In the last decade, “Cherry MX Red” was the gold standard for gaming. But in 2026, the mechanical switch is officially obsolete for competitive play. The new meta is “Hall Effect” (magnetic) ...

Marc Storch is a commerce writer currently based in Denver, Colorado. He is passionate about making tech accessible to all and being excellent to each other. Outside of writing about tech and video ...

Dual-rail structure for stability. Square magnet design, with freely adjustable magnetic pole orientation. Supports multi-directional Hall effect sensing. Extending the stem for better switch ...

Marc Storch is a commerce writer currently based in Denver, Colorado. He is passionate about making tech accessible to all and being excellent to each other. Outside of writing about tech and video ...

When it comes to magnetic switches and sensors, there hasn't been much new since the reed switch was invented in the 1950s. But reed switches used for security on doors and windows can easily be ...

Small battery devices need magnetic switches that use power and take up space. These switches detect magnets and help devices run longer.

The latest keyboard technology shaking up the world of gaming is something called a Hall Effect Magnetic Switches. Instead of using regular mechanical or optical switches, keyboards using magnetic ...

Abxylute just announced GameCube-inspired "Joy-Cons" for the Switch 2.

Garage doors! You could get out of your vehicle and open and close them yourself, but that kinda sucks. It’s much preferable to have them raise and lower courtesy some mechanical contrivance, and even ...

Computer engineering, but in particular mobile computer engineering, is all about playing a zero-sum game with yourself. Power and efficiency are constantly undercutting one another, creating ...