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You can set up the Back Tap feature to launch any app -- it even works when you use a phone case. Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance and streaming ...

If you want to open an app on your iPhone, the first thing you'll probably do is tap the screen. But that's not the only way to interact with your device. For instance, newer iPhones have a Camera ...

Most iPhone users treat Back Tap as a gimmick, using it for simple tasks like taking screenshots or opening the Camera. But by pairing it with Shortcuts, I turned it into a trigger that secures my ...

If you haven't heard of Back Tap, this useful feature allows you to double or triple-tap on the back of your iPhone to trigger pre-selected shortcuts. One of the niftiest ways to use Back Tap is to ...

Abstract: Transforming physical surfaces into virtual interfaces can extend the interaction capability of many exciting metaverse applications in the future. Recent advances in vibration-based tap ...

The Android 16 QPR2 update reportedly quietly fixed the Pixel’s notorious Quick Tap gesture. The double-tap-back feature, once unreliable, now works consistently according to user reports. This silent ...

Apple has changed how you dismiss iPhone alarms in iOS 26.1, and your morning muscle memory may have needed tweaking as a result. By default, the Clock app now requires a slide gesture to stop an ...

LA Metro is reintroducing the tap-to-exit program at North Hollywood and Union stations to ensure fare payment and enhance rider safety. New ceiling-to-floor paddle-style fare gates have been ...

Take Back the Tap is a student-led initiative at Cornell University that was first established in the early 2000s when the Student Assembly passed Resolution 35 called “Taking Back the Tap.” The ...