Researchers at Microsoft have come up with a prototype sensor that can be attached to the back of a smartphone and can detect touch — even multi-touch gestures — through fabrics, even heavy fabrics like fleece. The invention, once refined, could allow users to dismiss calls without removing a device from their pocket, and could […]
Tobii’s new PCEye peripheral attaches to the monitor of a Windows PC and tracks users’ eyes to control the computer. The device is meant for users with impaired motor skills due to injury or illness and is an alternative to a mouse. The PCEye is said to take less than a minute to calibrate, and […]
Wacom today launched a new line of “signature” tablets, small electronic displays that use pen input largely to collect signatures for purchases, authorizations and paperless receipt generation. The new STU family comprises three tablets, all with pen input, that range from single-line monochrome to a five-inch color display. The STU-300 ($200) uses a monochrome […]
Google has bought BlindType, a startup based around touchscreen input. Neither company disclosed the terms of the deal or the intentions. BlindType nonetheless hinted that it would keep working on “mobile innovation” and implied that Android was the focus as a result. Most likely the first major project will aimed at improving the default Android […]
At COMPUTEX 2010, Synaptics is showing the TouchPad-IS family of products, which can accurately recognize four-finger gestures, based on Synaptics’ new Image Sensing Technology. The new TouchPad-IS platform also supports SmartSense technology, which prevents accidental activation of the cursor when a user’s palm unintentionally contacts the TouchPad. Also being demo’d is ClickEQ, the industry’s first […]
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