After decades of intense research, surprises in the realm of semiconductors—materials used in microchips to control ...

One small purchase added multiple devices to my smart home setup.

Even though the technology has been in use for decades, IR blasters are a key part of today's smart TVs and will be for years to come. Here's why.

Although Bluetooth technology has generally replaced infrared technology as a method for transferring data, some laptop computers and cameras have infrared ports that you can use to quickly transfer ...

A handheld near-infrared scanner can be used to locate veins in patients and blood donors by mapping them onto the skin. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes to get you as enthralled ...

Bond is a smart home accessory meant to help you add some Internet of Things utility to older devices that don’t have internet access. How? By learning the signals from your various remotes and ...

A new reconfigurable device that emits patterns of thermal infrared light in a fully controllable manner could one day make it possible to collect waste heat at infrared wavelengths and turn it into ...

Just the other day we were reading a Reddit thread asking about how to control a television with a smartphone. The conversation started by talking about adding an IR LED to the phone. Then it was ...

The device is a complete remote that can be used with a Windows Pocket PC as well as being used as iPod/iPhone. The device is a complete remote that can be used with a Windows Pocket PC as well as ...

WASHINGTON -- A new reconfigurable device that emits patterns of thermal infrared light in a fully controllable manner could one day make it possible to collect waste heat at infrared wavelengths and ...