There’s a new iPhone case at CES 2024 (check out our CES favorites) that gives us something Apple’s engineers might have never dreamed of: a tactile QWERTY keyboard. It’s the kind of retro, “analog” tech that’s been making a splash with Gen Z, but that older generations might find nostalgic, harkening back to the days … Read more
Volkswagen’s concept for the ID. 2All includes a button array and a rotary control in the center console.Image: Volkswagen There’s more than nostalgia making folks pine for the days of knobs, dials, and buttons. Touchscreens are fine for all-in-one devices but not for something as simple as controlling a car’s air conditioning. Volkswagen had to … Read more
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When you think about it, adding two extra buttons to a keyboard, a peripheral that already has dozens of keys built in, is kind of ridiculous. Why add more buttons when so many modern keyboards already let you customize their existing keys to do exactly what you want? Are you really so attached to your … Read more
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The Zenith House Command, one of many first wi-fi tv remotes ever to exist, is a monument to a time earlier than we took the distant with no consideration. It additionally simply so occurred to include probably the most influential and intriguing buttons in historical past. In right this moment’s digital age, it generally appears … Read more