Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET's popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast (about the TV show ...

Using a computer keyboard as your universal remote control for your entire home theater system seems implausible when you first think about it, but once you check out Logitech’s Smart Keyboard, it ...

If you are anything like [Antoine], you would love to be able to control your PC with a simple hand-held remote control from anywhere in your house. [Antoine] wrote in to tell us about his wireless ...

Remote Mouse & Keyboard is the perfect solution for controlling your Mac from other devices on your home network. The app works with the iPhone, iPad, another Mac, the Apple Watch, and even the Apple ...

Intel quietly launched a free Android app over the weekend, that lets you use your phone as a keyboard and trackpad for your PC. Intel Remote Keyboard was designed for use with mini PCs that are about ...

Last time, I disassembled the Mohu Channels, a Kickstarter-funded and now-discontinued network streaming device with an added twist: built-in ATSC reception support. In that prior writeup, I showcased ...

Intel has released a new app that allows users to control their Windows PC using their Android smartphones as a remote keyboard and touchpad. Predictably named Intel Remote Keyboard, the app lets ...

I have been Contributing Editor at one of the biggest selling UK computer magazines, PC Pro, since the first issue back in 1994. There are two things we don't like about Windows XP Media Center ...

One of the things I really like about OS X 10.5 is the built-in screen sharing tool. With multiple machines in our home, screen sharing has greatly eased the task of managing all these machines. When ...

The computer keyboard and the mouse may be about to be consigned to history. Intel has launched a new app that allows you to control your PC from the other side of a room, or even a different part of ...

Convergence Technologies has put its Bridge concept universal remote on Kickstarter. The Bridge is shaped like a video game controller, complete with analog stick, and features a full hardware qwerty.