Today’s kids are digitally adept. That much is very clear to anyone with a toddler and an iPad. They seem to have a natural ability to take a gadget that is touch-driven and make them do magical things, often at a level higher than adults. Is it a good thing or a bad thing? The… Continue reading Are touchscreen devices good or bad for kids?
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Microsoft is naive if they really believe these technologies will connect families
The technology that Microsoft has been envisioning for the future is astounding, realistic, and will give us the opportunity to be more productive. That much is true. What’s not true is that they say these technologies will help bring families together. Judging by the recent history of technological advances, that’s the exact opposite effect of… Continue reading Microsoft is naive if they really believe these technologies will connect families
If you see it, you can feel it even if it isn’t there
There’s a connection between what we see and what we feel according to recent experiments with tactile sensations and how visual stimulation affects them. In essence, seeing is touching if the research is correct. Most videos that come to us from DigiInfo are very compelling and highlight cutting-edge technology. This one is lukewarm and the… Continue reading If you see it, you can feel it even if it isn’t there
It’s one giant “Leap Motion” for mankind as company unveils gesture-control with 200x accuracy
Play Angry Birds with chop sticks. Browse web pages without a mouse or touchscreen. Sign a document within 1 centimeter with pinpoint accuracy. These are just the tip of the possibilities iceberg for Leap Motion, the gesture-control technology unveiled today in the video below. The San Francisco startup says you can “Say goodbye to your… Continue reading It’s one giant “Leap Motion” for mankind as company unveils gesture-control with 200x accuracy
A fly on a touchscreen
Touchscreen technology has changed the way we do many things in our lives. The electric connection created by our fingers and other items makes mobile devices and large touchscreens easier to use in many cases, particularly for web browsing. It makes it possible for insects to surf as well. This video of a fly surfing… Continue reading A fly on a touchscreen
HP Gets Comfy With New Reclining Touchscreen
Once upon a time, Steve Jobs said that Apple didn’t want to get into touchscreen desktop computing because it was unnatural to use a vertical touchscreen for extended periods of time, and that it ultimately led to fatigue. Of course, Steve typically knows his interaction design well enough that you don’t mess with him when… Continue reading HP Gets Comfy With New Reclining Touchscreen
Microsoft Wants You To Just Shut Up And Touch It
This is intense. Are you seated? Of course you’re seated, that’s a stupid question – who stands around in their laundry room reading tech news? Anyway, if, in the unlikely event you are not seated, you would like to be, please take this opportunity, because I’m about to let fly with some totally rad shizz… Continue reading Microsoft Wants You To Just Shut Up And Touch It
No More Gunking Your Screen With Your Filthy, Filthy Hands While You Text
One of the deciding factors that made me go Blackberry instead of picking up an iPhone 4 was the tactile keyboard. I’m sorry, but there’s just no replacement for real buttons. I don’t care how swiftly you tapdance around that onscreen keyboard – the fact remains that it’s a f***ing screen. But maybe if I’d… Continue reading No More Gunking Your Screen With Your Filthy, Filthy Hands While You Text
How the Blackberry Can Get Its Mojo Back
Though still successful, Blackberry is no longer the must-have gadget for the mobile crowd. What do they need to do to reclaim their position of leadership? Once upon a time, not so long ago, to own a Blackberry wasn’t to simply own a smartphone – it was to possess a symbol. Carrying around a Blackberry… Continue reading How the Blackberry Can Get Its Mojo Back
Unsurprising News of the Day: Touchscreens Are The Future
Analysts Gartner have churned the waters of their scrying pool and apparently decreed that by 2015, at least 50% of people under the age of 15 who have computers purchased for them, will be recipients of touchscreens. Meanwhile, I’m sitting here typing on an ‘old school’ keyboard and feeling like a total dinosaur. The good… Continue reading Unsurprising News of the Day: Touchscreens Are The Future