As the only electronics engineer in my family and circle of friends, it is sometimes not possible to evade an appeal for help. This time the request came from a friendly elderly lady in a retirement ...

It’s fun running into a remote that works well with Z-Wave or Zigbee setups. There are options out there, but not all of them maintain solid connectivity while also sporting a good battery life. This ...

This light activated remote switch circuit could be operated using a flashlight beam and could eb used for toggling a specified load from a distance using an external light source such as a flashlight ...

“The core feature of this device is its incredible versatility,” says one reviewer. “It boasts four physical buttons, and ...

We frequently get home automation tips, many of which have simple circuit-based on/off control for lights. [Paulo Borges] has created something quite different, however, with his in-the-wall ...

While smart TVs were supposed to send our idiot boxes to graduate school, most of our living rooms still have cable boxes, streaming media devices, Blu-ray players, gaming consoles and sound systems — ...