Washing machines are getting more and more high-tech, but that doesn’t mean you have to be a rocket scientist to run a load of laundry. Get to the bottom of all those knobs and dials. It’s likely that ...

Using a touchscreen device requires a certain amount of hand-eye coordination. It’s not exactly golf, but there’s still a disconnect between your brain, your eyes and your fingers, as anyone who’s ...

Keyboard shortcuts and trackpad gestures are fine, but they’re not as good as dedicated knobs and dials for just getting out of the way and letting your concentrate on the job instead of the interface ...

A Ford patent could give drivers the ability to reassign the functions of their car’s dials and knobs What were once volume dials could be user-programmed to be ventilation controls, for example It’s ...

The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette will look familiar inside The emphasis is on basic controls%2C like knobs and switches Infotainment systems%27 complexity has hurt quality scores of many automakers The ...

Troika's radio doesn't just look retro — it is retro. Specifications: FM/AM radio. Big, shiny, brushed metal knobs. Lots of dials. No MP3 player, no iPod dock, not even an AUX hookup. That said, you ...

The Cadillac User Experience, or CUE, touch-based infotainment system has had a mixed reception since being launched just a few years ago. Perhaps the biggest gripe with the system is the lack of ...

Do you remember when electronics used to have knobs and sliders? These analog switches were how we interacted with our AM/FM radios, televisions, and recording soundboards. Digital technology has ...

Which stove knob covers are best? Stoves are full of things that attract and intrigue kids, including food, flames and dials, and most stove knobs are within view and reach of toddlers. It can help to ...

All of them? If you're talking about a commercial airliner, then there's hundreds and hundreds. There are big, fat manuals describing what they all do. But, since you asked, buckle up. Every airplane ...

A collision at sea that claimed the lives of 10 sailors has led to the Navy deciding to replace an unpopular touchscreen interface in some ships with more traditional mechanical controls. “Just ...