BlackBerry has launched a touchscreen-only smartphone — its first since the Z3 a year ago — called the Leap. It will be…
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Why a guitar is a better multi-touch interface than the iPhone and how touchscreens can catch up
According to Qeexo CTO Chris Harrison, touchscreen devices are moving from multi-touch controls into a new type of interface he calls "rich touch."…
Read MoreApple reportedly looking to expand sapphire glass plant
Although construction on the initial plant is still not complete, Apple is already said to be looking at building an expansion.…
Read MorePressure-sensitive touchscreen detailed in new Apple patent
The company’s latest patent describes the use of built-in pressure sensors to aid in UI navigation.…
Read MoreDisplair makes a touchscreen out of thin air (photos)
The interactive air display is quite functional as a touchscreen, but only in the right light. We snapped some photos at its press demo today.…
Read MoreTrendspotting: Acer kicks off IFA season by putting 4K in a phone and touch on a cheap laptop
Ultra-high-resolution 4K video is likely to be a common feature in upcoming smartphones, with Acer being the first to announce. Meanwhile, Windows 8 desperately needs cheap new laptops to come with touch, and Acer's new E1 obliges.…
Read MoreHere’s what you need to know about the future of gesture-based UI design
Gestures are becoming the most integral UI function on smartphones and yet most people aren't using them to their full potential. We ask designers what they're doing to improve user experience.…
Read MoreGoogle’s latest Chrome browser brings tablet-like touch features to PCs
Got touch? Google's latest Chrome Canary build adds touch navigation features to your touchscreen PC, just like on the Chromebook Pixel. With the new features, Google continues to unify the web experience across devices, regardless of the platform they run.…
Read MoreAs touchscreens dominate, Nokia survey says keyboard phones preferred
A Nokia Conversations survey suggests the U.S. alone prefers touchscreen devices for input while the rest of the world still wants a QWERTY keyboard. That's ironic as touchscreens dominate the market and Nokia opted for numeric keypads in lieu of QWERTY for so long.…
Read MoreNew screen tech has buttons that rise on command
Not everyone wants a touch display for input causing some to cling on to devices with physical buttons. What you could have the best of both worlds: Buttons that rise up from a flat touch screen as needed? It's not science fiction; it's science!…
Read MoreWhoa: iPad 3 might let you “feel” on-screen objects
Apple may have tipped off a feature of its next iPad in plain sight. The final words on its press invite for Wednesday's iPad event say the company has something to see -- "And touch." You might actually feel objects on the iPad with new touch technology.…
Read MoreMujjo gloves as good as skin on iOS devices, but better insulated
Winter is finally in full effect in Toronto, with a couple of cold days in the past week that provided the perfect opportunity to test a pair of Mujjo touchscreen gloves. Here's a look at how they perform, both on iOS devices and against the cold.…
Read MoreWhat the future of Apple’s wearable devices could look like
The next iPod you buy could wrap around your wrist and be Siri-controlled through speech commands. That's because Apple is actively prototyping wearable computing devices, sources told the New York Times, in an effort to stay on top of this emerging tech trend.…
Read MoreSony Reader Wi-Fi review: One Reader to rule them all?
Sony's new Wi-Fi Reader is the only e-reader it introduced this year. It's good that Sony is streamlining what was an unnecessarily complicated product line, but now that all the eggs are in one basket, how does the device stand up to the competition?…
Read MoreSensu makes iPad painting more like the real thing
Enjoy "painting" on your iPad? It can produce some amazing results, but it doesn't really feel like the real thing. That's where Sensu comes in. It's a new twist on the stylus that replicates real bristles using touch-screen compatible synthetic "hairs," and looks good doing it.…
Read MoreWhy RIM is cutting 2,000 jobs
Just over 10 percent of RIM's workforce will be laid off as the company continues losing market share in a segment it once led. How could this happen? RIM has been slow to transition, a process that's still under way, with no end in sight.…
Read MoreExclusive: A First Look at AT&T’s LTE Network
On Wednesday I had the chance to visit AT&T's Foundry space and got a demonstration of the carrier's LTE network that was running in that facility. The verdict: it was fast with download speeds of almost 29 Mbps and upload speeds of 10 Mbps.…
Read MoreNew Kickstarter Project Redesigns the Stylus for the iPad Crowd
If you're looking for the right stylus to use with your iPad, a new Kickstarter project might have the best option available -- and at the best price, too, since what you end up paying is ultimately up to you thanks to an unusual funding decision.…
Read MoreMore Evidence for a Touchscreen iMac Emerges
More and more often, I'll reach out and touch my iMac's display, only to remember that no, it isn't like my iPad, and touching the screen accomplishes nothing besides fingerprints. That may change soon, if a new report by DigiTimes proves accurate.…
Read MoreThe New Nano: Camera for Touchscreen, Good Trade?
The new iPod nano was announced today. It got a touchscreen display with the multitouch features Apple is known for. If you turn it around expecting to find a camera lens, though, you'll be disappointed. The nano's traded that in for a clip.…
Read MoreKa-Ching! Shopping Drives the Touch-Friendly Mobile Web
There's a huge difference between the mobile web and the touch-friendly mobile web. Why is that important? Every touch device is a potential sale for e-commerce, a category that commands the majority of touch-friendly sites. Build an old-school mobile portal and you might lose a sale.…
Read MoreLG Multitouch Capacitive Screens Gain Microsoft Touch Certification
Will you be touching a capacitive display to run Microsoft Windows this year? LG Display thinks you might and its 13.3-inch in-cell touch screen was just certified with Microsoft's Windows 7 Touch Logo. Here's why that logo is so important.…
Read MoreAmazon Buys Touchscreen Startup: Report
Faced with aggressive competition from Apple, Amazon is stepping up its hardware game. According to the New York Times, it has bought a small pre-product startup called Touchco and plans to merge it with its Kindle hardware division, Lab126. Two words: touchscreen Kindles.…
Read MoreTouch-Enabled iMac: Do We Need One?
Everyone is going nuts for touch. My television has touch controls on the side of the bezel, virtually every new smartphone that…
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