First-person view of someone aiming a TV remote at a smart TV - Proxima Studio/Shutterstock In recent years, IR blasters have become a standard part of smart TV systems, but it's not always clear just ...

I switch phones quite frequently. My current favorite is the OnePlus 13 because in addition to packing exceptional hardware, it also offers a decades-old feature: an IR blaster. I find this ...

The infrared signals used by remote controls are being captured by the IR Widget which operates in a way that makes it compatible with modern multitasking operating systems. The hardware was designed ...

What is an IR Blaster and How Does it Work? An IR blaster is a hardware component in some smartphones that allows the device to emulate an infrared remote control, enabling it to control various ...

I recently had to build an infrared close proximity sensor that could tell if something was dropped in a parcel delivery drop box. After some searching, I ended up using a microcontroller and a piece ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In recent years, IR blasters have become a standard part of smart TV systems, but it's not always clear just what these devices ...