Eric Franklin led the CNET Tech team as Editorial Director. A 20-plus-year industry veteran, Eric began his tech journey testing computers in the CNET Labs. When not at work he can usually be found at ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." I’ve heard AI computing compared to the laptop as the next big leap forward. I’m skeptical, for sure, but ...

Touch screens on the MacBook Pro haven't arrived yet, but Apple is working on inventing a force-sensitive display for the line — and maybe a revamped Touch Bar, too. But it's been looking into it. Not ...

Apple was recently granted a patent that describes a wild-sounding MacBook touchscreen keyboard that might use haptic signals to physically raise portions of the screen to morph into new keyboards.

The computing world is constantly evolving, and with each passing year, we see new technologies emerging that push the boundaries of what, we thought, was possible. One such technology is the 24″ ...

In a Q&A with Laptop Magazine, Lazaridis touched on everything from RIM's battle against the Apple iPhone for smartphone dominance; the process of application pricing for BlackBerry App World; and ...

Apple has applied for a patent (number US 20230142264 A1) that hints at future Mac laptops with touch screens and haptic feedback. The patent filing is dubbed “haptic structure for providing haptic ...

Volkswagen will launch its flagship ID.7 EV with haptic touch controls on its steering wheel, and purely touchscreen-controlled infotainment. But it may be the last VW with this control scheme, ...

Ever since touchscreens started finding their way into cars around 20 years ago, interior designers have been trying to figure out what to do with all the switches, buttons and knobs. Take them away, ...

Even as Apple has blazed trails in forwarding multitouch as a bonafide interface for mobile devices, they have completely abstained from installing touchscreens on their MacBooks and iMac-lines, ...

Brooke Crothers writes about mobile computer systems, including laptops, tablets, smartphones: how they define the computing experience and the hardware that makes them tick. He has served as an ...

So, according to new consumer research from The Harris Poll, it turns out you and I were right all along about the power of touch. As marketers, we just know — in our hearts and in our guts — that ...