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Harmony's awesome remote controls come with one big limitation: how many devices they can command. That limit is arbitrary. Here's how to circumvent it. David leads the editorial team at CNET. We ...

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YOUR Sky TV remote can not only control the Sky box – but your actual television too. It’s a handy trick and worth setting up if you’ve got a spare minute. And if you don’t like it, you can always ...

In yesterday's roundup of the good, bad and ugly in new remote controls, we included one photo of a vintage remote: the Zenith Space Command. We identified it as the first TV remote, gave some details ...

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Are you experiencing the LG Smart TV remote not working issue? There are several factors that can cause this problem such as a weak remote control battery, remote needs to re-pair, button on the ...

With technological advancements, managing multiple electronic devices can become quite cumbersome. However, Radio Shack comes to the rescue with its versatile universal remote. This handy device lets ...