We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's a scenario many of us have suffered through. You're watching TV and get the itch for a movie, but when you go to turn your DVD player on, ...

If you're like most people, you have several remotes strewn across your living room, each one controlling a different device — a remote for your cable box, one for your TV, another for your TV's ...

It you're a Roku user, you're undoubtedly aware of how important it is that your Roku remote is paired and working properly to make sure you've unfettered access and control over all your streaming ...

Amazon’s Fire TV media streaming devices are some of the best you can get, and the company has a selection of smart TVs running Fire TV OS as well. Devices like the Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Cube ...

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The iPhone has a built-in Apple TV Remote feature that is a swipe and tap away at all times. Here's how to get the most out of this handy tool. Apple used to offer the Apple TV Remote as a separate ...

Remote access — the ability to control a computer from a different location over the network — might not be something you need to use every day. However, it does come in handy in certain situations.

If you want to access your computer via your phone from anywhere, you can try a remote desktop app. However, if you don't ...

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