Commentary: I love the idea behind the dedicated Camera Control button on recent iPhones, but it keeps getting in the way.

Apple’s latest iPhone 16 series introduces a new camera control button. This button lets you quickly launch the camera, take photos, record videos, and adjust settings using capacitive touch controls.

For the second year in a row, Apple has added a button to the iPhone. New iPhone buyers will have two different hardware buttons to get familiar with, both the Action Button (introduced on the iPhone ...

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...

Commentary: Was it supposed to be the Visual Intelligence button instead? There's a lot of unrealized potential in Apple's new button that goes well beyond the camera. As Managing Editor, I lead ...

Camera Control has the unenviable task of providing a lot of camera functionality with minimal physical real estate. Most importantly, it has to do so in a location that feels good in the hand.

Apple replaced the classic mute switch with the configurable Action button last year on the iPhone 15 Pro. Since day one, the Action button on my iPhone 15 Pro Max has been assigned to launching the ...

Smart devices can be integrated into your home set-up in all sorts of clever and creative ways. These smart button tips will make your life easier.

The iPhone 16/16 Pro’s new Camera Control button is almost as polarizing as politics. Some people love it; they think it makes it easier to photograph on the fly rather than unlocking the iPhone with ...