Remote access to local programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human machine interfaces (HMIs), and other automation system components is becoming a requirement for many machine builders, plants, and ...

How many remote controls do you have laying (lying? who cares?) on your coffee table? One? Two? 10? A company by the name of Universal Remote Control showed me several different remotes that aim to be ...

Eugene Polley, the inventor of the first wireless television remote control, once said that “the flush toilet may have been the most civilized invention ever devised, but the remote control is the ...

If you use a television set that’s connected to a cable TV box, DVR, a soundbar or home theater speaker system, Blu-Ray DVD player and a streaming device, chances are you have multiple handheld remote ...

Covering home audio and video, Matthew Moskovciak helps CNET readers find the best sights and sounds for their home theaters. The Logitech Harmony Smart Control combines RF functionality and ...

Today’s best universal remotes have been through several generations of refinement, so they’re far more compact, comfortable, and intuitive than the clunky bricks you might remember. Many can tap into ...