Apple's UWB tech could make pointing the remote control matter again

An iPhone or another remote control may one day take advantage of Ultra Wideband to provide users with information about nearby devices or change what controls are available, simply by pointing it at different things.The second-generation Siri Remote, which doesn't have UWB. The concept of a remote control is simple, in that it transmits signals from the controller to a target device a short distance away, which then carries out its instructions. While there are also remote systems that work in two directions, in that the controller receives displayable or usable data in return, such systems typically don't require any form of directionality. Read more...