Imagine walking down a busy street and an earthquake hits. You’re covered in rubble and unable to move.

Firefighters are unable to help due to the instability of the terrain. But don’t worry – a clever little remote control animal is coming to your rescue.

Scientists are finding ways to use animals – some alive – to help save lives. Tekoia can never pass up a good story where remote control devices are the heroes.

Let’s look at why scientists are exploring remote control animals and see what progress they have made.

How you watch TV shows looks different now than it did twenty years ago.

The TV watching lanscape has definitely made a shift over to the digital viewing world. With the rise of mobile phones, tablets and the innovation of the Internet of Things, more and more people are using technology to watch TV.

So, how do you watch TV and videos? Do you binge watch a whole series on Netflix? Do you DVR your shows to watch when you have a bit of spare time?

Maybe you like to have your buddies over for Monday night football or your gal pals over to watch the latest Bachelor?

Or maybe, you watch all your shows on your laptop in bed.

People today are consuming TV differently and here at Tekoia, we want to find out how you consume your shows.

You’ve been hearing about 4K TVs for a while now. And if you managed to either read about – or even attend – CES 2015 this year, you would have noticed manufacturers are pushing more than ever for the 4K experience.

If you’ve taken a trip to your local electronics store, then I’m sure you’ve come across displays of these new types of TVs. People are talking about 4K – they either love it or think it’s stupid.

You’re probably wondering if it’s worth the upgrade, right? And with the prices comparable to other quality TVs, the jump to a higher resolution TV might be worth it.

Let’s weigh in on what 4K is really about and if it’s time to make the switch.

It’s been a long day and all you want to do is sit down and watch a little TV.

Is it so much to ask when you work a long day at the office and have to commute an hour and half to get home that you want to relax?

Now that summer is fast approaching and with all the great sporting events to observe, your TV schedule is filling up fast.

We here at Tekoia, want to know, when you come home to relax in front of the TV, how do you sit? Believe it or not, sitting on the couch isn’t the only way to watch TV.

So, let’s look at some ways different people sit in front of the TV.

When was the last time you were in a hotel and the remote control didn’t work?

Today I thought I would tell you about my own recent, personal story of how the SURE Universal Remote came to the rescue.

First I would like to introduce myself. I am the VP of Marketing at Tekoia.

Obviously I love the SURE Universal Remote and use it on a daily basis, but I must admit that until last weekend I had only used it in my own home, or showed my family and friends how to use it in theirs.

“Honey, can you pass the blipper?”

All of us have grown up watching TV and it’s only natural that we start to develop some unique names to call our TV remote control.

For some, the “zapper” is their go-to name for the device that changes their channels. While others refer to it fondly by giving it a proper name like Dave or Fred.

Whatever you call it, as long as everyone around you knows what you mean, you can sit comfortably with your favorite TV snack food in hand and enjoy a night of fun TV entertainment.

It’s Saturday morning and your children want to watch their morning cartoons.

You look on the couch, on the kitchen table, by the TV, but you can’t find it anywhere – where is the remote?

Your children are getting antsy so you enlist their help and, ten minutes later, you find it in the dolls house.

Go figure.

We’ve all been there before – the lost remote.

No matter when it happens – during an annoying commercial, before your favorite show or during a movie – losing the remote usually ends up with everyone in the room getting on all fours in a frantic race to see who can find it first.

At Tekoia, we know how frustrating it can be to lose your remote. This is just one of the reasons why we developed the SURE Universal Remote app for your smartphone.

But, what surprised us the most are all the funny places your remote ends up.

Let’s check out the top 5 funny places people find their remotes hiding.

Have you suddenly become the first line of tech support for your parents and grandparents?

You thought it was a great idea to get them their own smartphone and upgrade their entertainment system with the latest Blu-Ray player and Smart TV, but all this new technology has led to moaning, groaning and early-morning tech support calls from your parents and grandparents.

Even if you don’t consider yourself a tech-savvy person, to them, you’re the go-to person when it comes to figuring out how to work the TV and listen to the complaints about the iRobot getting jammed under the sofa.