My surround system remote is starting to show its age so I decided to make an IR receiver to save and salvage its codes for ...

One small purchase added multiple devices to my smart home setup.

Covering home audio and video, Matthew Moskovciak helps CNET readers find the best sights and sounds for their home theaters. The Logitech Harmony Smart Control combines RF functionality and ...

Even though the technology has been in use for decades, IR blasters are a key part of today's smart TVs and will be for years to come. Here's why.

The Smart Speaker IR Control is Xiaomi's latest audio product, at least in the Indian market. It's a modestly priced device for its category with one interesting new feature; it lets you control ...

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 ...

Xiaomi has announced a new sub-5K smart speaker for the Indian market. With Xiaomi Smart Speaker (IR Control), you can control non-smart appliances in your home, such as air conditioners and ...

Xiaomi Smart Speaker boasts of IR control, a voice remote control for home appliances that infuses new life into conventional non-smart devices The Xiaomi Smart Speaker (IR Control) is a perfect blend ...

Frankly, smart speakers have started showing its age and the novelty factor in general has diminished. You can, of course, stream music, get weather updates and a few other things but nothing that can ...

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