user interface techniques
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A Bump-Covered Screen Protector Can Surprisingly Make Touchscreens React Faster To Swipes
The touchscreens used on smartphones, tablets, and wearables are leaps and bounds better than similar technologies from a few decades ago, but there’s still lots of room for improvement, as researchers have demonstrated by leveraging a bump-covered screen protector to dramatically reduce a modern touchscreen’s latency.
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From ‘Soulslikes’ to ‘Roguelites,’ 12 Video Game Genre Names That Make No Sense
I believe anyone can get into video games, but aspects of the hobby can be unfriendly to newcomers. One such needless barrier to entry is the confusing way many players talk about video game genres.
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This Wearable Smart Camera Can Detect Voice Commands Without a Sound
As convenient as it to ask Siri to skip to the next track or load up songs from your favourite artist without pulling out your phone, there are times when verbally interacting with smart assistants isn’t an option. So researchers at Cornell University developed a wearable smart camera that can detect voice commands even when…
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Tim Cook Skillfully Avoids the M-Word When Discussing Apple’s Metaverse Plans
Deafening chatter about the theoretical hellscape that is the metaverse has seemingly encouraged every exec to give their take, but notably missing from the scrum is a certain Cupertino-based company. On Thursday, we finally heard from Apple CEO Tim Cook who gave a restrained endorsement.