Lightly tapping a malfunctioning TV remote can restore functionality by dislodging oxidation on battery contacts, allowing electrical current to flow again.

TARENTUM, Pa. — Battery-powered devices are all around us, but many people forget they can present a fire danger. Carolyn Supansic was shaken by the fire that could have killed her brother and ...

A 2-year-old British girl died after she swallowed a battery from a remote control that burned a hole in her esophagus – and her heartbroken mother is warning parents of the danger. Harper-Lee ...

Most standard remote controls send signals to your home theater gear using a beam of infrared light, which a sensor on your hardware picks up. You can’t see this beam, but your smartphone’s camera can ...

Are you experiencing the LG Smart TV remote not working issue? There are several factors that can cause this problem such as a weak remote control battery, remote needs to re-pair, button on the ...

For something so small, the quarter-sized remote control battery that 1-year-old Emmett Rauch swallowed a year ago has caused big problems. Emmett has spent 19 weeks in a hospital ICU. He’s had 14 ...

Is your Samsung Smart TV remote control slow to respond? There are several factors that can cause this problem such as a weak battery power, remote needs to be paired, button on the remote is stuck, ...

Your smartphone can help you determine whether your remote control is faulty or whether the battery is dead, according to www.maketecheasier.com. Here is how to go about it: Pull out your smartphone ...

Rechargeable batteries are a great way to save costs and reduce e-waste, as they can be reused. However, here are five ...

A wind-up remote control that doesn't need batteries -- why didn't anyone think of this before? Remote controls are relatively low-powered devices, and Gizoo's $38 wind-up universal remote control ...

Before the advent of the television remote control, if you wanted to change the channel or adjust the volume, you were forced to get up from the couch, trudge across the room, and manually turn a knob ...