This 2-in-1 Xbox controller stomps the Xbox Elite Series 2 controller

The Turtle Beach Stealth Pivot is an awesome, transforming Xbox controller built to conquer 3D and 2D games with responsive ...
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CES 2026: GameSir, Hyperkin Reveals X5 Alteron, World's First Fully Modular Mobile Gaming Controller

Mobile gaming peripherals took a step forward at CES 2026 with the reveal of the X5 Alteron, the world's first fully modular ...
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Why gold-plated tactile switches matter for reliability

Tactile switches with advanced contact materials improve signal integrity, durability, and lifecycle performance in demanding ...

CES 2026: Gaming Controllers Are Going Modular This Year

CES 2026 was full of modular controllers, with options for phones, the Xbox, and PC. Some even look a lot like a GameCube controller.
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Using a single MCU port pin to drive a multi-digit display

Using a single microcontroller port to drive a multi-digit LED display to help engineers with those last-minute design ...

You can turn this modular clamp-on controller into an N64 or GameCube gamepad

The X5 Alteron works with smartphones and tablets, and it can replace faulty Joy-Cons on your Nintendo Switch.
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Texas Instruments Explain Low-Dropout Linear Voltage Regulators

Today in power electronics, the folks over at Texas Instruments have put together a video covering low-dropout (LDO) linear regulators. For a hacker, power is pretty fundamental, so it behooves us ...
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A Low-Power CMOS Analog Error-Based Statistical Module for Characterizing the Nonlinear Distortions of Millimeter-Wave Power Amplifiers

Abstract: This letter presents a low-power analog error-based statistical module for characterizing the nonlinear distortions of $Ka$ -band power amplifiers (PAs ...