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Button of the month: a dive into how we interact with our devices on a physical, tactile level

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Sean Hollister
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We recently re-introduced you to a TV remote for the ages, the Zenith Space Command, which uses tiny hammers and tuning forks instead of electricity! That means no batteries :-)

Here’s a closer look... and we even pulled out our screwdriver to give you a peek inside.

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