While smartphones are awesome little computers, one of the things that really makes them useful is their built-in sensors - many apps are made possible via a phone's accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We've grown a little spoiled. At some point during the progression of televisions and media devices, remote controls went from infrared ...

Do you have one of those universal remotes laying around that you can't use with all your equipment? Over on the hacking blog Handya, Andy shows off how to hack a light switch so you can control it ...

With its new Smart Remote, Sevenhugs presents a compelling use case for a universal remote. The gadget connects to a proprietary indoor positioning system that uses sensors to triangulate the exact ...

A smart thermostat that you can control from your iPhone is nice, but if you’re a fan of Siri then HomeKit-compatibly is a must. The ecobee3 Wi-Fi thermostat can be controlled using Siri on your ...

A remote monitoring business, People Power, launched an Indiegogo campaign this week to gain traction for its Presence Pro Care sensor tech. The caregiver division is new for People Power, a six year ...

Product/solution: The eNeighbor is a remote-monitoring system by which sensors are placed within the living space of a senior that communicates using a wireless technology with software so that if ...

To understand the concept of a remote temperature sensor and how it differs from a local temperature sensor, it’s best to first review some basics of temperature-sensor ICs. A silicon ...

The Honeywell Home T9 Smart Thermostat doesn’t have an integrated smart speaker, and it won’t automatically adapt to your comings and goings, but it does have best-in-breed room sensors. T9 isn’t the ...

This application note discusses some ways on how to maintain accuracy when diodes are employed as remote sensors wiht the remote temperature sensing devices from Microchip. A list of diode ...