DIY web site Instructables steps through how to build your own scroll wheel—like the $45 Griffin PowerMate—with an old mouse, remote control car wheel (or similarly sized wheel that fits your hand), ...

A lot of headphones today come with volume control built in on the wire. If your headphones didn't, though, you can craft your own with a few basic, salvagable electronics. There are actually two ways ...

If you want to consolidate your remotes a bit and control your TV’s volume using your Apple TV remote, here’s how to easily set that up. The Apple TV set-top box itself doesn’t have its own volume, so ...

The Amazon Fire TV Stick is basically a streaming device. It comes with a remote, some cables and batteries, and an HDMI-CEC, which is technically the Fire Stick part. From it, you can use apps like ...

I have an LG tv with optical spdif out, going into a cheap "Audio Rush decoder" the decoder has 6 channels out (fl, fr, rl, rr,cen, Sw) which go to straight in my power amp "TPA3116 5.1 amp 100wx1, ...

This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a buyer's guide to the best technology. Read the full article here. If you're looking for an easy-to-use universal remote to control up to eight ...

Apple TV remotes may have smart features that change the way you stream, but these little devices still possess the tried and true features common in all remote controls. Sure it may have a ...

Unlike Ikea’s Tradfri lighting remote, which uses a series of five buttons laid out in a circular pattern, the Symfonisk volume remote works more like the click wheel on Apple’s first iPod. The entire ...

All hail the mighty Siri Remote. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac You can set up your Apple TV to control volume on a separate sound system, like a sound bar. It may not work out of the box, but ...