Capacitive gloves that allow you to use your smartphone outside aren't a new invention. But I tell you what, these gloves must be tested indoors and not in the cold. I've tried a lot of gloves that ...

It’s no longer a surprise to walk into a store that sells gloves and mittens and finding a pair with capacitive spots on the thumb and forefinger. These gloves let you tap on the screen of your iPhone ...

Capacitive touch-sensing user interfaces are replacing mechanical buttons in products across consumer, medical and industrial segments. However, with the advent of touch-sensing user interfaces, ...

The chill is coming and with that comes outer wear of all kinds. For touch screen fanatics who like to play out in the cold, that means making a choice about whether or not to have your gloves on have ...

One of the biggest downsides about capacitive touch screens is that they do not work without direct body contact. Usually, this is not a problem, however, once we get into colder weather and wearing ...

While capacitive touchscreens have a lot of wonderful qualities when it comes to precision and sensitivity, the need for skin contact can be a problem in cold climates. MobileBurn has tried out three ...

Apple’s next-generation iPhone could utilize a touchscreen display from Hitachi Displays that will work with gloves and other insulators, meaning non-conductive surfaces, in addition to fingertips.

AppleInsider braves the biting winter cold to test out the updated Mujjo touchscreen-capable gloves on our iPhone and Apple Watch. With the cold snap that has been hitting us here in the northeast U.S ...

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One of the iPhone 15 series' biggest design changes concerns the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max models. The more expensive smartphones will not feature physical buttons, like every iPhone Apple made to ...

With iPhone 7, Apple updated its iconic home button from a mechanical push-button design to a solid-state sensor stack, meaning it requires direct contact with skin, or a capacitive glove, to operate.

As discovered by Myke Hurley (via Daring Fireball), some iPhone 7 and 7 Plus users are going to have a tough time unlocking their devices during wintertime. As it turns out, the new "solid-state" Home ...