Thanks to reader Mike Miles, we can now supply a list of free, unencrypted QAM digital channels that Cogeco cable subscribers in Ontario can receive on their QAM-enabled televisions. Compared to the essentially non-existant offerings that I get from Rogers Cable, this list is rather eye-opening. Check it out!

Philips has just released a full suite of upgrades to their lineup of Pronto Professional color control panels. The star of the show is a major enhancement to all WiFi models with the addition of WPA2 encryption – previously limited to ordinary WEP. Other enhancements include several interface improvements to PEP2, new ProntoScript libaries, a ProntoScript debugger, and more. Read more...

In advance of the upcoming CEDIA Expo 2009, RTI has released a list of new products that will be shown, along with expected availability dates and prices. Read more...

Universal Remote Control Inc. has announced a new advanced universal remote dubbed the MX-5000, featuring a color LCD touchscreen with tactile feedback, one-handed stick-style design, and sophisticated 2-way communications via WiFi, RF and IR. Read more...

Universal Remote Control has launched three new ZigBee-based devices today at InfoComm 2009: the MX-880Z color LCD remote control, an addressable ZigBee RF basestation, plus a ZigBee-to-RF converter for use with other RF devices. Read more...

Welcome to the final day of Remote Central’s Week of Advanced PlayStation 3 Control! Each day over this past week we’ve brought you new reviews of sophisticated infrared-to-Bluetooth adapters that offer universal remote control owners uncompromising control over their Sony PS3 game console. Whether you use the system as a Blu-ray disc player, a music player, a video streamer or even an actual game system, these advanced converters offer you from-the-couch convenience to turn the PS3 on and off, along with a full complement of 51 different functions. Read more...

Welcome to day five of Remote Central’s Week of Advanced PlayStation 3 Control! Each day this week we’re reviewing a different infrared-to-Bluetooth adapter designed to give full control of Sony's PS3 system to any universal remote control. Today we take a look at the ps3toothfairy Elite, which is available as both a DIY kit and fully assembled. Read more...

Welcome to day four of Remote Central’s Week of Advanced PlayStation 3 Control! Each day this week we’re reviewing a different infrared-to-Bluetooth adapter designed to give full control of Sony's PS3 system to any universal remote control. The review for today is of the Logitech Harmony Adapter for PlayStation 3 (model E-R0001), which just came out a few days ago. Read more...

Welcome to day three of Remote Central’s Week of Advanced PlayStation 3 Control! Each day this week we’re reviewing a different infrared-to-Bluetooth adapter designed to give full control of Sony's PS3 system to any universal remote control. Today's review is of the IR4PS3 v3 - which can be bought as an economical DIY kit or fully assembled. Read more...

Welcome to day two of Remote Central’s Week of Advanced PlayStation 3 Control! Each day this week we’re reviewing a different infrared-to-Bluetooth adapter designed to give full control of Sony's PS3 system to any universal remote control. For today we have a complete review of the sophisticated IR2BTci, which is truly “the Swiss Army knife of PS3 converters”. Read more...