TV programs, of course), will become standard over the next couple of years, requiring some specialized accessories in order to work properly, and it seems that Samsung's ready for the task, si...

28 January 2011
03:27 GMT

Motorola R331 Remote Control is Rechargeable, Easy to Find when Misplaced

We're pretty sure that many of you tend to constantly misplace your remote controls, not to mention forgetting to purchase extra batteries for the moment the one within the remote run out of juice, and that's exactly the reason why Motorola has developed their R331 Rechargeable Remote Control, that takes ca...

17 January 2011
06:32 GMT

Snakebyte PS3 Bluetooth Remote Control Outed by Sunflex

Without a doubt, for many people around the world, the PS3 occupies a very important position at the core of their home entertainment systems, given the fact that, after all, the console from Sony doubles as a full-fledged Blu-ray player, that can now be controlled from a distance with the help of the snakebyte Premi...

13 January 2011
15:01 GMT

Turn Your iOS 4.2.1 iPad/iPhone 4 Into a DSLR Remote Control

It really seems that the number of applications enabled by the iOS platform, together with a couple of external accessories, really knows no boundaries, the latest example of a very clever use of Apple's portable gadgets being the blueSLR from XEquals, a solution that allows the iOS-running products to become re...

8 December 2010
09:47 GMT

Pillow Universal Remote Control is Super-Relaxing

I'm pretty sure that many of you have at least once fallen asleep on the couch or bed with the remote control under your head, only to wake up with a sore face and button marks all over your cheeks and nose (OK, maybe not that many of you went through such a situation, but it happened to me, so I'm pretty s...

15 November 2010
14:01 GMT

Logitech-Backed Study Claims Universal Remote Controls Still Useful

After learning about the demise of Philips Pronto universal remote controls yesterday, we had sort of a bleak image regarding the future of this particular type of devices, but it seems that Logitech, one of the largest remaining players in this segment, has a rather different opinion, as well as a rather comprehensi...

3 November 2010
03:08 GMT

Philips Kills the Pronto Universal Remote Controls

As each home entertainment solutions' manufacturer is now shipping complex remote controls with their various products, capable of working quite fine across a whole range of devices (as long as they belong to the same series), the demand for universal remote controls has dropped significantly, this being most li...

2 November 2010
11:49 GMT

Digital R50, the New Universal Remote Control in Town

As home entertainment systems become more complex and cluttered, the need for remote controls that can be used for accessing the functions of a very large number of devices is also a lot direr. For this reason, the Universal Remote Control company has just launched the URC Digital R50, a remote control that delivers ...

14 November 2008
03:05 GMT

Logitech Quietly Intros the Harmony 510 Advanced Universal Remote

Besides its advanced and extremely attractive computer peripherals and audio systems, Logitech has also developed, over the past couple of years, a fairly wide range of universal remote controls, which allow users to control their entire home entertainment system from a single, central unit. And one of the latest suc...

7 October 2008
05:29 GMT

Enjoy Mac-Like Remote Control Features on a PC

Today's computers are capable of carrying out extended multimedia functions, being quite often used as the core of one's home entertainment system. However, controlling all of these functions can prove to be rather difficult, especially from a distance and this is the reason why the people over at USB Geek ...

23 November 2007
10:06 GMT

The World's Most Expensive Remote Control: Pure Gold, Over $55,000 Price Tag

It's quite a well-known fact that there are quite a few people out there that have so much money, such huge fortunes that they simply begin spending on some of the most idiotic things ever. On the other hand, since there's a serious market demand for exclusive, high-end and luxury products, there are also q...

15 November 2007
10:06 GMT

The Sexy Bexy iMirror Remote Control and Docking Station for the iPod

Taking into consideration just how famous Apple's flagship product, the iPod, has become over the past few years, the fact that the number of accessories (docking stations, remote controls etc.) designed especially for this player has virtually skyrocketed comes as no surprise. And the latest such item I've...

23 August 2007
12:46 GMT

Sony Rolls Out the PZ1 Series of Waterproof Remote Controls

Remote controls are among the most useful devices ever developed, as they allow users to indulge in their laziness and control their every device while relaxing in the bed, on the sofa or wherever. However, on occasions, said lazy users also have the habit of spilling certain beverages onto the remotes, thus renderin...

20 August 2007
03:41 GMT

Keyspan Helps You Control the Multimedia Features in Windows Vista

As Microsoft's latest operating system, the famous Windows Vista, has really gained some momentum since its launch, several manufacturers of various PC accessories have begun manufacturing various accessories that work with some of the OS' most popular features. And one such company is Keyspan, who has just...

8 August 2007
07:31 GMT

Denon Aims for 'Boundless Entertainment', Launches Fully Programmable RF/IR Remote Control System

The Denon company has been pretty busy lately, as it has launched a whole series of home entertainment - related products, meant to provide a complete and comprehensive solution for the users' entertainment centers. Beside their Blu-ray and DVD players, they've also come up with a couple of A/V receivers, t...

26 July 2007
03:31 GMT

The Keyspan TuneView Remote Controls Your iTunes

Remote controlling one's iTunes software, now that's a dream come true. Or that's what the people over at Keyspan thought when they've developed their new version of the TuneView remote control, since this little wireless device has received some important upgrades that will certainly make life a ...

25 July 2007
06:36 GMT

Wave to Your Watch! - Researchers Develop Wristwatch with Gesture Recognition System

It seems that gesture recognition systems might actually be the next big hit in the area of remote controls, as an increasing number of researchers are announcing very interesting developments in this field. And the latest such announcement has been issued by a group of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Techn...

23 July 2007
05:31 GMT

Jasco Ships the Flip Universal Remote - Like A Clamshell, But Uglier

The world of universal remote controls is vast and wide, but sometimes we happen to come across some devices that provide some pretty strange features, either in the design or the features area. And this is exactly the type of gadget you're about to see as follows, namely the GE branded Flip Universal Remote pr...

19 July 2007
11:31 GMT

Keyspan Shows Off its New Presentation Remote Pro

Making an important presentation seems to be a lot easier when employing the help of a special remote, which can be used during the various stages of the presentation in order to control the various multimedia devices involved (audio systems, projectors, etc.). And that's exactly the type of device that has just...

18 July 2007
09:56 GMT

Control Your TV and Other Appliances By Simply Waving Your Hand

The remote control is probably one of the most important devices ever developed, as it adds an extra level of convenience to the already pleasurable experience of watching TV, listening to music, recording TV programs, etc. However, it seems that its glory days might soon be over, as two Australian engineers have dev...

16 July 2007
03:11 GMT

Meet the iPod Remote / FM Transmitter Combo!

The possibility of connecting one's iPod to a car's audio system is actually nothing new, as the number of devices available on the market that can be used for achieving this task is quite large. However, the DLO (Digital Lifestyle Outfitters) company has taken things a step further, and launched the FM Tra...

22 June 2007
01:13 GMT


WindowsGamesDriversMacLinuxScriptsMobileHandheldNews

SUBMIT PROGRAM   |   ADVERTISE   |   GET HELP   |   SEND US FEEDBACK   |   RSS FEEDS   |   UPDATE YOUR SOFTWARE   |   ROMANIAN FORUM