In true artist fashion, Chad Essley has reviewed the popular Sahara i440D Tablet PC from Tablet Kiosk. I really like his fresh approach to reviews. Coming from an artist who places a high value on the pen and the digitizer, you’ll find this review very, very helpful and entertaining. This morning, as I sleepily wombled [...]
This is kind of an interesting touch (not multi-touch) application although I’m not sure of its usefulness beyond just fun. Alpay Kasal of Lit Studios has taken some of his LaserGames technology and put it onto a mirror. Touch the mirror and watch it come alive. Maybe this will just make those like me feel [...]
Engadget and a group of kids were able to put their hands on a SMART table, and put up a bunch of cool videos!. The Haines Elementary School in Chicago had one in their classroom this morning and the video was rolling to show off some of the multitouch capabilities of the table. Looks similar [...]
I guess it is just a multi-touch morning here at GBM. A company called Stantum’s product is called “True Multi-Touch” and it allows all you to work with all 10 fingers on the screen. The interface also lets you create a stack of gestures and controls for manipulating the screen. The folks at ElectricPig got [...]
Engadget blogged Apple’s earnings conference call and, surprisingly, Steve Jobs took some questions at the end. Here are Engadget’s notes on questions regarding netbooks, tablets, and touch: Update 2: Taking questions now — Steve says that the iPhone could be considered an entrant into the netbook market, since it can browse the web (uh, sure), [...]
Microsoft has another cool multi-touch research project cooking. This one is called SideSight and you don’t have to touch the screen to make it work. SideSight uses proximity sensors around a device that can detect gestures up to 10 centimeters around a device. Move a finger close to a device and it can register as a click, or a twisting motion can rotate an image. Don’t hold your breath waiting for this to come to market because again, this is a research project.
Interesting interview from Laptop Magazine that is worth a read. Joanna Stern chatted with Asus CEO Jerry Shen and got some interesting answers from the man who runs the company that shook everything up this year. You should read the entire review but Joanna listed these highlights: Four million Eee PCs have been sold to [...]
Since posting my article about Dell and the continual problems with N-Trig, I’ve received some inquires about what Tablet PC I would recommend instead of the Latitude XT Tablet PC. As most folks know, this is a very personal decision. There are many factors to consider: how you work, do you work while standing, power [...]
In many ways, the Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC has become one of my favorite Tablet PCs. It is very thin, light, has ample room on the wrist pad for typing, has a scroll wheel, and is generally pleasant to use in portrait mode. It goes to sleep and resumes very quickly. It is also [...]
Color this one as interesting speculation at this point, at least in regards to the timing. Mike Elgan at Computeworld is linking to a DigiTimes report that says Asus is prepping a dual touch screen device, prepped for Windows 7 multi-touch in the first or second quarter of 2009. This would obviously be before Windows [...]
From a technology persepctive, this election might be known as the birth of multi-touch. CNN has been using a multi-touch wall, while MSNBC.com has utilized a multi-touch Microsoft Surface table with an overhead to display what is being moved around. Two different approaches to accomplish the same thing: engage the audience with dynmically changing content [...]
JkOnTheRun’s James Kendrick went off and bought the new Apple MacBook and has been posting some great hands-on video and first impressions. Although I only played with the MacBook for about an hour the other day, I agree with James’ first impressions and think they are spot on: I think it is a good alternative [...]
I’ve been following everything Microsoft Surface since its’ grand unveiling. There is so much potential for the technology that reaches beyond the current “big table” approach. Whatever we see come out of Surface will make its way in to many other techologies. I suspect we’ll see Surface’s imprint all over Windows 7. If you are [...]
If you have not been following Microsoft’s Engineering Windows 7 blog, I’d encourage you to do so. Steven Sinofsky, the head honcho on Windows 7, and his team are posting some fascinating articles on User Access Control, Desktop Search, and much more. Background info geeks like us love to read. I’ve really enjoyed this inside [...]
I went by “geek heaven” today (the Apple store) and played around with the new MacBooks. I was most interested in experiencing the new buttonless multi-touch trackpad. It was a good move by Apple. Apple made the whole trackpad a button and I honestly didn’t miss the old single button at all. I could press [...]
With details about Windows 7 about to be unveiled at PDC2008, it looks like some OEMs are beginning to let slip some info about their devices that are going to incorporate the touch capabilities included in the new OS. DigiTimes is reporting that Asus is readying touch screen Eee PCs for the first or second [...]
So I really can’t tell you much about this showroom as it’s in French and I can’t hear any sound in the video, but boy is there some cool stuff in the showroom! Lots of touch and pen interaction going on!! Check it out, it’s worth it even without the sound or being able to [...]
Long Zheng uncovered a Microsoft survey asking for input into a consumer-based Surface type of computer called ““Oahu†that sits on a table-top, is embedded into furniture, even in a counter top. Here is some intro text on Oahu, but head over and checkout some of the survey questions for much more detail: The following [...]
