USB IR dongles almost cure PS3's universal-remote woes One of our original and most persistent gripes about the PS3 has been the lack of any sort of IR support that would allow you to program your ...

The project utilizes Motorola MC68HC908 MCU to create the USB-IR-BOY which is an LIRC compatible USB bus receiver hardware. Since most new computers are no longer including RS232 port, the use of ...

Designated the IR-USB, this infrared temperature sensor from Omega Engineering connects directly to the USB port of a computer to provide a reliable and economical method for most noncontact ...

The USB Far Infrared Pad is pitched as a solution for those aches and pains that are the natural byproduct of working sitting at one’s computer. We don’t know the $21.99 pad actually adheres to skin, ...

The problem with building your own electronics for the living room is that the final product may not fit your decorating style. This was true with [Itay’s] prototype of a universal USB IR receiver. So ...

The What: Hall Research has launched the UH18, which extends HDMI video, USB, IR, and RS-232 on a single Cat-6 cable to over 100 meters. The What Else: The UH18 employs proven HDBaseT 2.0 technology ...

[Saulius] couldn’t find a cost-effective wireless scale that did what he wanted, so he reverse engineered the communication protocol for an off the shelf model to get weight data himself. [Saulius] ...

There used to be a time not so long ago when a PC was considered very much a standalone affair. Times have moved on and we've seen an increasing number of devices crop up that complement and interact ...

Omega’s new IR-USB series of infrared temperature sensors provide a reliable and economical method for most PC based non-contact temperature monitoring. The unit features an IR sensor/signal ...

I want to transfer images from my PC to the phone. How do I do this? What should I opt for: an infrared dongle or a data cable? Is there a way of increasing the memory capacity of my phone? The K508i ...

With the spread of infrared ports, it has become possible to easily exchange address books and small photos between mobile phones, but it is ridiculous that mobile phones can transfer up to 1 Gbps ...