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How to Remote Control Your iPhone From Your Computer

Despite Apple’s attempts to marry iOS and macOS through the wonders of iCloud, you’ll need to jailbreak if you want to control your device remotely. For most of us, it’s probably not worth it. But you’re here now, so we might as well take a look at what’s involved. We’ll also have a look at the various remote iPhone… read more »

Remote Control Your Home: 5 Easy DIY Arduino Projects

With the advent of affordable smart home technology, it has never been easier to transform your home. There are many useful gadgets available off the shelf to do this, and the prices of many of these items have dropped as more competitors join the market. Still, a much cheaper and more rewarding option is to… read more »

You Can Now Control Your Fire TV With Your Voice

If you own an Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick you can now control it with just your voice. How? By making use of Alexa, of course. There are some caveats though… You have to live in the U.S., also own an Echo device, and be willing to issue commands to an artificial intelligence…. read more »

You Can Now Control Dish TV Using Amazon Alexa

The Dish Network has launched a new Alexa skill that lets you control your DVR using nothing but your voice. Dish TV subscribers with a Hopper or Wally receiver can use the Alexa skill to change channel, search for particular shows, and pause, rewind, and fast-forward what’s playing. It seems not a week goes by… read more »

How to Control Your Android Using Your Computer’s Mouse and Keyboard

These days, smartphones and tablets are just as important as your main computer from a productivity standpoint. You can download apps for all the major office suites, access data you’ve saved in cloud storage services, edit photos and videos on-the-go, and even log into all your financial accounts. Obviously, the vast majority of Android devices… read more »

The 6 Best Parental Control Apps for Windows

As the world continues its relentless charge into the digital age, it’s more important than ever to ensure your children are protected from some of the web’s more mature content. It’s impossible to know just how much of the internet is devoted to adult material, but estimates suggest pornography alone accounts for anywhere from 5–35… read more »

Control Your Lights Like a Geek With These Arduino Projects

There have never been more ways to light your home. Low powered LED strips and bulbs are not only cheap, but can be controlled in a variety of awesome ways which will leave you feeling like the ultimate starship captain, mad scientist, or evil villain – depending on your priorities in life. Most LED strips… read more »

This Hack Lets You Control Netflix With Your Mind

The latest Netflix Hack Day has spawned five more Netflix hacks unlikely to ever see the light of day. Still, one of them, called MindFlix, actually lets you control Netflix with your mind. So while it may not be a thing right now, if we all concentrate hard enough then who knows… I think we… read more »

The Cheapest Ways to Control Your Lights With a Phone

For decades, most homeowners relied on low-cost incandescent light bulbs to illuminate their homes. In recent years, LED lighting has grown in popularity. More energy efficient and longer lasting than previous light bulbs, LED solutions are nonetheless much more expensive, as least initially. When those are smart lights, those costs rise even further. In this… read more »

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