Bluetooth may seem the obvious next step in the remote's evolution, but there are reasons that infrared hasn't died out.

We’ll explain the difference between these two types of remote, explain the advantages and disadvantages of each, and more.

Say it out loud, and you feel like the hero in an old spy thriller: infrared. Or maybe it's just us. Either way, infrared (IR) now feels like a quaint technology, a relic from a bygone era. In the age ...

TV remote pointed at a TV with media tiles flying off it in all directions - Proxima Studio/Shutterstock Say it out loud, and you feel like the hero in an old spy thriller: infrared. Or maybe it's ...