Apple was the first to truly popularize the touchpad (or trackpad, as Apple calls it), and most importantly, make it good. Over the years, the company enhanced the experience with a handful of ...

Back at CES 2025 in January, I saw a sneak peak at something rather interesting: the HyperSpace Trackpad Pro. It’s the first of its kind, being a premium external multi-touch trackpad for Windows ...

Windows 11 gets a bad rap for its limited set of customization options when compared with its now-defunct predecessor OS. While it's true that Microsoft's latest-and-greatest desktop platform lacks ...

Touchpads have been a more portable alternative to mice since the 1980s, but the robustness, tactility, and reliability of a mouse are hard to beat. That said, touchpads have evolved well past their ...

Your Windows laptop touchpad can perform a number of different commands to help you navigate apps more easily. You can use three- or four-finger commands to see your desktop, switch between apps, open ...

A hand touching a laptop touchpad - Mikalai Lipski/Getty Images You won't always want to (or be able to) use a mouse with a laptop, and whether you call it a touchpad or a trackpad, it'll be your best ...

You won't always want to (or be able to) use a mouse with a laptop, and whether you call it a touchpad or a trackpad, it'll be your best friend in piloting your computer. Using a touchpad isn't as ...