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.

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Many older Galaxy smartphones feature a built-in infrared remote to control your appliances. Here is why the tech giant ...

Bond is a smart home accessory meant to help you add some Internet of Things utility to older devices that don’t have internet access. How? By learning the signals from your various remotes and ...

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An IR blaster for controlling TVs, stereos and the like has been a somewhat treasured feature of some Samsung flagships up until recently. Starting with the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3, fans could use ...

Because both the Samsung GALAXY S 4 and the HTC One work with infrared-blasting hardware and they've both been grabbed by Google in the past few weeks, the next version of Android will likely have ...

IR blasters are a dying breed, but many manufacturers in China have fortunately refused to let them go extinct. Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some articles. If you make a ...