Without today’s birthday boy, you might still be getting out of your chair every time you want to change the channel on the TV. Robert Adler, inventor of the first practical, wireless television ...

FIRE TV users are set to receive a huge upgrade to a much-loved remote control feature. Aside from the physical remote, ...

You’re at the office when someone tells you about a great television show that’s on tonight. Problem is, you won’t be home in time to see it. But if you have the latest setup from TiVo, which makes ...

Though Apple TV provides quality entertainment, the remote has one issue: an inability to switch HDMI inputs. Fortunately, ...

If you can't use the remote that originally came with your Roku TV, you might be wondering whether a universal remote will ...

When it works, controlling your TV with Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant can feel like magic. Using voice commands avoids thumbing through menus and can get to what you want to watch much faster. But ...

Welcome to Product Support, a column devoted to helping you get the most out of the gadgets and software you already use. In October 2020, Apple rolled out an iOS update that discontinued and removed ...

Tom Bowen is a senior editor who loves adventure games and RPGs. He's been playing video games for several decades now and writing about them professionally since 2020. Although he dabbles in news and ...

Eugene Polley should be ther most popular man on the planet. He left a legacy of leisure that billions of people lean upon each and every day, often for hours on end. Polley, a self-taught mechanical ...

February 17, 2007 The man who invented the remote control for the television, Dr. Robert Adler, died this week, giving us a timely reminder of just how fast technology is progressing. Dr. Adler's ...

While the quality of TVs and technology seems to be at an all-time high, the devices we use to access the living room screen are as confusing as... Why Are TV Remotes So Terrible? Let's call it the ...