Roku Releases Android Remote Control App

Roku on Android

When Roku updated their iOS remote control app a couple of weeks ago, the company also promised that they were still working on a version for Android. Sure enough, Roku has released the Android version of their remote control app to the Android Marketplace. The new Android app includes all of the features of the iOS version, including the latest […]

Read more

Roku Updates iOS Remote Control App

Roku iOS App 1.1

Roku has released version 1.1 of their iOS remote control app. When the app launched last December, the control interface was focused on using swiping gestures for navigating through the Roku’s onscreen interface. The new version adds a more traditional D-pad and control buttons layout. The new version also adds shortcuts to Netflix, Crackle, and Pandora above the D-pad controls. […]

Read more

Logitech Server Outages Taking Down Harmony Link

Harmony Link Sad

Logitech’s Harmony remotes can control just about any device because they are programmed by communicating with the Harmony servers via MyHarmony.com, synching the remote and its functions to the gigantic database of devices and IR codes that the company has compiled. The Harmony Link takes the concept of the Harmony remote a step further by ditching the physical remote in […]

Read more

Dijit for iPad

Dijit for iPad

Dijit’s universal remote control app is now a universal iOS app. Dijit started dropping hints about the new iPad-friendly interface for their app about a month ago and it is now available. As expected, the updated app takes advantage of the extra screen real estate to make more information visible at one time, including TV listings, social recommendations, and on-screen […]

Read more

LG Announces Magic Motion Remote Control

Magic Motion Remote Control

LG has announced a new version of their Magic Motion Remote Control, the Wiimote-style remote control that LG started shipping with their high-end TVs last year. This year’s version of the remote control adds gesture support to make the remote even more Wiimote-like, a scroll wheel, and everyone’s favorite new input system: voice recognition. The Magic Motion Remote Control only […]

Read more

Dijit Universal Remote Control for iPad Getting an Overhaul

We had the opportunity to spend time with the Dijit Universal Remote Control app when we reviewed the Griffin Beacon Universal Remote Control. Dijit does work with all iOS devices right now, including the iPad, but it doesn’t really take advantage of the tablet. Dijit is updating their app with enhanced support for the iPad. The updated app will take full advantage […]

Read more

Lenovo N5902 Multimedia Remote with Keyboard Reviewed

Lenovo is taking a second stab at building the ultimate HTPC remote control with the N5902 Multimedia Remote with Keyboard. There are a number of companies making tiny wireless keyboards that have been marketed to HTPC enthusiasts. Most such devices are about the size and shape of a cell phone, but the Lenovo keyboard remote is the first I have […]

Read more
1 2 3