I’m admittedly not huge Switch fan, but my kids are - we have 1 original and 2 lites in our household. But as more details arise, the Switch 2 is less and less compelling. Let’s call it $500 (trariff ...

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 ...

This Reference Design describes the design of a 3-phase BLDC (Brushless DC) motor drive, which supports Freescale's 56F801X Digital Signal Controllers, dedicated motor control devices. The ...

Mobile gaming controllers can be hit or miss, and often that comes down to the feel and comfort of holding it, a problem which the Elo Vagabond controller is hoping to fix. Dubbed the controller ...

Modern gaming console controllers aren’t without their annoyances — Joy-Con drift, anyone? The problems might stem from design deficiencies, but we suspect that user enthusiasm and the mechanical ...

Unlike Hall Effect sensors, which output a voltage proportional to the strength ... While a lower actuation point is beneficial for faster inputs in online games, nobody is actually going to use an ...

Hall effect controllers are often fairly pricey, but these new models might buck the trend. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If ...

New leak suggests Garmin is testing crown-based controls and could be softening its stance on Apple-style smartwatch design ...

SteelSeries is launching the latest version of the Apex Pro gaming keyboard line, the Apex Pro Gen 3, and it boasts new OmniPoint 3.0 switches that use Hall Effect sensors. These new switches, the ...

Sensing current, especially in higher-voltage settings, is often a challenge. It’s generally more difficult than voltage sensing, as it is usually “invasive” and requires “breaking” into the ...

It's all about the relative failure rate. My understanding is that drift can and does happen on pretty much any non-Hall joystick, but that the Switch Joy-Cons were ...