Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET's popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast (about the TV show ...

Remote Mouse & Keyboard is the perfect solution for controlling your Mac from other devices on your home network. The app works with the iPhone, iPad, another Mac, the Apple Watch, and even the Apple ...

Last time, I disassembled the Mohu Channels, a Kickstarter-funded and now-discontinued network streaming device with an added twist: built-in ATSC reception support. In that prior writeup, I showcased ...

Logitech has unveiled a new keyboard, but it’s not just any keyboard. It’s the Harmony Smart Keyboard and it’s essentially a remote control, keyboard and a trackpad built into one device. It works ...

If you are anything like [Antoine], you would love to be able to control your PC with a simple hand-held remote control from anywhere in your house. [Antoine] wrote in to tell us about his wireless ...

Intel has released a new app that allows users to control their Windows PC using their Android smartphones as a remote keyboard and touchpad. Predictably named Intel Remote Keyboard, the app lets ...

Covering home audio and video, Matthew Moskovciak helps CNET readers find the best sights and sounds for their home theaters. Living room set-top boxes have become increasingly sophisticated, but they ...

Intel quietly launched a free Android app over the weekend, that lets you use your phone as a keyboard and trackpad for your PC. Intel Remote Keyboard was designed for use with mini PCs that are about ...

Set-top boxes and game consoles geared toward watching television have come a long way in terms of form and function. But when it comes time to search for a show or enter a password with a remote ...

We’ve featured loads of IR Arduino projects and they are all exciting and unique. The projects spring from a specific need or problem where a custom infrared remote control is the solution. [Rick’s] ...

Apple has been granted a patent (number US 11868611 B2) ) for “providing a remote keyboard service” for the Apple TV set-top box. In the patent , Apple notes that streaming media devices [such as the ...