5 of the best remote controls

HippoRemote Pro

£2.99, hipporemote.com
HippoRemote Pro claims to be able to control anything. If that extends to being able to veto the wife’s BGT demands, it’s money well spent even if you have to buy an iPhone or iPad to run it on. Back in reality, the app acts as a full remote for your computer, including the increasingly important keyboard and mouse functions.