San Jose, Calif. — ZiLOG Inc. extends its Crimzon Infrared (IR) remote microcontroller (MCU) family with the launch of the ZLR64400 family of 8-bit MCUs. These 64 KB devices feature an “on-chip” ...

You'd think a remote control technology that was first introduced in the 1980s would be completely obsolete by now. But infrared (IR) remotes are still very much kicking half a century later, despite ...

While more and more consumer products are rushing to include WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, the simplicity and reliability of infrared has kept it in the game in the game far longer than many might ...

Most consumer remote controls operate using infrared light. This works well assuming the piece of equipment has a line of sight to the remote. But if you have, say a receiver in a cabinet or closet, ...

Bluetooth is just too complex. I don't want to have to pair remotes with every device I own and then wonder why they don't work when the connection has dropped or vanished for no good reason, as BT ...

One of the two key “cons” in my review was that the $230 Hue Play HDMI Sync Box, which I otherwise praised as the best way to make your lights pulse in sync with your TV, didn’t ship with a remote, ...