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The best universal remote control
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CES 2015 will feature Redefined Entertainment Control by Universal Electronics Inc.
Universal Electronics Inc. is the world leader in universal remote control technologies and control interfaces. This time at the CES 2015 it will be the 23rd consecutive year for Universal...
iPhone Universal Remote to be Revealed at CES 2015
The consumers are enabled to control all the TV entertainment devices with a single remote, as an iPhone universal remote, called Pronto, is going to be introduced at this year’s CES.The confirmation...
Logitech Upgrades Harmony Universal Remotes
On Monday Logitech announced some new upgrades and integration with its universal remotes, bringing control over your Sonos speakers and integrating some new on demand media including Amazon’s new Fire TV.
With the upgrades, users of the Harmony Ultimate and Harmony Smart Control on their smartphones will be able to control the volume, playback and favorite access for their Sonos speakers directly from the remote control or smartphone app. With the Smart Control app (only), users will also be able to use the keyboard or voice command to search for content through streaming media devices including Amazon’s Fire TV, Apple TV and Roku.
The team has also added some ease to the installation of a new universal remote with some automatic detection of your Sonos speakers, Roku devices and even Phillips Hue lights. The Harmony Ultimate runs $349.99 and the Harmony Ultimate Hub that connects to your smart device goes for $99.99, both available now.
via VentureBeat
Logitech Harmony Smart Keyboard Supports Typing on Set-top Boxes and Game Consoles
Logitech has announced a new member of the Harmony line of universal remote controls. Typically, when we are talking about Harmony Remotes, they look like remote controls. This time that is not the case with the Harmony Smart Keyboard being designed to allows easy typing on your set-top box or game console.
The keyboard has a normal QWERTY arrangement and should make for each searching for your favorite content. The keyboard has dedicated buttons for changing channels, Guide, Pause, and Play on connected devices. The keyboard will support Apple TV, Roku, and the Xbox One and PS3. No mention of support for the PS4 is made, but that’s not surprising – none of Harmony’s remotes yet support Sony’s latest console.
The keyboard ships with the Harmony Hub that works with an app available for Android or iOS devices. The hub and app combo allows you to control components in your entertainment system and set up activities for tasks like watching movies, and even allows operation of equipment inside of closed cabinets. The Harmony Smart Keyboard can be pre-ordered for $149.99 (USD) right now.
Logitech Harmony Smart keyboard saves your thumbs
Logitech has unveiled a new universal remote control that also has a full QWERTY keyboard along with a track pad. The keyboard is called the Logitech Harmony Smart Keyboard. It has all the controls...
Logitech Harmony Ultimate Universal Remote Control: One Remote to Rule Them All
I don’t have a complicated home theater system in my home, but we do have several components that require you to change inputs to be able to play games, watch movies, or check out Netflix. The problem I always had was that nobody seemed to be able to remember which input went with which device but me. That meant I always had to come change inputs for everybody and that got really irritating.
I ended up buying a Harmony One universal remote control that had macros with a single button you press to change all those inputs depending on what you want to do. It continues to be one of the best things I ever purchased. Logitech has unveiled a new generation Harmony remote control called the Harmony Ultimate.
The Ultimate shares many of the same features as my Harmony One including those one-button macros. It also has a 2.4-inch color touchscreen. The Harmony Ultimate also has some other cool tricks up its sleeve. For instance, it will work components even behind closed cabinet or closet doors. The best part is that it also supports Bluetooth so you can use this remote control your PS3 or other game console. It also supports control of Philips Hue LED light bulbs to allow you to control brightness and color of the wireless bulbs.
Logitech plans to launch the Harmony Ultimate this month in the US for $349.99(USD).
New Logitech Harmony Ultimate and Logitech Harmony Smart Control Unveiled
Logitech announced today the Logitech Harmony Ultimate and the Logitech Harmony Smart Control. Both universal remotes feature Logitech’s Harmony Hub and Harmony Smartphone App to enable closed-...
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