Your TV remote is probably older than your smartphone. The AC remote might be a bit younger, but it still sits on a shelf collecting dust. Neither of these remote-operated devices received any ...

Infrared cameras can be used to spot useful information that our eyes can't see, such as gases escaping from a pipeline, ...

Over on his YouTube channel [Electronic Wizard] has released a video that explains how infrared (IR) remote controllers work: IR Remote Controllers protocol: 101 to advanced. This video covers the NEC ...

Google Assistant smart speakers often only serve a couple of key purposes – to accept commands and play music. With Xiaomi’s new Google Assistant smart speaker, you also get the power to control your ...

If you have been in the smart home world for any length of time, you may have some older gear that doesn’t support Matter, such as older Zigbee sensors, Z-Wave thermostats, and IR remotes for ceiling ...

After decades of intense research, surprises in the realm of semiconductors – materials used in microchips to control electrical currents – are few and far between. But with a pair of published papers ...

The affordable Aqara Hub M2 supports up to 128 Zigbee devices, and it has an integrated infrared blaster. But in some respects, Aqara locks you into its own ecosystem. The Aqara Hub M2 is an ...

While the newest Fire Stick remote is capable of controlling many — but not all — of the most popular TVs, soundbars, and other devices that use infrared technology, older models can only use ...