And yes, you can buy remote outlets with separate controls, but this one lets you use a control you already have. Plus, it's an excellent learning project if you're just getting started with Arduino.

If you’ve ever needed a short-range remote control for a project, [firestorm] is here to help you out. He put up a great tutorial on using an IR remote to do just about anything with everyone… ...

Witness how to create a powerful long-range remote control using Arduino technology. This guide takes you through the process of building a customizable, multi-channel RC system that offers ...

The Arduino uses Ken Shirrif’s IR Remote library to handle the infrared remote control functions. SoftwareSerial is used to connect to the Bluetooth module.

To let its employees socialize from 300 miles away, ad agency Allen & Gerritsen hacked together an interactive game using RFID sensors, an Arduino, and some custom in-house development. Now ...

Essentially, you're using the Arduino Yun to both communicate with your entertainment center and host a web page where you can control everything.

It's backing a new version of the GSM/GPRS Shield add-on (shown here) by offering both the expected machine-to-machine SIMs for the cellular connection as well as freshly added remote control of ...

Users of the Arduino open-source platform for home electronics do-it-yourselfers can now sign up for a communication service from the Spanish mobile phone provider Télefonica that lets them ...

Randy Sarafan, who also happens to be the Technology Editor over on Instructables, gutted a remote-controlled car and swapped the parts for an Arduino board.