A second automaker has realized that going all-out on capacitive touch buttons is the wrong move. First, Honda backtracked, giving the 10th-generation Civic a physical volume knob to replace the touch ...

VW faces a new lawsuit over its use of capacitive touch controls. The lawsuit claims that the touch areas on the steering wheel are too easy to activate and have become safety hazards. At least one VW ...

Dexter's "what does this button do?" famous quote certainly doesn’t make any sense in today's automotive space. Carmakers have replaced physical buttons with gigantic screens, going all-in on ...

Capacitive touch buttons are a great way to turn just about any (non-conductive) surface into a button, but people generally dislike the lack of tactile feedback. [KontinuumLab] apparently agreed and ...

Despite much higher production costs, Maranello is reverting to real buttons. For years, we’ve had to listen to nearly all automakers refer to haptic buttons as a beneficial evolution of car interior ...

Capacitive touch sensing has been traditionally used as a design differentiating technology to enable superior aesthetic designs for automotive infotainment applications. With devices maturing to the ...

I went from a traditional vehicle to a Model 3 and it's a clear difference in functionality. I wouldn't give up the Model 3 to go back, but having so many of the basic controls on a touch screen (and ...

Microchip Technology has introduced the MTCH2120, a 12-button turnkey touch controller designed to facilitate the transition from mechanical buttons to modern touch interfaces. This low-power, ...

The headphone jack might not be the only feature Apple plans to throw away on the next iPhone. Apple allegedly plans to replace its physical home button on the iPhone 7 (or iPhone 6 SE) with a new 3D ...