The start of DALI-2 certification for light sensors, occupancy sensors, switches, sliders and push-buttons means that DALI-2 now includes all the necessary components for a digital lighting-control ...

Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan has filed a patent that seemingly depicts an input device for the upcoming PSVR 2. The patent depicts a new input device that uses a camera and light-emitting ...

The Linux USB input subsystem is a single, harmonized way to manage all input devices. This is a relatively new approach for Linux, with the system being partly incorporated in kernel version 2.4 and ...

In last month's article, we saw how the Linux input subsystem worked inside the kernel, ending with a quick mention of the event handlers. Each handler essentially provides a different user-space API, ...

Such devices can be operated to provide inputs that are received and acted upon by the external device. The inputs can be provided as rotating, tilting, and/or sliding at least a portion of the ring ...

Apple has a new patent, granted today by the USPTO, that details how wireless devices like iPhones and iPads might become context-specific remote input gadgets for use with creative desktop apps like ...

A security patch that addresses over 170 vulnerabilities should not also make useless one of the most vital recovery tools in ...

We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget question is coming to us from a very concerned Mike, who is ...

A research partnership between Carnegie Mellon University and Microsoft has produced a novel method of physical interaction targeted at mobile devices that uses skin as an input interface. This input ...

This multi-touch touch panel built by [thiagesh D] might look like it came from the retro-futuristic worlds of Blade Runner or Alien, but thanks to a detailed build video and a fairly short list of ...