TOKYO – Who but a jewelry designer could create a computer product that seems useless but is fast becoming a hit based on its good looks? Takahiko Suzuki, a jewelry designer from the industrial city ...

It’s hard to put a good button on wireless headphones. Like I’ve said before, wireless headphones need to include audio playback controls, and they need to do so in a way that makes it easy for ...

Q I have several table radios that have developed a problem with the volume-control knob. Touching the dial causes static noise along with difficulty in adjusting volume. What causes this problem, and ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

The VHS VCR has now passed from widespread use, and can thus be found as a ready supply of interesting parts for the curious hardware hacker. [Clewsy] has a novel use for a VCR head scanning drum, the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Many gamers love smaller keyboards, like TKL and 75% to 80% builds, as they give more space for mouse movement. However, this means you're ...

Tell us which one you use and explain your reasoning.<BR><BR>I personally set the OS (software) volume to a moderate level and then use the speaker volume control knob (hardware) exclusively to ...

The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E features a giant touchscreen, and at the bottom is a sizable knob for volume control. I love it. There, stuck on a touchscreen, is a physical knob. Twist it! Spin it!

For anyone who has owned a boombox or an old(er) cassette player, the digital age volume controls feel incredibly awkward. Keep pressing buttons to get the volume just right can get tiresome real ...

The high-end British audio company Naim Audio makes some of the best audiophile-grade wireless speaker systems you’re likely to find. Its Mu-so range, consisting of the Mu-so and smaller Mu-so Qb, is ...