An Apple patent spotted by Patently Apple shows a spring-loaded pop-up iPhone home button that acts as gaming joystick when in the raised position. Or, in patent language: An electronic device ...

The iPhone’s home button has several different functions. The fingerprint sensor on the home button unlocks your iPhone with Touch ID. Holding down the home button activates Siri. And tapping on the ...

The technology that drives the Touch ID home button could be used for much more than securely scanning a user's fingerprint — a fact highlighted by a new Apple patent application published this week.

While most computer users make do with just a keyboard and mouse, power users often have multiple additional input devices. Gamers use joysticks or dedicated mice, CAD engineers have specialized ...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Apple a new patent for a new "multi-function input device" that allows the iPhone and iPad button to turn into a joystick when needed. The ...