Naturally, you’ll need a Home Assistant server for this to work. The platform is free and open-source, and runs on just about ...

When it comes to electronics — anything with a battery, really — there is but a single thing we need to remember. The less you have to worry about charging it, the better off everyone is going to be.

Television as a home entertainment device was knocking on the door in 1939 so a remote control for a TV set was only a decade ...

[Alex] recently gave a Marantz audio amplifier the ability to be remotely-controlled via WiFi by interfacing an ESP32 board to a handy port, but the process highlights how interfacing to existing ...

Apple’s new M5-powered iPad Pro is the first iPad to officially support the Thread smart home protocol. It comes with Apple’s ...

Have you ever found yourself juggling three or more remotes just to watch TV or adjust your smart home devices? It’s a frustratingly common scenario in today’s tech-filled homes. With the ...

The remote control can make or break your streaming experience, which might explain why device makers are offering increasingly better ones, sometimes at an additional cost. The best streaming remotes ...