REVIEW – When I was a kid, one of my most memorable possessions was a remote control car. Because this was the technology of the 80’s, it only drove (slowly) for about 10 minutes before requiring a 3-4 hour charging session, but nevertheless I still loved it. Fast forward more years than I’d like to […]
DEERC Brushless RC Car review – smaller than expected but lots of fun Read More
REVIEW – When I’m working, I do a fair amount of presenting, and although I have a captive audience, I like to put on a good show anyway. Typically it involves a dazzling array of bells and whistles, but I’m always looking for one more that no one else has. Today I’m reviewing my latest:
Wave for Work review – An application controller that you wear on your finger Read More
REVIEW – I’ve used Apple TVs for several years, and I really like them. The hardware is high quality, and the software is easy to use. There’s one thing about the Apple TV, however, that I really don’t like: The remote. It’s so minimalistic that it’s often a pain to use. Entering text at a
Function101 Button Remote review – A better remote for your Apple TV Read More
NEWS – Just about a year after its introduction, the Logitech Harmony Express remote is being discontinued. I reviewed the Harmony universal voice remote when it was first released. On Thursday, I (and other customers who purchased the remote) received an email from Logitech informing me that as of September 30th, 2020, the remote would
Harmony Express remote… we hardly knew ya Read More
NEWS – Check out this wearable controller for your iOS or Android smartphone that puts media control buttons right on your wrist. Chubby Buttons is a Bluetooth controller that you can wear or stick to any surface to provide you with large easy to press buttons that adjust volume and media playback. Wear the water-resistant
Chubby Buttons makes fumbling for your earbud controls a thing of the past Read More
REVIEW – The FREE TO FLY Amphibious Radio Control 4WD Car is not your typical radio-controlled car, it’s a radio-controlled boat too. That’s what caught my eye and was the reason I had to try it out. And was it worth it? You bet! This car was totally fun to play with and seems to
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NEWS – Have you put up your Christmas tree or other holiday lights yet? Many times, the outlet that controls the lights is located an inconvenient place that requires stooping, bending, and/or crawling to access it every time you want to turn the lights off or back on. The Treemote solves that problem with a
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REVIEW – Not all 12 sided dice are for role-playing games. At least one of them can help automate your home. What is it? The Nanoleaf remote is pretty unique as remotes go. It doesn’t have any buttons, screens or even charging ports. Instead, it has 12 sides that encourage you to pick it up
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Satechi has released a new Bluetooth aluminum wireless remote that claims to make it easy to control music, movies, and videos, all from one small device. It can be used at home to control an HTPC (home theater PC) or be brought to the office to give a presentation, from up to 33 feet away.
Satechi has released a new aluminum wireless remote control Read More
Do you agree that it’s much easier to click a button or twist a dial to control something vs. grabbing your phone, unlocking it, and navigating to an app or setting? If you nodded your head to that question, then you’ll be as interested in the O6 from Fingertips Lab as I am.
O6 puts world control at your fingertips Read More
Has remote control overload got you down? Would you trade a handful of remotes for your TV, cable box, satellite box, Roku, AV receiver, DVD and more for one universal remote that you can control just by raising your finger? The Singlecue is the touchless remote control of the future. But does it work better
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I enjoy using my Roku for watching Netflix and Amazon Prime movies and TV shows. If you would have asked me a few weeks ago if I could think of something to make the Roku better than it is, I wouldn’t have been able to come up with any ideas. That’s until I saw the
Sideclick universal remote for Roku review Read More
When I play music on my ukulele, I’m usually doing so in front of my computer, which I use to display the sheet music. I have a large collection of songs that are in .PDF and .TXT formats. There’s one problem that I have been trying to solve for a long time, how to flip
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The nifti iPhone 6 Selfie Case with Bluetooth Remote Shutter Button makes taking selfies easier. With the camera remote, you don’t have to worry jiggling the camera while you touch the on-screen shutter button after you get everything nicely framed. Of course, since the remote will work from up to 30 feet away, you can
Taking selfies is easier with this iPhone 6 case with built-in camera remote Read More
We have an Apple TV, and we love watching programming with it. In keeping with the Apple design ethic, the device and its remote are both sleek and minimal. Despite only having two buttons and a 5-way navigation control, the remote works well for selecting and controlling programming – until you need to enter
iLuv has created a new product category called “PROTECHnology by combining outstanding protection with intuitive technology.” These Selfy cases not only protect your phone with a dual layer of shock-absorbing TPU and impact-resistant polycarbonate, but they incorporate a wireless remote control for the camera’s phone. You’ll be able to take pictures and videos with you
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The E-Blue Web@TV Wireless Keyboard Touchpad with Remote Control from Brando is a handheld remote for your computer that has every feature you could ever want in a remote. It supports Windows 8, Android, Mac, and PlayStation 3, allowing you to surf the web from your couch on your big screen TV or control a
Control your computer from your couch with this remote control on steroids Read More
One of the common challenges in the living room is to find the remote control. What if we could use our hands to control the TV, then we would always have a remote control in hand. This is the technology that PrimeSense is trying to drive. We know PrimeSense as the technology behind Xbox Kinect.
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We’ve seen TV remote controls with touch screens, voice control, and shaped like a magic wand, but I don’t think we’ve ever seen a remote control in a pillow before. The Pillow Remote Control from Brookstone is a soft Brown sofa pillow that can control up to 6 different home theater devices. It has easy
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I had the opportunity to see the Skitterbot in action last February when I attended the International Toy Fair in NYC. The Skitterbot is a small bug shaped robot that is crazy fast. It can travel at one foot per second. You can control the Skitterbot with the 5 function remote that includes controls for
Skitterbot – A Bug You Won’t Want to Squash Read More