remote control

Eugene Polley, Inventor of the First Wireless TV Remote Control, Has Died [Rip]

Eugene J. Polley, a man best known for inventing the first wireless television remote control, died of natural causes on Sunday at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Illinois. He was 96.More »

Interesting Apple steering wheel remote patent surfaces

PatentlyApple points to a number of newly-granted patents published today by the US Patent and Trademark Office with Apple’s name on them. And out of the 20 or so filings, there’s one particular invention that stands out.The patent describes an in-vehicle remote control with what appe...

Check out these awesome iPhone-controlled RC cars

There’s no shortage of iPhone-controlled vehicles on the market these days. We’ve seen cars, helicopters, robots, and even tiny spheres that can be controlled with Apple’s handset. But we’ve never seen anything look this good.The folks over at iHelicopters.net, yes, the ma...

AT&T unveils new iOS device-connected home automation service

Last night, AT&T unveiled a new home automation and security service called Digital Life. The carrier describes the service as one that will give users “unparalleled control and security of their home using any web-enabled device.”The Digital Life system is integrated into the hom...

How to use a third-party remote to control your Apple TV

Although the Apple TV’s remote control looks sleek, it leaves a lot to be desired. The tiny buttons on the awkward-shaped directional pad can make it difficult to browse through iTune’s library of thousands of movies and TV shows.As you know, you can easily replace the remote with you...

The best iPad remote desktop solution

I’ve always been a relatively big fan of Screens - the beautifully designed iOS remote desktop app by Edovia.Screens has always, and continues to be the most impressive looking remote desktop solution for the iPad; in fact, i’d say nothing comes close when it boils down to pure presen...

Apple patent depicts iPhone as self-programming TV remote

While most inventions depicted in Apple’s patents don’t usually end up in consumer products, they do provide an interesting look into the company’sR&D labs. Some are particularly entertaining when they fall in line with persistent rumors.Such is the case with the new “...

Apple patent application reveals advanced TV remote with iCloud features

An Apple patent application offers tantalizing clues about some of the possible new features that their TV...

Peel to test real-time polling of TV shows

Remember Peel? The pear-shaped IR blaster and accompanying remote control app was given the TUAW review treatment last July by our very own Victor Agreda, Jr. The company has announced that starting this week, they'll be testing a real-time polling feature in the app. Not surprisingly, the polli...

Watch This RC Top Gun Pilot His Helicopter Through Impossible Maneuvers [Video]

Carl Groover is the Maverick of RC helicopters. He does things with a miniature chopper that seem to defy the laws of gravity and physics. It will seriously blow your mind, and not just because you lost an hour of sleep this weekend.More »

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