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#patents
Ill-Fated Input Devices: Wonderfully Strange, But Tragically Flawed
Harry McCracken over at Technologizer has put together a fun collection of weird and wonderful mouse patents, most of which fell off the conveyer belt somewhere between the drawing board and better judgment. More » -
#keyboards
Lenovo on the Slow, Painful Evolution of Keyboards
The Lenovo T400 series, aside from its occasional tussles with heavy machinery, doesn't immediately stand out in the mid-size, high-end laptop crowd. That is, until you try to type on one. More » -
#touchscreen
Schematic "Touchwall" Is Multitouch, Multi-User, Freakin' Huge
An immersive multitouch, multi-user "Touchwall" has been revealed... for trade conference attendees. More » -
#applesnewmultitouchtechnology
Apple Multi-Touch Data Fusion Adds Camera, Voice, Force Sensors
Apple has been working in new multi-touch technology that combines touch interfaces with input from the camera and the microphone. For example: this will allow you to select text in the iPhone, say "copy," go to another application and say "paste" to make this task really easy. The most intriguing part, however, is the use of a camera in laptops and desktops. More » -
#microsoft
Microsoft: Touchscreens Old and Busted; Force Sensitivity Is New Hotness
Craving a bit deeper, more meaningful interaction action with your touchscreen gadget, like maybe stretching or squeezing it? Microsoft thought so. Researchers have come up with a prototype of their force-sensing tech that'll let you apply different kinds of force to a device, like twisting or bending, to do stuff like flip through document pages or swing through applications. More » -

