A fair number of iPhone and iPod touch owners probably use Apple's Remote application to adjust their music from afar every once in a while, and following the release of iTunes 8, there's a new ...

With the Peel Remote App or Peel Smart Remote application, you can convert your Android smartphone or tablet into a universal remote for your television and home theater system. This is made possible ...

We like the new Apple TV Remote app. It does away with the clutter of the old app, and providing a virtual alternative to the Siri Remote makes much more sense to us. The app is a vital download for ...

When the Remote app first launched in 2008, it could control your Mac and Apple TV’s music from afar—but that was about it. The program has come a long way in four years: Version 3.0, which launched ...

SKY is giving customers a free second remote to control their TVs. The perk has benefited those with the Sky Q box for years ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Chrome Remote Desktop is easy to set up, but it’s also limited to relatively basic features. Paid ...

Here's some bad news for folks who've been using Plex to stream stuff from a buddy's personal media server to their TV for ...

Chris Welch is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio (Sonos, Apple, Bose, Sony, etc.), home theater, smartphones, photography, ...

One of the advantages to using a GNU/Linux system is the separation of the display system from the underlying operating system. The Linux desktop has at its core the X Window System, a software ...