TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to New York City to be a part of CNET in 2011. He tests, reviews and writes about the latest TVs and audio equipment.

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It seems like remote controls are the one piece of any equipment that we’re never really happy with. Many manufacturers seem to have given up. They know their remotes are barely adequate and trust ...

It’s not as powerful as the Harmony Elite, but it’s not as complex or as expensive as that universal remote, either. Logitech’s Harmony division makes better universal remote controls than just about ...

If you have an iPad sitting on your desk next to your MacBook or Mac, well, you can put it to good use with Apple's Universal Control feature, which is available in the latest versions of MacOS ...

Dust off your old tablet and turn it into a one-stop control center for all your smart home devices. Alina Bradford CNET Contributor Alina Bradford has been writing how-tos, tech articles and more for ...

Wishing you could use your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch as a universal remote control in the living room? On Tuesday Logitech announced the Harmony Link, a $100 device that sits next to your TV, ...

Did you lose your TV or cable box remote? Fear not, friends! If you’ve misplaced the controller for your set-top box, your cable provider will likely replace it for you (sometimes for a fee). Losing ...

Which universal remotes are best? It can be incredibly frustrating to have to constantly swap between a handful of remotes to control your TV, Blu-ray player, soundbar, cable box and everything else ...

There was a time when a single brand dominated the universe of universal remote controls: Logitech’s Harmony–at least it was until Logitech discontinued the Harmony line and exited the space. These ...