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Tech Tips to Make Remote Work More Productive

Remote work is becoming a popular trend because of the many benefits it offers. Remote workers can work from their homes to save transport costs, have more free time for unwinding, and improve efficiency and productivity in their roles. But there are many challenges that remote working presents. To mitigate such challenges, a company should invest in work from home technology that offers solutions...[Read More]

How To Choose The Best Remote Control Helicopter

We live in a world where technology advances so quickly it is easy to forget those gadgets that used to lead the way. Drones may be the biggest selling UAVs now but there was a time where the king of the sky was the radio controlled helicopter and airplane. RC helicopters have made something of a comeback in recent years and although they never really went away, their resurgence is likely linked t...[Read More]

Review: Elebao RC01V and RC02F TV Box Remotes

While Android TV boxes usually come with a remote, these are usually pretty basic and can make navigation really frustrating. Today we’re taking a look at a couple of wireless USB remotes from Elebao that support voice search and can even duplicate functions from your TV’s IR remote. Both models have a neat black rectangular design that fits well in the hand and remind me of the Amazon...[Read More]

Review: August PCR500 Smart Remote Control

In this short accessory review, we’re taking a look at the August PCR500 Smart Remote Control. If you read our article about the August DVB500, you’ll remember we mentioned that the included smart remote wasn’t that great. Well, August have been extremely proactive and released an alternative for an affordable price. We also mentioned if you purchase both, you can save some money...[Read More]

Review: SURE Universal Remote App

Review: SURE Universal Remote App If you’re like me, you’ll probably have a huge list of devices you use at home, which normally means many many remotes. But don’t fret, as there is a app that should hopefully help. I found with SURE I only needed to have my phone to hand, and I was able to control my TV, set-top box, media streamer etc. According the Tekoia: The SURE app is comp...[Read More]

Smart IR Remote – Samsung/HTC Review

A few years ago I got sick of juggling all the remotes in my living room and purchased a Harmony Universal Remote. After extensive set up and tweaking of the configuration it was finally able to replace all my other remotes, and I’ve been using it exclusively ever since. Now with the HTC One and quite a few of the recent Samsung devices including an IR Blaster and a rebranded version of the ...[Read More]

[App] Music Remote – Control Your Stereo With Your Android Device

One of the great things about Android is the ever evolving, open, and increasingly easy ways to connect everything we use on a daily basis. This has become a major selling point for the platform, and there are so many apps that lend to this. Some apps shine and actually make our lives a bit simpler; the way it should be.  For example, have you ever wished you could use your Android device as a rem...[Read More]