CES 2024: Control your Apple devices with the wave of your hand

Touchscreen who?

By Emmett Smith and Teodosia Dobriyanova on January 12, 2024

Close up of wrist shows a user wearing the Mudra while pinching their fingers. In the background, connected devices show the neural activity triggered by the hand gesture.

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Mashable reporter Matt Binder presents the new Apple Mudra Band at CES 2024. Unlike the brand's previous watches, the wristband lets users control their devices with the wave of a hand.

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