Google’s latest TV device, the Google TV Streamer, has a new remote with a customizable button. If you need that button, you can buy the remote separately and pair it with Google’s existing Chromecast ...

There's also one other thing that a physical TV remote has that TV back buttons or remote apps don't: tiny dots on/near some of the buttons. Most of the time, you can see this bump on the number 5 ...

YOUR Sky TV remote can not only control the Sky box – but your actual television too. It’s a handy trick and worth setting up if you’ve got a spare minute. And if you don’t like i… ...

The Insignia 8-Device Backlit Universal Remote is a good choice for people whose gear works via infrared control (IR); it doesn’t work with devices that you control by Bluetooth, radio frequency ...

Introduction & Features Call me old-school, but I still like a hard-button remote control. Something about that tactile feedback combined with dedicated buttons still does it for me. As cool as ...

The Pronto turns your iPhone into a universal remote using the Peel app, but setup and control limitations make it a tough sell for more tech-intensive living rooms.

If you've got a Genie garage door opener that isn't older than 1997, then their 3-button remote control is a great upgrade. It includes a visor clip and rolling-code technology for added security.

The improved “Space Command” remote came with four buttons—power, tune up, tune down, and mute. This version dates from the 1970s. Photograph by Todd Ehlers/ Flickr.

And sadly — even now, in the age of ubiquitous Wi-Fi — the universal remote market still is tied to the control method most home entertainment system components depend on, the lowly infrared beam.

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For example, if a user initiates a navigation control input to advance past (e.g., skip over) an advertisement, the cost of a requested on-demand movie may be increased.