One of the best side effects of the Internet age has been the ability to do something from somewhere else. "PC Anywhere"-style apps have been available for almost as long as computers themselves, and ...

Lost your TV remote? You can control your Roku, Fire TV, or Apple TV using a free smartphone app. Here is how to sync your phone to your smart TV.

You don’t need to spend money on accessories to use iPhone remote control apps, but there are some trade offs that come from using free apps that may only control your cable or satellite boxes. While ...

While you might love boasting about the benefits of your dedicated battlestation over a laptop or mobile device, there are ...

For all its great apps, the iPad has quite a ways to go before it’ll be ready to replace a desktop PC. But that doesn’t mean you can’t leave your laptop at the office and travel light. Given a ...

SKY is giving customers a free second remote to control their TVs. The perk has benefited those with the Sky Q box for years ...

TeamViewer released their free app that lets a user remotely control any computer over the Internet (with permission) back in March for the iPhone. Yesterday, they brought out an iPad version. While ...

Many readers ask us: “How do I set up remote access to a Mac from my iPad for free?” – especially since Mac and iPad remote-access software is now so expensive. We think the best option is Google’s ...

One of the more interesting things you can do with Apple's iPhone and iPod touch is to use it as a remote control for other devices. Since the iPhone App Store launched almost two years ago, ...

Designing an app that turns a smartphone into a universal remote control isn’t a technological quad somersault off the 3-meter board anymore. Flyover Innovations, obviously, didn’t want to flop ...

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