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Microsoft Plans a Natural Interface Future Full of Gestures, Touchscreens, and Haptics

Has MS finally realized Windows isn't touchscreen friendly?READ»

Schematics' Multi-touch Interactive Touchwall Debuts in Cannes [video]

Schematic, one of the firms which designed interface concepts for Minority Report, unveils their latest attempt at realizing those ideas.READ»

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Microsoft Multitouch Video Demos Windows 7's Irrelevance

Microsoft's demonstrations of the touch-response goodness built into the upcoming Windows 7 operating system are "cool." But it's made me realize something else too: Windows 7 is irrelevant. First, check out the video ...READ»

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Why Minority Report-Style OS Is Coming To PCs Sooner Than You Think

Windows Icons Mice and Pointers--the WIMP environment is how we've been piloting our computers since the clever guys at Xerox PARC developed the system in the early 1970's. The mouse itself has just turned 40 years old. But a number, even vital...READ»