A second automaker has realized that going all-out on capacitive touch buttons is the wrong move. First, Honda backtracked, giving the 10th-generation Civic a physical volume knob to replace the touch ...

Dexter's "what does this button do?" famous quote certainly doesn’t make any sense in today's automotive space. Carmakers have replaced physical buttons with gigantic screens, going all-in on ...

Capacitive touch buttons are a great way to turn just about any (non-conductive) surface into a button, but people generally dislike the lack of tactile feedback. [KontinuumLab] apparently agreed and ...

Despite much higher production costs, Maranello is reverting to real buttons. For years, we’ve had to listen to nearly all automakers refer to haptic buttons as a beneficial evolution of car interior ...

We've spent the last fifteen years watching physical buttons disappear from our devices, our cars, our appliances, and even our elevator panels. Touch screens and software interfaces have been sold to ...

The company said, “With the launch of its 12-button MTCH2120 touch controller, Microchip (MCHP) Technology is providing designers with a straightforward pathway for implementing touch button ...

I went from a traditional vehicle to a Model 3 and it's a clear difference in functionality. I wouldn't give up the Model 3 to go back, but having so many of the basic controls on a touch screen (and ...

Capacitive touch sensing has been traditionally used as a design differentiating technology to enable superior aesthetic designs for automotive infotainment applications. With devices maturing to the ...

The headphone jack might not be the only feature Apple plans to throw away on the next iPhone. Apple allegedly plans to replace its physical home button on the iPhone 7 (or iPhone 6 SE) with a new 3D ...