But what makes magnets work? First let us understand what magnets are. A magnet is any material that produces a magnetic field, which is an invisible force that pulls or repels certain metals.

He’s using magnets to interact with a tablet, and his idea opens up a lot of ideas for future tangible interfaces. Many tablets currently on the market have a very high-resolution, low latency ...

Have you ever wondered how switchable magnets work? Not electromagnets, but those permanent magnet fixtures like the ones that hold dial indicators to machine tools, or the big, powerful chucks ...