How to Control Your TV With Your Android Phone or Tablet

September 09, 2016 at 11:30PM:

Phones aren’t just for calling, texting, and playing Pokémon Go. Did you know they can also act as remote controls for your television? Whereas TV remotes are forever being lost down the back of the sofa, we all tend to keep a much closer eye on our smartphones. And ultimately, anything that can reduce the number of gadgets lying around our homes is a good thing, right? The way phones can be used as TV remotes can be broadly split into two categories: ones that use an infrared (IR) blaster, and apps that can be used to control hardware like...

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