What is an IR Blaster and How Does it Work? An IR blaster is a hardware component in some smartphones that allows the device to emulate an infrared remote control, enabling it to control various ...

I switch phones quite frequently. My current favorite is the OnePlus 13 because in addition to packing exceptional hardware, it also offers a decades-old feature: an IR blaster. I find this ...

Situated proudly amongst the pantheon of excommunicated smartphone features, right alongside the 3.5mm headphone jack and the microSD card slot, is the venerable IR blaster. This small bit of handset ...

I realize that having three phones on you at all times is a bit overkill for the average person, but I use each one pretty much every day for something, whether it’s to snap a photo, grab a screenshot ...