In the 1950s, Zenith was the creator of what is considered the first television remote control. Not so remote, the "Lazy Bone" (as it was called) had a long, bulky cable so you could take the controller across the living room to the couch and change television stations as well as control volume. In 1955, Zenith introduced the "Flash-matic," the first true wireless remote control. Today we have come a long way from those bulky and limited remote controls. We have remote controls for everything from television to stereos, car starters, to unlock doors and even to turn on heat or air conditioning.
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