Chris Harrison, a PhD student in Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University, is full of interesting interface ideas. One of his latest projects is called OmniTouch, whose prototype design uses a shoulder-worn, ...READ»
It's rare to find a drawing app that can be as sloppy as fingerpainting while still offering a dizzying array of precise parameters to play with as well. But Anna Oguienko's WURM fits that bill and then some. Imagine MIT's Singing ...READ»
How about an intelligent multitouch grip on your golf club to tell you you're holding it well? Or a multitouch steering wheel to control your car radio? Or just a portable stretchy multitouch sheet to make, well, anything touchy? Apple's imagined (and patented) it all.READ»
Apple's got a slew of patents on multitouch technology, but it's just won a bunch more. And guess what? On future iPads and iPhones, gestures are going to get a whole lot funkier--and you may not have to touch the screen.READ»
The merry-go-round of lawsuits about patent infringement in smartphones has just taken its latest spin: The ITC is investigating Apple after Motorola alleged it was violating 18 Motorola-owned patents in every iDevice it sells.READ»
In the middle of revamping its entire iPod lineup, Apple released the newly redesigned iPod Nano. It's a totally different beast, and packs in a multitouch interface. READ»
You may think Apple's runaway success with the iPad, the rich and user-loved touch UI on the iPhone, and Apple's barrage of future-facing patents had really given finger-control a future in tablet PCs. But dear Bill Gates has a ...READ»
Big news on the "hey, that'd make a good tablet!" front: Google confirmed that they have acquired BumpTop, makers of a sort of 3-D desktop replacement software. Android? Chrome OS? Who knows?READ»
Apple's just been granted an important patent on multitouch gestures. This almost ends the debate on who "owns" multitouch, and simultaneously gives us a glimpse into how we'll interact with slate PCs and touchscreens in the future.As ...READ»
BlackBerry is still the number one smartphone OS in the States, so a new version of the OS is a big deal--and the recently leaked 6.0 looks to bring some big changes as well.READ»
In most cases the iPad acts like a blown up version of an iPod Touch. For one function in particular, the software-based multitouch keyboard, this offers a dramatic improvement in usability.READ»
Ever tried to read an email on your smartphone in direct sunlight? Well, if you haven't, don't--because it's pretty much impossible. That's because the screens on most computers and cell phones are backlit, especially now that both ...READ»
Technical specifications for a Google own-brand netbook have surfaced online, and it looks promising. But with a 10-inch multitouch screen and rumored netbook-scale price, is this gizmo designed as a competitor for the iSlate?It's the ...READ»
Moto Development Group has thrown together a neat prototype device that could possibly be the future of casinos: A multitouch, automatic, cybernetic Blackjack table. Finger-flicking financial fun, perhaps, but also a way to cut down ...READ»
While reporting its most profitable quarter ever yesterday, Apple's execs let slip a few nuggets of information about past and future products. The most intriguing is related to upcoming extra freight flights...but for ...
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Nokia may be excited about gesture control on the N900, and Apple may be all over multitouch patents that make multiple gestures possible, but Google's taken the next step, and built a programmable Gestures API into Android 1.6.
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The highly anticipated Palm Pre smartphone arrives in U.S. shops this Saturday, and today multiple reviewers have published their hands-on insights. All in all, they like it--a lot. But it has exactly the shortcomings we predicted.READ»
