Polycab has launched the Hohm Mirai Smart IR Blaster, a small and simple IoT device that promises to add smart capabilities to IR-based home appliances. How does this Rs. 1,200 device work? Find out ...

An infrared blaster (IR blaster) is a device that relays commands from a remote control to one or more devices that require infra-red remote control. It’s been a long, hard day and finally, it’s time ...

Having already taken our first feverish steps down the path of an automated home, we figured it was time to try and integrate the home entertainment system with the household lighting. Our goal coming ...

Wouldn’t it be so magical if you could control all your home appliances with one single remote? This out of the ordinary creation is none other than the universal IR blaster remote control, which can ...

The idea of using an iPhone or iPod touch as a universal remote has been tossed around for years, but it's always required either a finicky external dongle or an extravagantly expensive home ...

So, I purchased a home 2 years ago and the previous owner installed a surround system in the ceiling and wall mounted a TV. All of these cables run into a closet into an adjacent bedroom. Finally ...

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 ...

While everyone loves the remote control, its ability to disappear at the most inopportune times is extremely inconvenient, to say the least. Not to mention the fact that since almost every device now ...

With the built-in IR blaster, use your Galaxy S4 as a universal remote that controls many components and offers personalized recommendations on what to watch. Sharon Profis Former Vice President of ...

The dawn of the Internet of Things is upon us. However, even if household appliances and everyday objects are increasingly becoming connected, not all devices are already capable of connecting to the ...

Buy one of these 10 best smartphones with infrared blaster and remote control functionality and you will never have to look for your remote controller again. If you didn’t own a mobile phone 10 years ...