A TV without a remote is like a car without a steering wheel, but they weren't always ubiquitous. Some of the earliest ones ...

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The remote control has become a device that is equal parts practical and frustrating. Many gripe that their remotes have too many buttons and are easily misplaced, and it’s inconvenient to sit down in ...