Ever noticed that some TV remotes have tiny dots on the buttons? While it may not seem important, they actually serve a ...

as it could control the Chromecast itself and power control and volume for the TV. That’s the weakness of the SwitchBot Universal Remote, as it cannot run two different remotes concurrently.

Despite being thinner and sleeker, the IR remote control that comes with your brand new smart TV isn’t fundamentally different than what we were using in the 1980s. But that doesn’t mean IR ...