I sometimes walk the streets, talking to myself. I get a few pitying looks, but no one really bothers me. Soon, though, I fear they will. Because soon there'll be all sorts of people wandering down ...

Most smart TVs use the Google TV interface, which is widely accepted as one of the best TV UIs. It also has the best functionality in terms of app compatibility, since you get Google's Play Store with ...

While it is already possible to control computers via hand gestures, doing so typically involves using peripheral electronic devices or special embedded hardware. The Typealike system, however, brings ...

As part of Apple's accessibility push in watchOS 9, Assistive Touch now includes Quick Actions that let you respond to Apple Watch alerts with hand gestures. This article explains how to use them. In ...

Like most consumer electronics, smartwatches have been made and designed for the majority of people. Although worn only on one wrist, the smartwatch often requires a hand from the opposite arm to ...

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Apple Vision Pro, Apple's new "spatial computing" device, does not have a hardware-based control mechanism. It relies on eye tracking and hand gestures to allow users to manipulate objects in the ...

TORONTO (Reuters) - Like waving a wand, new apps are bringing a bit of magic to computers, enabling users to zoom, pan and control the action with hand gestures. A new app store called Airspace, ...

Doctoral student Chi-Jung Lee demonstrates the WatchHand device, which potentially could allow people to move screens on their computers without a mouse or tracking pad. Jason Koski / Cornell ...

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The Apple Watch can be a pretty handy (pun intended) little device if you wish to be more phone free. The smartwatch literally allows you to do almost all things one would otherwise have to take their ...