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Volkswagen Reveals That It Has Brought Back Physical Buttons

...and made the steering wheel less wheel-like.

Tech News Mike Pearl Jan 3

Without Wires or Bluetooth, This Case Lets You Add Buttons and Scroll Wheels to Your Smartphone

It won’t be long before smartphones ditch every last physical button, but is that necessarily a good thing? Fewer components in a device means more profit for manufacturers, but users are left having to learn awkward touchscreen gestures to compensate. Researchers at Columbia University are bringing back the button with a customizable smartphone case that…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jun 12

Will.i.am Is Back With Another Terrible Gadget

Noted gadget-liker Will.i.am has yet another new product for us: Bluetooth headphones with a preposterous name. Called Buttons, these wireless headphones jam into your ears and have huge discs on the outside. It’s supposed to be fashionable, but like most Will.i.am designs, they just look ridiculous. When Buttons aren’t jammed into your ears (and the…

Tech News Christina Warren Nov 2

These Are All the Buttons F1 Drivers Press During a Race

Racing Formula One is like being inside a fighter jet that’s zipping through impossibly winding roads at 200 MPH. There’s a lot going on. Piloting a powerful race car through the twisting roads requires a steering wheel that can control and handle all those changes on the fly. It also makes for a steering wheel…

Sploid Casey Chan Sep 29

Guy Builds Gorgeous Sequencer Just to Test Video Game Arcade Buttons

When Mike Sannikov was designing an arcade game controller and needed to test which brand of buttons would work best, he didn’t just read some online reviews—he bought a small sampling of buttons and used them to build this gorgeous music sequencer as a test bed. Few of us have the skills to even imagine…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Sep 9

Why We Always Want to Push the Big Red Button

Whatever you do, don’t press that button. It’s a trope that’s spanned pop culture for generations—and the real world, too. But where did this Big Red Button come from? And why does sick curiosity compel us to mash it down? The Cold War Button During the Cold War, the infamous red button never to be…

Tech News Bryan Lufkin Sep 4

Extra Hole Buttons Let You Spell Out Messages On Your Clothing

It turns out that with the addition of just two extra holes on a standard button and some strategic stitching, you can express yourself even more creatively with your fashion choices. Because these delightful Typo Buttons let you spell out messages down the front of your shirt, or on the cuff of a blazer. Created…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Dec 5

No Time to Sew? A Clip-On Button Is the Perfect Temporary Fix

Just because your collared shirt came with a couple of spare buttons hanging off a tag doesn’t mean you always have time to sew a replacement back on when the need arises. So an emergency replacement button that temporarily clips onto your shirt like a paperclip so you can quickly do it back up needs…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 21

This Sticker Adds Four Customizable Buttons To Your Android Device

Most Android devices don’t have a physical home button like the iPhone or iPad, and while it reduces manufacturing costs and is one less thing to break, sometimes it’s nice to have that tactile feedback. So the Dimple goes above and beyond the call of duty with a set of four easy-to-install buttons that can…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Apr 29

Oh Man, I Want This DIY Mission Control Desk So So Bad

Jeff Highsmith is probably the best dad in the world. But it’s OK other dads, you can take a shot at the king if you too build an incredibly awesome mission control desk. What are you waiting for? Built from scratch and chronicled on MAKE, this mission control desk has everything: buttons, sliders, dials, switches,…

Tech News Eric Limer Feb 20

This Extra Button for Your Android Will Let You Program Secret Codes

We were super excited when we heard about Pressy—the extra button for your Android phone—a few months ago. Now its Kickstarter is hella funded, and it’s getting one more cool new feature: it can give your phone secret cheat codes. Thanks to some collaboration with the AutomateIt app, Pressy won’t just let you pick from…

Tech News Eric Limer Oct 12

Add a Button to Any Android Phone With This Genius Headphone Jack Plug

Wish your Android phone had one more hardware button, maybe for the camera? Of course you do; hardware buttons are great. With up-and-Kickstartering gadget called Pressy, you can add one yourself at the cost of clogging one headphone jack. The concept is simple: you just slam the Pressy “button” into your headphone jack, start up…

Tech News Eric Limer Aug 29

Permanently Attach Your Shirt Buttons Without Ever Touching a Needle Or Thread

Technically there are a lot of things more embarrassing than popping a shirt button when you’re out, but few things are as annoying. So instead of trying to re-attach it by ducking into a bathroom with an unruly needle and thread, these Tic fasteners provide an instant and permanent solution to the problem. Invented in…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Dec 19

