Trackpad

Computing

OS X Lion’s Backward Scrolling Really Emphasizes IOS Direction Of Macs

6:32AM February 25, 2011 | Jason Chen

You can change the settings in preferences, of course, but Mac OS X Lion has trackpad scrolling backwards from what’s normal. Instead of two finger scrolling down making pages go down, it goes up, like if you were touching the screen. Like iOS. As if we needed more indication that Apple is trying to unify their touch computing with their regular computing. [9to5Mac]


Stylish But Pricey Way To Use Apple Keyboards, Magic Trackpads

4:00AM October 29, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

The idea behind this silver shelf is that it’s a more ergonomic keyboard and Magic Trackpad setup. You simply plonk a wireless Bluetooth keyboard and Magic trackpad in the tray, and due to its shape your wrists feel happier. Simple. More »


What Is Apple’s Magic Trackpad?

3:06AM February 27, 2010 | Mark Wilson

The US Patent & Trademark Office just published Apple’s latest trademark application for “Magic Trackpad” – and, looking at a bit of history, we think it could be one of two new products. More »


Cars

Audi New MMI Touch Input System Makes Perfect Sense

6:00AM December 2, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

At last, someone in the auto industry gets it right. Instead of using awkward wheels or joysticks, like the Mercedes’s MyCommand or the BMW iDrive, the new Audi MMI touch system just uses a touchpad for some direct finger-drawing action. More »


I Love Trackpads!

6:00AM June 11, 2009 | Brian Lam

Somewhere, as I transitioned from being a proud desktop user with parts scattered around my room, to the being a dedicated laptop user, I forgot how to use a mouse. And today, I embrace the swiftness of the trackpad. More »


Computing

Apple Releases Firmware Fix for MacBook Trackpad Seizures

9:20AM November 18, 2008 | Matt Buchanan

Hot off of software update is a firmware fix for those glitchy trackpads in the new MacBooks that would completely stop responding after a certain number of clicks. We never had problems with our trackpad, so it’s hard to tell if it makes everything better, but the dead plant left outside my window did magically come back to life. Okay, not really, it’s still pretty dead. But my trackpad does still work okay. Let us know if it helps you out (or doesn’t). [Mac Rumors]

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