Step 1: Description

This object is very skinny and about 10″ long. It is half white and half black. There are buttons on the top of it. On the back there is a cover with a clip that can be easily removed.

Step 2: Deduction

This object uses energy from batteries to operate. It can be used for many different devices but this object is used to control a television.

Step 3: Speculation

This is used by virtually everyone with a television. But does this object control every function that a television is capable up? Is this the best way to control your television?

Step 4: Research

Hurd, Jonathan. “Is The TV Remote Headed for Extinction?” Weblog post.Research Now. Web. 07 Sept. 2011. <http://www.researchnow.com/en-US/PressAndEvents/InTheNews/2011/9/Is-the-TV-Remote-Headed-for-Extinction.aspx>.

 

This excerpt talks about the new innovations that may be taking over the TV remote. With the rise of smart phones and the want from society to control everything from a centralized device, there is only a matter of time where TV remotes will be a thing of the past. The article investigates how fast smartphones are advancing and the growing popularity for these devices.

Nielson, Jakob. “Remote Control Anarchy.” Nielson Norman Group. 07 June 2004. Web. 25 Jan. 2016. <https://www.nngroup.com/articles/remote-control-anarchy/>.

 

This article describes the different reasons why remotes are not the best way to control a television. It explains that they are full of buttons that don’t even have a function for your TV. And that the amount of remotes you need to control your different devices is getting a bit ridiculous. It also shows how to use these remotes correctly.