Roku recently announced a software update for the Roku 2 and Roku LT set-top boxes. And well, it looks like they have returned with another announcement — an iPhone remote control app. Yup, Roku has offered up a remote app for the iPhone — and better yet, it comes as a free offering. The Roku more »

Netflix isn’t the only company that is having their service branded on remote controls. Pandora, the online streaming radio station, has joined up with Roku to expand its brand awareness. Starting this month, the Roku 2 XD and Roku LT will ship with remotes that include a button dedicated to launching the Pandora application.

Remote controls are annoying to keep track of, we all know that. With all the other devices you might be using in your living room or bedroom it seems silly to have one thing to just turn on the TV or Blur-ray player. Vizio is solving this problem by releasing a tablet, but VooMote hopes more »

On sale now in the App Store is a new app that transforms your iPhone 4 into a air motion controller for your TV gear or presentations. The app Air Mouse comes from Movea, a company famous for its Gyration Air Mouse. The app costs just $1.99. MotionTools and the Air Mouse app enable a more »

Verizon has released another iOS app recently, the latest is the Verizon FiOS Mobile Remote and as the name implies — it is a remote. It is available for the iPhone and iPod touch and requires iOS 3.0 or later. “TV viewing just got more exciting and interactive for FiOS TV customers as Verizon introduces more »

Those geniuses at Intel Labs are at it again. When they aren’t making cars that drive for you, or accelerating the world of computer processing, they are making TV remotes that can identify individual people. The concept behind the idea is simple, learn people and their specific movements. By using an accelerometer to take readings more »

Personally I have always loved the idea of getting gift cards, mainly because I am nearly impossible to shop for. That said, I often like to give a gift card, mainly because I am a terrible shopper. Still, I understand that gift cards are generally a boring gift for many to receive. But it seems more »

Monster, makers of pricey cables and other home theater accessories, teamed with Dr. Dre to come out with Beats by Dr. Dre specialty headphones and ear buds. Now, the line just got larger with the introduction of “Heartbeats by Lady Gaga.” These headphones are marketed to the fashion conscious with a unique diamond-like shape for more »

According to a new study by ABI Research, the wave of the future for remote controls is RF. Expect a lot of RF remotes by 2014. The great majority of remotes still use infrared (IR) so you need a line of sight between your remote and your device. How often have you had to crook your arm just to make sure your TiVo got the signal?

The study says RF is the future since it can be used to convey data back from the device you are controlling and doesn’t need line of sight to operate. ABI Research also says that companies like Sony will start shipping RF remotes soon with its Bravia line.

For years, I’ve wondered why I can unlock my car door with a remote, but couldn’t do the same with my house. Black and Decker is looking to bring wireless remotes to door locks for residential use in 2009. Also, it appears as if the locks will work from far away. Will it work through more »