Remember when you couldn’t buy a high-end phone without an infrared (IR) port? If your exposure to smartphones only starts with the iPhone’s appearance in 2007, you might not. But if you’ve been using ...

If you’re looking for “smart” home appliances, there’s no shortage of options on the market. Even relatively low-end gadgets are jumping on the Internet of Things bandwagon these days (for better or ...

The Xiaomi Smart Speaker Pro has been revealed in China. This new model features various upgrades over the original, including the new Super Xiao AI voice assistant, which can handle more complex ...

[Jkx] was using a Thomson VS360U video transmitter to make a wireless connection between a cable box and his television. The system using an RF remote, but relies on an IR transmitter to communicate ...

Most of the IR remotes work reliably within a range of 5 metres. The circuit complexity increases if you design the IR transmitter for reliable operation over a longer range, say, 10 metres. To double ...

Wireless charging has liberated some users from requiring cords and outlets, but the technology comes with limits, as devices must be within close proximity to RF-based or magnetic-induction wireless ...