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Microsoft PocketTouch: Use a phone while it’s still in your pocket

Microsoft Research has developed a new capacitive touch technology called PocketTouch that works even when you place a piece of fabric between your finger and the touchscreen. This could let you control music playback or even send text messages on a phone without removing it from your pocket — or even sticking your hand in […]

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This is what Android looks like on a 23 inch touchscreen

Google Android may have originally been designed to run on phones small enough to fit in your pocket, but it turns out the operating system works pretty well on 7 and 10 inch tablets as well. But why stop there? Martin Drashkov couldn’t think of a good reason, so he started to build an Android […]

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This is what Chromium OS for touchscreen devices looks like

Google insists that Chrome OS is designed for laptop and desktop computers with a keyboard and touchpad. But behind the scenes there’s work underway to build a touchscreen-friendly version of the browser-based operating system. We’ve seen evidence pop up a few times recently. Now web developer François Beaufort has compiled a version of Chromium with the […]

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Experimental handwriting support added to Chromium OS

The first notebooks running Google Chrome OS will go on sale next month, and Google says right now its targeting the operating system at notebook and desktop computers, not tablets. But behind the scenes we’ve seen plenty of evidence that Google is also considering how to make Chrome OS tablet-friendly. The latest clue comes from […]

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Asus to launch devices with Neonode optical touchscreens this year

According to a new press release from Neonode, the Swedish company behind the zForce optical touchscreen, a deal has been struck with Asus. “Later this year” you can expect to see devices utilizing the innovative screens later this year. Neonode CEO Thomas Eriksson says zForce offers a cost savings over other touchscreen options, so it’ll […]

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Google Chrome OS gets a touch-friendly new tab page

Google has repeatedly stated that the company’s Chrome Operating System will initially target laptop computers with versions for tablets and other devices coming later. But last week the developers working on Chrome added an alternate new tab page designed for touchscreen devices. Google Chrome OS is basically an operating system based on the Google Chrome […]

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The BlackBerry PlayBook may not be available yet, but OEM parts for it are

Research in Motion hasn’t announced an official launch date for the upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet yet, but signs are pointing to a March 27th release. While you’re waiting to get your hands on the tablet though, you can pick up a spare touch screen digitizer or a complete touch screen with bezel for the tablet […]