touchscreen

11.21.09

Tech Trend: iPhone-like Laptops - from Microsoft

By Amanda Schupak Posted 10.14.2009 at 12:32 am 0 Comments

The Trend
Multitouch screens, which can register more than one finger-press at a time, will let computers trade keyboards and mice for simple strokes and pinches. The models shown here are just the start. Nearly every major PC maker will introduce touch-y designs of various shapes and sizes in the coming months.

Why Now

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Samsung Intros Cameras with Second, Front-Facing LCD

By Corinne Iozzio Posted 08.13.2009 at 9:50 am 2 Comments

Samsung TL225:

Could the end of poorly framed nostril shots be nigh? Samsung today announced two cameras with second, front LCDs that let you preview your shots while still facing the lens. The TL225 and TL220 both feature a 1.5-inch, 280-by-220-pixel screens that can preview shots, display a timer countdown, or play animations to get the kiddies to smile.

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Internet-Enabled Printer Requires No Computer

HP's new PhotoSmart Premium prints straight off the web

By Dan Smith Posted 06.22.2009 at 1:39 pm 3 Comments

HP is hoping there’re a lot of people out there with mass printing needs but without regular Internet access. Their new PhotoSmart Premium printer has a Wi-Fi-enabled touchscreen on the front that allows a user to print directly from the Internet. The idea is that the printer would be a quick way of printing out online directions, pictures, movie tickets, and so forth, without the need of a computer.

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A Cure for Fat Fingers

The two-sided touch panel

By Steve Morgenstern Posted 03.10.2008 at 3:46 pm 4 Comments

Touch-screen interfaces have an inherent problem—you can't see through your fingertips to see the spot you're trying to touch. After abandoning its controversial efforts to breed humans with transparent fingers, Microsoft came up with another novel solution, a system that lets you touch the back of a device and see an overlay of virtual fingertips on the front display.

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Driving Directions at Your Fingertips

A touchscreen changes GPS for the better.

By Suzanne Kantra Kirschner Posted 09.24.2003 at 5:00 pm 0 Comments

Dedicated portable navigation systems are fantastic, but they've been hamstrung by the process of plugging in addresses using a scroll pad. GPS granddaddy Garmin has leapfrogged the cumbersome data-entry issue by adding a touchscreen to its new 2650 ($1,400).

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