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07 Jul 2015

What Are The Different Ways We Sit When Watching TV?

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.

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30 Jun 2015

Help! The Remote in the Hotel Room Doesn’t Work

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.

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23 Jun 2015

What Do You Call Your TV Remote Control?

“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.

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02 Jun 2015

Funny Places People Find Their TV Remote

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.

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26 May 2015

How Have Everyday Appliances Changed Over the Last 20 years?

Do you take your TV for granted?
Or, how about your computer?

Our everyday appliances have changed dramatically in the last twenty years, but perhaps we all need a memory jolt to appreciate just how much they have changed.

As the world becomes more interconnected, digital technology has allowed TV viewing and Internet browsing to have more options than ever before.

What’s more exciting is how this all happened during our lifespan. Can you even remember a time without the Internet, smartphones or mobile apps?

Let’s take a look at four appliances that are so common in everyday life – we generally take them for granted – and see how they have changed over time.

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12 May 2015

An Easy Way to Help Parents and Grandparents with Technology

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.

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05 May 2015

Spring Cleaning Tip: This Year Remove All Your Remotes

The tulips are poking their heads through the soil, birds are flying about and you can’t stop sneezing.

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(c) Can Stock Photo

It could only mean two things – your seasonal allergies are back and that dreaded time has come again – spring cleaning time.

As much as you hate to admit it, this is actually a good thing because from the inside, your house could use a good cleaning with all the dirt and dust everywhere and those annoying remotes scattered around the house.

Too bad all your gadgets all come with extra remotes that could easily fill a box. But, with a digital problem, comes a digital solution.

So, our spring cleaning tip for this year is use your smartphone to help you spring clean your house.

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28 Apr 2015

5 Must Haves You Totally Forget to Pack When Going On Vacation

Yes, it’s the vacation, holiday, time to spend with your family or friends

This is the time to forget about work and forget about the stress of your day-to-day life.

You long to hear the sound of the ocean from your balcony. Or, you can’t wait to spend all day basking in the sun getting a tan.

But in all the effort to forget everything, once you finally unpack, you realize you ended up forgetting half your things. Go figure.

Lucky for you, Tekoia has come to the rescue with 5 must haves people tend to forget to pack in hopes that our readers will not forget about this post.

Let’s get started.

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21 Apr 2015

The Top 10 Strangest TV Remotes ­– Wait Until You See #6

TV watching today is all about creating an experience – from having the latest Smart TV, to finding the perfect groove on the couch, to making sure you have your remote safely in your hands – you want to have everything just right before watching your shows.

strangest remote

Remotes come in different sizes, shapes, colors and even textures. If you could pick your own TV remote, which one would you pick?

Would you find one that’s modern, whimsical or downright strange?

With many TV remotes to choose from and indulge your geeky self, we’ve rounded up the top ten strangest TV remotes to gawk at, laugh at, or even purchase.

And wait until you see #6 – you’ll definitely want to try this remote out. So, let’s get started.

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14 Apr 2015

Need a Laugh? Top 8 Funny TV Remote Videos

Are you in need of a dose of something funny?

Here at Tekoia, we love to joke around. With so many of us having to keep a straight face at work, it’s nice to get a chance to take a break and have a bit of a laugh. So go and make yourself a bowl of popcorn and sit back for some fun.

So, we looked all over the Internet and came up with Top 8 funny TV remote videos. From a crazy baby to hilarious pranks we have something for everyone.

Sit back, grab a bag of popcorn and have a laugh!

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