The Lowly Button Gets a Brilliant Upgrade

There should be a special Nobel Prize set aside for geniuses who find ways to improve the simplest things in life. And this year’s award would go to Shapeways user OliveBird, whose Button 2.0 turns any shirt into a convenient headphone wrangler. It’s not to say that the traditional button design isn’t useful. It’s just…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 24

Fracking Now Legal in North Carolina, Because Lawmaker Pressed the Wrong Button

Technology is screwing up our voting system. It is, time and time again. It’s possible that technology just doesn’t belong in that process, isn’t it? At least, not until the technology is foolproof and failsafe. North Carolina lawmakers had already passed a bill that would establish rules for fracking (hydraulic fractured natural-gas drilling) in the…

Tech News Molly Oswaks Jul 3

Do You (y) Facebook’s New Like-Button Emoticon?

Facebook has added probably the facebookiest emoticon imaginable to its chat service menu. Yup, a twee, tiny Like button can now be inserted into conversations by typing (y). As it turns out, the tiny thumbs-up doesn’t show up on Facebook for iOS—yet—so, best to just stick with the plain old English word, if you want…

Social Media Molly Oswaks Jun 20

Will Your Android Phone’s Buttons Still Work With Ice Cream Sandwich?

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) has been the talk of Android town, and rightfully so: it looks like the most promising version yet. But considering it doesn’t require any physical buttons, how will your phone work once it’s upgraded? https://gizmodo.com/what-is-ice-cream-sandwich-5851169 Seeing as how every single Android phone that has come out to date has had…

Tech News Brent Rose Oct 25

Facebook Wants You To Watch, Listen, Read And Want Stuff, Too

Facebook may have some upcoming changes that’ll add Watched, Listened, Read and Want buttons to its social network, according to a rumor from TechCrunch. These buttons will fine tune your profile information and could replace or augment the Like button. They will also give Facebook even more personal information tit can use to violate your…

Social Media Kelly Sep 19

Why Some People Prefer The Round Toggle Buttons of iOS 5

One thing I like about iOS 5 is the rounded toggle button that appears within the settings. I cringe when I look at the rectangular buttons of iOS 4. This seems crazy, but there’s a scientific reason for this preference. Rounded corners are easy on the eyes and easy for the brain to process. That’s…

Tech News Kelly Aug 18

Why Wouldn’t You Want Arcade Buttons on Your Light Switch?

Every time you turn on a light, you’ll be reminded of those countless hours spent mashing buttons and dropping quarters into your favorite arcade cabinet. Maybe it was Street Fighter II, or possibly NBA Jam. Either way, it’s good. [Etsy via Wired]

Tech News Adrian Covert Jun 3

buttons

Volkswagen Reveals That It Has Brought Back Physical Buttons

Without Wires or Bluetooth, This Case Lets You Add Buttons and Scroll Wheels to Your Smartphone

Will.i.am Is Back With Another Terrible Gadget

These Are All the Buttons F1 Drivers Press During a Race

Guy Builds Gorgeous Sequencer Just to Test Video Game Arcade Buttons

Why We Always Want to Push the Big Red Button

Extra Hole Buttons Let You Spell Out Messages On Your Clothing

No Time to Sew? A Clip-On Button Is the Perfect Temporary Fix

This Sticker Adds Four Customizable Buttons To Your Android Device

Oh Man, I Want This DIY Mission Control Desk So So Bad

This Extra Button for Your Android Will Let You Program Secret Codes

Add a Button to Any Android Phone With This Genius Headphone Jack Plug

Permanently Attach Your Shirt Buttons Without Ever Touching a Needle Or Thread

The Lowly Button Gets a Brilliant Upgrade

Fracking Now Legal in North Carolina, Because Lawmaker Pressed the Wrong Button

Do You (y) Facebook’s New Like-Button Emoticon?

Will Your Android Phone’s Buttons Still Work With Ice Cream Sandwich?

Facebook Wants You To Watch, Listen, Read And Want Stuff, Too

Why Some People Prefer The Round Toggle Buttons of iOS 5

Why Wouldn’t You Want Arcade Buttons on Your Light Switch?

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