Even the button itself is refreshed: you can now hold down the button while drawing gestures on the screen to access features like the Quick Command tool (we'll cover this later) and a few other navigational abilities.
Push and hold the WPS button on the side of the PTV3000 unit for more than 5 seconds.
ENGADGET: Netgear PTV3000 updated, supports Miracast-ready Android devices
You can hold the button and do a long press on the screen to capture a screenshot, do two taps to bring up the S Memo application to make a note.
It works much like the video feature in the company's Poke app -- press and hold the red record button, speak your message and it'll appear in-line as part of your chat, represented by a clickable sound wave icon.
ENGADGET: Facebook adds voice recording to Messenger, testing VoIP service in Canada
The thumb grip's pair of programmable rockers similarly won our favor because of their ridges up top -- like the thumb keys on Logitech's G700, we could press these just by slightly shifting the base of our thumb, leaving our thumbtip free to hold the red sniper button -- a feature we'll talk about later.
There is also a continuous mode, which will take a sequence of nine shots -- it took us a while to figure out that you've got to hold down the camera button to get it snapping.
Thanks to the depth slider button, you can easily hold the device anywhere from a few inches from your eyes all the way to full arms-length, and still get the 3D effect.
Just press and hold a button on the remote control and the My Beam function will instantly "beam" the sound in your direction -- useful for the hard-of-hearing or late-night movie fests while the rest of the household slumbers.
ENGADGET: Yamaha's YSP-900 Digital Sound Projector: a 5.1 sound bouncer that works
Note: press the button once quickly, do not hold it as the instructions eluded to.
ENGADGET: HOW-TO: Enable web based viewing and remote control over your TiVo
Also, they have replaced the 2 button press keylock dance with a simple hold slider.
When you're in S Note, you can also hold the pen above the screen and long-press its button to activate another new feature called Idea Sketch.
Finally, a button on the butt of the shooter triggers the "hold your breath" action to steady an in-game weapon when pressed against your arm or shoulder.
Press the button once, twice, then press it a third time and hold to tell the band you want to take a quick siesta.
ENGADGET: Jawbone Up review (2012): a reboot and a shot at redemption
After a fainting spell, a patient would hold a pager-size communicator over his chest and press a button to freeze the recording, so a doctor could upload the data for analysis.
Hold down the green key, and the moment you let it go, you push the lock button.
FORBES: Careful, iPhone Owners: Simple Backdoor Lets Anyone Bypass Password Protection
应用推荐