I might be speaking for myself here, but ever since the 2002 sci-fi thriller, Minority Report, I've been wanting a desktop interface that I can control with my hands. Pictured below is Steven ...

Here, we introduce analog pointing devices (hereinafter called APDs) that use Hall sensors, to enable free movement of the cursor on screens for portable device, etc. There has been a growing demand ...

Is it possible to use two pointing devices @ the same time?<BR>I am running Suse 7.1 with Xfree 3.3.6<P>I have a touchpad on the keyboard (currently using it), which act as a serial 2-button mouse. I ...

A mouse is just two buttons, and a two-dimensional motion tracking system, right? Oh, and a scroll wheel. And a third button. And…now you’re realizing that mice can be pretty complicated. [DIY Yarik] ...

Apple could enable an iPhone's owner to determine what items should be controlled with gesture detection and determination on-device of what device the user is pointing at. The universal remote ...

John is MacStories’ Managing Editor, has been writing about Apple and apps since joining the team in 2015, and today, runs the site alongside Federico. John also co-hosts four MacStories podcasts: ...