Multitouch

Computing

Glass Keyboard And Mouse Shrug Off Crumbs And Spills

2:27AM November 29, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

Using the same technology as biometric systems that capture fingerprints, Jason Giddings has created a drool-worthy glass keyboard and mouse with multitouch functionality. But he’s turned to Kickstarter to fund the prototypes and software needed to make it all work. More »


Computing

Apple Denied The Multitouch Trademark

8:55AM September 27, 2011 | Casey Chan

It’s not hyperbolic to say that the iPhone and iPad have introduced multitouch to the masses. Apple thought that they could trademark it. Unfortunately for them, the United States Patent and Trademark Office thinks differently. They’ve denied Apple the multitouch trademark. More »


Computing

HP TouchPad Android Inches Closer Via Cyanogenmod

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11:00AM September 9, 2011 | Alex Kidman

The journey to get Android running on the HP TouchPad has been a surprisingly swift one. Just yesterday we saw video of multitouch on Android, and now the Cyanogenmod crew have gone one better, getting sound, and multitouch working. More »


Computing

HP TouchPad Android Port Gets Multitouch Support

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9:00AM September 8, 2011 | Alex Kidman

Efforts to make that $99 HP TouchPad you bought as a bargain that little bit more (optionally) functional continue apace; we’ve already seen a most-likely-fake video and the early efforts of the Cyanogenmod team, but the latest breakthrough promises multi-touch support for Android on TouchPad. More »


Computing

World’s Largest Multitouch LCD Is 82 Inches Of Glass

11:00PM August 9, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Perceptive Pixel knows a thing or two about multitouch technology. And their latest achievement, an 82-inch capacitive multitouch display, comes mere months after unveiling a smaller 27-inch LCD. More »


Computing

Fisting A Multitouch Screen Looks Pretty Fun

10:00AM May 10, 2011 | Casey Chan

Microsoft Surface is a technology that I know exists but wish it was a larger part of my life. And it’s getting better! Microsoft Research has been dabbling with Surface and adding new gestures that incorporate your whole hand, giving you more options than just point, point, point. More »


Software

Multitasktures: Swipe Between Apps On Your Jailbroken iDevice

6:20AM April 14, 2011 | Adam Dachis

Multitasktures is a really neat extension for your jailbroken iDevice that lets you swipe left and right, or use various other gestures, to navigate between open apps. More »


Mobile

Samsung Invents Weird Way To Zoom In On Your Phone

8:20AM March 30, 2011 | Casey Chan

How do you zoom in on your phone? Multitouch is pretty easy! Double tapping is nice too. But how about this? Samsung’s new optional zoom-in feature in TouchWiz 4.0 (browser only) lets you zoom in by placing both your thumbs on the screen and moving the phone back and forth. More »


Computing

EvoMouse: Any Flat Surface Is Now Your Multitouch Trackpad

9:40AM March 17, 2011 | Adrian Covert

We’ve seen virtual keyboards before, but not many virtual trackpads, if any in the consumer space. EvoMouse is here to change that, bundling their input device in the cutest piece of plastic possible. More »


Gadgets

Check Out The 10 Screen Multitouch Exhibit At The National Museum Of Australia

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1:53PM March 10, 2011 | Nick Broughall

Anyone who has visited the National Museum of Australia in Canberra over the past six months may have come across a rather impressive exhibit telling the story of Yiwarra Kuju: The Canning Stock Route, an important cultural part of Australian history. Why so impressive? It’s a 10-screen interactive multitouch exhibit. More »