Ghosts, goblins and witches – Halloween is a fun time to get together with your friends, take your children out trick-or-treating, and spend time with your loved ones.

This is one of the nights of the year you can play pranks and get away with it. From putting a “finger” in someone’s food to planting a spider when your friend is about to sit down – this is the night to unleash your creativity.

Since Halloween is close by, here at Tekoia we like to have fun. And the best fun is with our SURE Universal remote.

Many people just think of it as a universal remote for your TV, but there is much more you can do with it.

Let’s look at three creative ways you can use your SURE Universal this Halloween. And they’re not all pranks either!

More and more people today are trashing their remotes and opting for a universal remote instead.

The whole green movement is becoming widespread and people want to live clutter-free and become more eco-friendly.

Who wants to fill a place up with countless remotes for all their devices? The remotes get lost, they break and you have the added hassle of always needing to have batteries handy.

With our SURE Universal remote, you don’t have to be bothered with all that. You have one remote for all your devices.

But, did you know your SURE Universal doesn’t have to only be used in your home? In fact there are 4 often overlooked places your SURE Universal will work, so let’s find out what they are.

It’s time to look at the oddest remote control devices around.

At Tekoia, we celebrate the remote. From fun pranks to just the strangest looking types of remotes out there, we like to see how remote controls make our lives happier and easier.

So, if you could snap your fingers, and suddenly control your gadgets, appliances, and even your animals all from the comfort of your La-Z-Boy chair, what would you use first?

Let’s look at the seven oddest remote control devices people have designed.

Let’s look at three reasons why our SURE Universal remote is tailor-made for moms

People everywhere are enjoying universal remote apps. They take a second to download from the app store.

But, did you know even moms are finding these apps useful in their day?

How many times has your remote control stopped working?

You don’t know if there is something wrong with the remote, the TV or you just need new batteries?

You basically have 2 options:

1. Find some new batteries and try them out in the remote (you may need to “borrow” them from another remote in the house)
2. Go and buy some batteries (cos you never have them when you most need them)

However, if you’re curious if your remote control is working properly before you search for replacement batteries – there’s a quick test you can do.

And it’s a pretty cool trick.

Technology has changed radically in the past few decades. And there’s no better representation than with the photos you take and save

Since digital photography is a huge industry, and the thought of not taking a selfie seems like a foreign concept, how did people before the invention of smartphones and the Internet share their photos?

Where did they display them or save them?

Displaying and saving your photos has changed drastically from the previous generation to the present day.

Here at Tekoia we like to look at how technology has changed. Whether it’s how appliances have changed or how the remote control became popular, we love to learn about how technology has improved over our lifespan.

Let’s take a crash course on the history of displaying – and saving – photos over the decades.

Remember Those Family Portraits?

If you were an 80’s child living in the US, then you can probably remember how every year you were dragged to Sears to take a family portrait. If you live in a different country you may have a local store or photographer who took your family portrait.

It wasn’t by any means something you look fondly back on – skin blemishes, unsightly 80’s style perms, or all the polyester – but you can appreciate the simplicity of it all.

Those portraits hung on your wall throughout your childhood. Good ol’ times eh?

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.