Apple introduced their new notebook line up today, but what really caught my eye was the new etched glass multi-touch trackpad. They’ve done away with the button, relying totally on the pad. In addition, they’ve introduced three and four finger gesture support. Here is Apple’s explanation on how the new multi-touch trackpad works: The amazing [...]
We like to toot the horns of folks in our community, and Michael Venini definitely deserves a shout-out. Michael has just released a new game for the iPhone / iPod Touch called Under Pressure Football. It incorporates football and math and takes you through an entire season, including the playoffs. The game is perfect for [...]
Touchless is multi-touch software that uses webcams and everyday objects for multi-touch input developed by Microsoft Office Labs. It is similar to Microsoft’s Touchwall technology. Microsoft is releasing an open-source SDK for Touchless that makes it possible for developers to create software that can turn hand gestures or objects into an input device similar to [...]
We’re seeing more and more mods of Netbooks using Mac OS X, but this is the first one I’ve seen that works with a touch screen. The Gigabyte M912 does come with a touch screen (see this Laptop Mag review) and it looks like it is working just fine with the hack. Thanks to jkkmobile [...]
Wired has an article today saying that laptop makers are shying away from Multi-touch technology. On the surface (pun?) that is a correct analysis in my view. There’s lots of talk about multi-touch on trackpads, and yes, there’s talk about what Windows 7 will (or will not) bring to the multi-touch table. But, in my [...]
Touch, touch, touch. I’m not quite sure how I feel about gestures on trackpads. First, I’ve become less and less of a fan of trackpads, and second, I’d rather see touch directly on screens. But that’s me, and there are others who feel differently obviously. Synaptics is rolling out some new gestures as ‘drop-in-upgrades’ for [...]
Comfort Software has released a new version of their on-screen keyboard. Version 3.2 comes in both Lite ($9.95) and Pro versions ($19.95). I’m not sure if there is a trial here or not, although both have free downloads listed for both versions. I don’t have a touch screen device to test this out, so if [...]
TabletKiosk is forging into the event and management space via their new partner, Dean Evans & Associates (DEA). From their press release: TabletKiosk ®, a leader in Tablet PC and mobile computing solutions, is pleased to welcome Dean Evans & Associates (DEA), a leading developer of facility and resource scheduling and shared workspace management software [...]
It’s been a while since I have talked about the G840XT from TabletKiosk that I have been evaluating, but that’s about to change this week The unit has seen a lot of action but it hasn’t been here in the office — it’s been in action out in the dirt and rain! For two weeks, [...]
I live in a relatively moderate climate and yes we have some cold days, but I’ve never had cold weather interfere drastically with using a touch screen device. But maybe others have. Here’s a potential solution from Dots Gloves. The gloves have a metal dot on the fingers that supposedly allow you to use your [...]
Swype, one of TechCrunch’s finalists in their TechCrunch50 Demo, has launched an innovative way for all of us touch enthusiasts to type out that next essay. From their demo, it appears to be a great solution for regular tablet pc users, too. Checkout this short video from TC50 below, as well as their demo video [...]
I used to love the radial menu of the Snipping Tool and I think that UI approach is great for Tablet PCs, and indeed for touch screen devices like UMPCs. Jenn at Pocketables links to and is showing off the open source Circle Dock, which developer Eric Wong is aiming squarely at touch screen users. [...]
I’m always on the lookout for how organizations utilize systems to help improve their workflow, whether it be a manual solution or a technical one. I’m a firm believer in balancing technology with the right environment, letting technology get out of the way and do what it does best. The past three weeks have been [...]
We’ve seen capacity LED indicators on notebook batteries, we’ve seen rudimentary indicators on hard drives, but this is definitely a nice little bonus for users looking at a fast and easy way to check the capacity of their external hard drives. Lenovo released its newest external hard drive concept featuring a touch-sensitive display showing how [...]
Interesting concept here. Engadget is pointing to a couple of devices from Toshiba that are being shown off at IFA. The SD Multi-Tool and The SD Photo editor are both handhelds with touchscreens. The SD Multi-Tool has a 3.5 inch touchscreen, wireless connectivity and will let you browse the web, do email, run some video, [...]
The closing line in an interesting article on touch and multi-touch from Michael Fitzgerald in The New York Times sums up one way to look at the potential for advances of touch and multi-touch in the future: “A lot of people don’t realize they want it until they use it,” is attributed to Roger L. [...]
>> > jkkmobile has posted this great video of the new Intel Classmate PC from IDF. They also have a few great shots of the unit from various angles. The new Classmate PC features a convertible screen with touch capabilities. Check out additional coverage of IDF 2008. Via jkkmobile. Technorati Tags: Classmate,Intel,IDF
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