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Posted April 17, 2013, 5:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News, Hardware
Windows 8 tablets and touch-enabled laptops haven’t really taken off the way Microsoft had hoped for after tailoring its operating system for finger input. But Intel CEO Paul Otellini believes things are bound to change later this year when the…
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Posted April 16, 2013, 3:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
Targeting small businesses and schools, Dell has unveiled a new notebook that packs pretty respectable hardware for its sub-$500 asking price. For $419, the Latitude 3330 delivers a dual-core, quad-thread 1.8-2.7GHz Intel Core i5-3337U, 2GB of RAM, a 128GB SSD,…
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Posted January 7, 2013, 6:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Hardware With Video
3M is showing off its 84-inch multi-touch table at CES this year and The Verge has provided its own, brief hands-on. Reminiscent of Microsoft's original "Surface" tabletop touchscreen (video), the gigantic capacitive table is the successor to last year's 46-inch…
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Posted August 16, 2012, 7:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) non-profit organization has confirmed a new version of the XO device is currently in development. The XO-4 Touch, described as a huge leap forward in what the organization can offer, is a hybrid device…
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Posted July 9, 2012, 4:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft, Industry News
Microsoft has announced that they will be acquiring Perceptive Pixel Inc., a large-scale multi-touch hardware and software developer. PPI will no doubt help to bolster Microsoft’s touch ambitions in Windows 8 and beyond as the company has received several accolades…
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Posted May 7, 2012, 1:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News With Video
Have you ever wanted to control devices by touching everyday objects and even parts of your body? Sure you have! And a team at Disney Research and Carnegie Mellon University is working on the technology to make it possible. Dubbed…
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Posted March 19, 2012, 12:39 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in TechSpot, Hardware
HP supplied us with their TouchSmart model 520-1070 which they described as the star of their current all-in-one lineup that features a lighter, thinner design and an upgraded version of HP’s Magic Canvas software.

The 23-inch multi-touch AIO is powered by a 2nd generation Intel Core i7-2600S processor clocked at 2.8GHz, 8GB of DDR3 system memory, a 2TB Western Digital Caviar Green hard drive, Radeon HD 6450A graphics and Beats Audio. Additional perks include a built-in TV tuner and HDMI-in, essentially transforming the 520 into a venerable entertainment / gaming station.
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Posted November 30, 2011, 7:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware With Video
A new KickStarter project launched by engineer Jason Giddings hopes to bring a little piece of Sci-Fi to your desk. Assuming he can raise enough cash (it looks promising), Giddings will begin the production process on a touch-based keyboard and…
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Posted September 14, 2011, 8:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware
Taking a page from Apple, which last year released the Magic Trackpad, Logitech today announced its own version of the mouse companion (or replacement) designed to add multi-touch capabilities to Windows 7-based PCs. Dubbed Wireless Touchpad, the device offers 5…
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Posted June 2, 2011, 3:05 AM by Julio Franco | Filed in Microsoft, Software Breaking News With Video
The first thing you should learn about Windows 8 is that Microsoft wants its next generation operating system to be a one-stop destination for devices spanning 8-inch tablet screens all the way up to high resolution 30" desktop monitors. The software…
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Posted April 11, 2011, 2:22 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in TechSpot, Hardware
Today we'll be looking at three mice that aren’t necessarily as high-end or feature-packed as some we have previously tested.

These wireless mice are smaller and simpler in what they entail, yet they all feature one distinct characteristic – touch sensitivity. Meet the contenders: Microsoft’s Arc Touch, Mad Catz's Eclipse touchmouse, and SpeedLink’s Cue Wireless Multitouch.
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