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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Buy one of these 10 best smartphones with infrared blaster and remote control functionality and you will never have to look for your remote controller again. If you didn’t own a mobile phone 10 years ...

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

Many years ago, in a moment of candid honesty, Nilay Patel described how his childhood was somehow defined and irrevocably ruined by an attempt to set up and use an IR blaster. It might also have had ...

For those of you that bought the Galaxy Gear, you might be happy to know that the Smart Remote app is available for the smartwatch, and allows you to control your TV. Earlier this year when Samsung ...

With the built-in IR blaster, use your Galaxy S4 as a universal remote that controls many components and offers personalized recommendations on what to watch. Sharon Profis Former Vice President of ...

Sometimes you need a little utility device to do a very simple job, and do it well.This one-shot IR helper from [Gregory Sanders] is just that. [Gregory] had a TV that didn’t support automatically ...