Tribute to the TV Remote Control: Past, Present, and Future

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Tribute to the TV Remote Control: Past, Present, and Future A look at the history of remote controls, some of the coolest remotes out now, and what's ahead for changing the channels on your TV. - Liviu Oprescu, PCWorld Home Entertainment News E3 2012: The Sights, The Sounds, The Games Gear Brought to Life Master Chief in the restroom, Aliens on the floor, and dancing zombies are just some of the sights we saw at the E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles. Take a look. Share: Want What the TV Commercial Shows You? Buy It Immediately via PayPal Comcast, PayPal and TiVo Premiere are set to make it simple to buy goods and services via your television. Share: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100: Possibly the Best Pocket Camera of All Time With a much larger sensor than its compact competitors, an F1.8 lens, 1080p/60-fps video capture with manual controls, and Sony's interesting in-camera modes, the pocketable Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 is a beast. But it'll cost you. 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Diablo III (Full Product, DVD-ROM, PC/Mac) Price: $60.86 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty (PC/Mac) Price: $39.99 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review Browse more PC Games, Playstation 3 Games, Wii Games, XBox 360 Games Top News on PCWorld.com Microsoft Scrambles as It Patches 26 Bugs, Warns Users of Active Attacks Microsoft patched 26 vulnerabilities, including one in Internet Explorer that's already being exploited. The company also warned customers of a new zero-day. Share: Windows 7: The New XP? When Windows 8 comes out, my guess is that people will stay away from the new version of the operating system and stick with Windows 7. Share: Top Reviews on PCWorld.com Darkfall Online Excels at Player vs. Player Combat Old-school PKing in the sandbox is what Darkfall is all about. Share: Freemium Game Puzzle Pirates Is Jolly Good Fun Plunder with puzzles! 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