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Sony’s wild PlayStation controller patent gives you buttons anywhere you want
Sony has a new patent that imagines a PlayStation controller built around on-screen buttons you can rearrange. The concept swaps most fixed top-face inputs for a large touchscreen surface. Instead of living with one D-pad and one face-button cluster, you’d place touch zones where your thumbs actually land. You could also resize them, or turn […]
Buick launched the first in-car touchscreen when the NES was still cutting edge
While it looks like the smartphone had a formative influence on the in-car touchscreen, it's actually the other way around. Buick released the first series-produced car with a touchscreen-based infotainment system back in 1986. The feature later spread to other models but motorists found it too distracting.
Updated Apple patent suggests MacBook Pro will eventually sport touchscreens
A patent application indicates that the MacBook Pro may eventually include a touchscreen. The hint stems from a patent describing wireless charging between two or more devices. Illustrations show a mobile phone and smartwatch physically resting in a laptop’s touchpad area, receiving a charge.
Apple reiterates why touchscreens won’t be coming to Macs anytime soon
It might be a touchy subject for loyal Apple users, but Apple continues to state that it has no plans on making a Mac or MacBook with a touchscreen despite support for iOS apps on the upcoming MacOS Mojave release. Apple said that adding a touchscreen would compromise the user experience on laptops and desktops.
HoloLens virtual touchscreen is the futuristic tech we’ve been waiting for
Add touchscreen as another way to interact with the environment using Microsoft's HoloLens mixed reality headset. Thanks to researchers at Microsoft Research, you can overlay a virtual touchscreen onto any flat surface while using HoloLens, giving you another way to visualize information and make inputs.
Apple’s latest touchscreen keyboard patent suggests a squishy, keyless future
A new patent filing from Apple gives us a sneak peek at how a touchscreen keyboard could work -- and why it could be revolutionary.
Bring your car into the 21st century with Alpine’s hovering touchscreen display
Alpine's iLX-F309 in-car infotainment system, a touchscreen that "hovers" slightly in front of your dashboard, is now available for purchase.
Is this gesture-controlled steering wheel genius or madness?
ZF has unveiled a new gesture-based steering wheel that could change how we interact with and control our cars.
Carnegie Mellon’s smart projector blurs the line between physical and digital desktops
Carnegie Mellon's new smart projector concept transforms your regular work desk into a giant, responsive, interactive touchscreen.
Apple says it is still not considering adding touchscreen capabilities to Macs
Apple is still turning down the idea of a touchscreen enabled Mac or iMac, despite repeat questions from journalists.
CES 2017 proves 2-in-1s are becoming the new normal
As 2-in-1 devices grow more and more popular, laptops with touch capabilities are destined to become the industry standard – and it may happen more quickly than you think.
Neonoe AirBar adds a touchscreen to your MacBook Air, but is it a must-have?
MacBook Air users can now get on board the touch-sensitive train, as the AirBar accessory is now compatible with that laptop's design.
Turn your computer into a touchscreen with AirBar
You won't be made a fool when you tap your computer screen -- so long as you have an AirBar. This new accessory instantly turns your PC into a touchscreen.
Lazertouch is a projector that lets you turn any surface into a touchscreen
Lazertouch is the world's first mini projector that transforms any surface into a finger-activated touchscreen.
Here's why you need the hands of a surgeon to beat Flappy Birds on hard
Touchscreen gaming is just not as precise as having a controller or keyboard. Researchers made people play Flappy Bird to find out exactly why.
Talk to the hand: This new touchscreen technology touches you back
Researchers from the University of Sussex are developing new touchscreen technology that may change how you interact with your smartphone and other smart devices. Rather than restricting the haptic feedback to the screen, the University of Sussex technology screen touches you back when you are interacting with it.
Believe it or yacht, these boat windows double as transparent touchscreen LCDs
Taptl makes transparent LCD displays that are also touchscreens. The technology can be put inside a window and used as TVs or a GPS.
Pick furniture as a family (or just play air hockey) on this 40-inch tablet table
Cima NanoTech wants to make coffee tables that are interactive by putting large touchscreens in them.
Corning wants its Gorilla Glass to turn all your surfaces into touchscreens
Corning had a number of ways its Gorilla Glass could be used in the home (such as on the doors of refrigerators) and outside, on display at CES 2016.
Want the back of your iPhone to be a touchscreen too? Just get a HandyCase
Tong Luo has turned the back of your iPhone or iPad into a touchscreen as well.
Raspberry Pi official touchscreens now available for $60
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has now made an official touchscreen device available for its micro-computer system for the first time.
TouchJet WAVE turns your TV into a giant Android touchscreen device
Imagine using your old plasma screen TV to play Hearthstone. That's exactly what TouchJet aims to do with the WAVE.
You don’t need a helmet for Casio’s clippable, strappable, hangable action cam
Casio jumps on the action cam bandwagon with the Exilim EX-FR10 that sports a detachable touchscreen display.
Meet the world’s first 2D material: 5 ways Graphene could transform your phone
Graphene could be the wonder-material that mobile technology has been crying out for. We look at how it could improve touchscreens, batteries, cameras, and more.
Metaio’s ‘Thermal Touch’ technology turns everything into a touchscreen
Wish your iPhone's touchscreen never ended? Your dreams may soon be coming true. German augmented-reality company Metaio revealed its latest technology, Thermal Touch, which turns just about everything into a touchscreen.
Lenovo announces its first consumer Chromebooks
Lenovo has announced a pair of upcoming consumer Chromebooks. These pint-sized systems offer strong processors and better connectivity than some ultrabooks.
World’s highest resolution, 5.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen boasts 2,560 x 1,440 pixels
AU Optronics has announced the world's highest resolution, 5.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen - boasting a whopping 2560 x 1440 pixel count - and confirmed its intention to produce smaller screens for smartwatches.