Picture this: it’s Sunday night and the kids are in bed. You finish some last minute work on your smartphone, when your partner tells you The Walking Dead is about to start.

You press, “send,” and turn your attention to your TV.

“Where’s the remote honey?” you ask as you approach the couch.

“I don’t know. Last time I saw the remote, it was on the coffee table.”

There are only 3 minutes until The Walking Dead is on, so both of you fumble around trying to find this cursed remote control.

Eighteen minutes later, after a disappointing start to your relaxing evening, you find your lost remote control hidden in the closet of all places.

Another Ruined Night

For many adults, TV viewing is a daily activity. The Nielson Group reports Americans average 5 hours a day of television viewing.

TV viewing increases as you age, with 7 hours of TV watching when you’re 65 or older.

So, when you carve out some time to watch a movie or your favorite TV show, you don’t want to spend the majority of that time looking for your remote control.

When this happens you end up frustrated, yet again, and you may start to place blame on your partner or family for misplacing it.

And there goes the night!

Losing Your Remote in the Funniest Places

It’s true – losing your remote is annoying and frustrating, but trying to locate it is a bigger time suck. According to an article in the Telegraph U.K., viewers spend up to two weeks looking for a remote over their lifetime.

And, after countless minutes looking for it, where does your remote end up?

• 49% tucked in the couch
• 8% in your bathroom
• 8% in a dresser drawer
• 4% in your freezer
• 2% outside

How can you secure this puppy down and never lose your remote ever again?

Well, there are some DIY solutions like tying a string to your remote or putting Velcro on the back so it doesn’t get lost.

But, these are unsightly and it’s not a guarantee you won’t lose your remote.

You could also wait for gesture technology and use your fingertips to control your TV, but that could take years and who knows if that will take off?

The Day of the Remote is Over

Isn’t it funny as technology gets smarter, the remote stays the same? It seems like every piece of digital equipment, even ones you couldn’t possibly imagine needing one, come with a clunky remote. Soon you have 12 different remotes for all your devices.

It’s no wonder a remote can go missing for weeks. Now there is a smart solution for an annoying problem – the SureMote.

It’s a free mobile app that lets you control complex multimedia systems with your smartphone.

This easy-to-use app controls your smart appliances and your legacy appliances. No need for multiple remotes. One smartphone, one SureMote.

Now, how often do you lose your smartphone? Exactly.