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Home Assistant's IR proxy turns your dumb TV into a smart one—for under $10

Your remote can stay buried in the couch.

This $9 Gadget On Amazon Can Boost Your TV Remote's Range

The $9 Herfair IR repeater on Amazon can extend your TV remote's range up to 49 feet and control devices that are hidden from ...
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There’s never been a better time to add infrared to your Home Assistant server

Home Assistant 2026.4 goes hard on a blast from the past.
The New York Times

The Best Smart Window Shades, Blinds, and Curtains

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Megan Wollerton Shades, blinds, and curtains provide privacy, and they prevent ...

Why the History of the Remote Control Begins With Radio

In German households, they are everywhere–on average, four to six per home. Overall, more than 150 million remote controls ...
IEEE

A Single-Stage Dual-Output Regulating Rectifier With Sequential Pulse Frequency Modulation Control for Wireless Biomedical Applications

Abstract: This brief presents a single-stage dual-output voltage-doubling (VD) regulating rectifier with sequential pulse frequency modulation (SPFM) for biomedical wireless power transfer (WPT).
IEEE

Enhancing Misalignment Tolerance Using Naturally Decoupled Identical Dual-Transmitter–Dual-Receiver Coils for Wireless EV Charging System

Abstract: The rapid reduction of power transfer efficiency with misalignment is a matter of grave concern for compact high-power wireless power transfer (WPT) systems. The misalignment tolerance can ...