Description: Since HTC and Samsung shipped their latest flagships, the HTC One and the Galaxy S4 with IR blasters, it was only a matter of time before a developer came along and took full advantage.

With the Peel Remote App or Peel Smart Remote application, you can convert your Android smartphone or tablet into a universal remote for your television and home theater system. This is made possible ...

While conventional televisions are controlled using a physical remote, a feature on smartphones known as IR blaster has made this hardware somewhat obsolete, thanks to the best universal tv remote app ...

Using your smartphone as a controller is convenient, cost-effective, and reduces clutter by replacing multiple remotes. It offers portability, multi-device control, and customizable features like ...

Ryan is a tech/science writer, skeptic, lover of all things electronic, and Android fan. In his spare time he reads golden-age sci-fi and sleeps, but rarely at the same time. His wife tolerates him as ...

Apptwee's Ri is yet another device that promises to turn your iPhone into another universal IR remote. Unlike the slick $100 Peel, though, the Ri distinguishes itself by being cheap ($30), small and ...