Last week Nintendo announced a voluntary replacement program for the Wii Remote's wrist strap, which had been breaking at inopportune times for some customers and resulting in collateral damage.

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) testing is essential for many antistatic equipment and products. It is the process of checking the resistance of a device to electrostatic discharge (the sudden transfer ...

With the Nintendo Switch just days away, we thought it might be good to release this public service announcement about the way its Joy-Con controllers and wrist straps work. Seriously, don’t do what ...

Some years ago while replacing a hard drive, I had a motherboard fail from ESD (electrostatic discharge). Ever since then, I've used ESD wrist straps whenever I work on a computer and have never had ...

Some of us older cynics roll our eyeballs out of their sockets when Nintendo games insist on wrist straps for Wii Remotes and, now, Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controllers. Yet the plastic strips they're ...

With an Active strap for sporty types and a Pro version for those who prioritize luxury, Sony hopes it has all bases covered with its latest wearable. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features ...