TV Remote Control Inventor Eugene Polley, 1915-2012
Mon, 21 May 2012 10:44:00 -0700
CHICAGO, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Best known as the inventor of the first wireless remote control for television, Eugene J. Polley started his career with Zenith Radio Corporation (now Zenith Electronics ...
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Boulder's film industry looks to new incentives to spur business
Mon, 21 May 2012 07:20:34 -0700
Earlier this month, the Colorado Legislature passed House Bill 12-1286, or the Film Production Activities in Colorado Act. The legislation, which advocates have pushed for since the early 2000s, was signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper on Friday.
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Eugene Polley, co-creator of the wireless TV remote, passes away aged 96
Tue, 22 May 2012 10:30:22 -0700
Eugene Polley, inventor of the wireless remote control has passed away aged 96. Working for Zenith Electronics , he developed the FlashMatic control in 1955, using beams of light directed at photo-sensors in a television to change channel or volume. Like all pioneering technology it had some quirks -- it couldn't distinguish between the light from the remote and direct sunlight, causing ...
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