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Cooling . Mar 26, 2026

Datacenter Cooling Principles, Pocket-Sized Form Factor: Solving Thermal Throttling in Edge AI Devices

Thermal throttling in compact devices is a performance limit triggered when a mobile processor's sustained heat output exceeds what passive cooling can dissipate, forcing a reduction in clock speed. Edge AI is accelerating this problem fast — not because compact devices are approaching...

AR Glasses . Jul 28, 2025

The Battle for Smart Glasses' Killer App: Why Input Method Will Determine the Winner

Smart glasses are drawing the kind of investment that once went into smartphones, with Meta, Google, Samsung, and newer entrants like XREAL, Snap, and Brilliant Labs all racing toward a mainstream product. Most of that competition plays out over cameras, displays, and AI features. None of it...

AR Glasses . Jul 10, 2025

7 Reasons Why Solid-State Buttons Can Transform How We Navigate AR Glasses

Solid-state piezoelectric buttons are an emerging control method for augmented reality (AR) glasses, pairing force sensing with instant, localized haptic feedback so users can operate a device they cannot see. This article covers the "blind interaction" problem created by today's capacitive touch...

Haptics technology . Dec 10, 2024

The Return of the Button: How Companies Are Rediscovering Tactile Controls

Tesla, the company that helps popularize the all-touch interface, has added physical buttons back to their interfaces. This marks a shift in the way companies are thinking about the user experience with the need for tactile interfaces.

Haptics technology . Nov 13, 2024

Precision Dosing: How Micropumps Improve Injectable Drug Delivery

Every time someone needs to self-administer insulin, growth hormones, or other critical medications, they interact with a drug delivery system that must balance precision with usability.