An Apple patent (number 20120233569) for managing user interface control panels on the Mac has appeared at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Per the patent, a computer-implemented method includes ...

There seems to be a explosion of new user interfaces from virtual reality to augmented reality, as well as some truly novel approaches, such as a wristband from CTRL-Labs, which can understand what a ...

DeltaTech Controls provides switches, wireless and moveable-mount controls, and imaging displays. Off-highway equipment, such as tractors, may not seem like it has anything in common with medical ...

Derek's love of games came at an early age when his parents first brought home the Nintendo Entertainment System. From then on, countless nights were spent hunting ducks, stomping turtles, exploring ...

Industrial designers are always looking for ways to improve user interface controls by combining functionalities of rotary switches, pushbuttons, trackballs, potentiometers, and touchscreens. In doing ...

Check out this new monitor touchless interface, which is controlled by moving your finger in front of the screen. By moving your hand and fingers in front of the display, you can control various ...

Experienced switch suppliers and flexible manufacturing processes help design engineers surmount the challenges posed by increasingly specified haptic and acoustic performance requirements to ...

Knobs are ubiquitous in technology user interfaces, but touchscreens are increasingly replacing them for interface controls. The latest project from [upir] combines a rotating knob with a touchscreen ...

LAS VEGAS—Yesterday, we showed you Dragon Drive, the voice-activation system that’s now included in BMW’s 7 Series. That’s not the only advanced user interface that the Munich-based car maker has ...

Next week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, LG looks set to unveil a revolutionary new smartphone with gesture controls. In a brief teaser video, the South Korean tech giant boldly promises the ...

The system will be deeply integrated with Microsoft's new version of their Kinect system, and users will have access to more voice commands and functionality than before. Examples of this include ...