Laptops have shipped with various pointing devices over the decades. Built-in trackball mice were once quite popular, but there's also that weird rubber nub that's now a hallmark of Lenovo ThinkPad ...

The laptop trackpad has come a long way since Apple Inc. pioneered it 14 years ago on the PowerBook 500 series as a replacement for the trackball found on earlier models. While almost anyone who has ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. The problem with laptops is their keyboards are often the ...

Introduced last week, Apple’s new MacBook and 13-in. MacBook Pro range introduce a new trackpad feature called Force Touch. “The new trackpad features built-in force sensors that allow you to click ...

I’ve been using Apple’s Magic Trackpad for just over a week, and I can confidently say it’s replaced the mouse for me. The Magic Trackpad is easier to use, much more functional than even a multibutton ...

Old habits die hard, something those of us who've made the switch from Windows to Mac know all too well. If you've been using a Windows PC for a while, when you use a Mac's trackpad or mouse, you ...

I don’t generally pay much attention to a laptop’s touchpad. Unless they’re small or off-center, a touchpad on one laptop is about the same as on another. That’s not the case with the Acer Swift 16 AI ...