Tag: touch

Hardware

Apple chief: Ultratablet is a Franken-fridge

By Liam Tung | Apr 26, 2012 | Comment Now

Convergence takes ugly turn.

Software

Windows 8 offers picture-gesture password

By Liam Tung | Dec 19, 2011 | Comment Now

More combinations and shorter length.

Software

Two-faced Windows 8 splits for touch and mouse

By Liam Tung | Sep 2, 2011 | Comment Now

Forking device market.

Hardware

Patent expert says Galaxy Tab will be blocked again

By Liam Tung | Aug 3, 2011 | Comment Now

Early delivery of samples a major problem, says patent watcher.

Hardware

Latecomers miss out on early Apple iPads

By Nate Cochrane | May 13, 2010 | 1 Comment

Demand for iPads overwhelms Apple's supply chain.

Hardware

Pictures of Dell's iPad challenger leaked

By Iain Thomson | Apr 19, 2010 | Comment Now

Meet the Streak.

Software

First look: Apple iPad is big and beautiful but here's what the advertisers won't tell you

Apr 9, 2010 | 1 Comment

A firsthand account of the Apple iPad out of the box.

Oddware

The Weekly Crunch: October 16, 2009

By Ben Grubb, Munir Kotadia | Oct 16, 2009 | Comment Now

iiNet trial continues; HP likes to touch; Windows gets patched and replaced.

Hardware

Mac Tablet touted as billion-dollar device

By Shaun Nichols | Aug 10, 2009 | Comment Now

Touch system could bring big bucks to Cupertino, says analyst.

Hardware

Water Corporation plans mobile refresh

By Brett Winterford | Aug 6, 2009 | Comment Now

Chooses smartphones over ruggedised devices.

Hardware

Apple sued over touch screen technology

By Iain Thomson | Apr 9, 2009 | Comment Now

Apple is being sued for patent infringement by Taiwanese chip design house Elan Microelectronics over its use of touch screen controls.

Hardware

Touch-screens are not the future of computing, says HP

By Madeline Bennett | Mar 27, 2009 | Comment Now

Despite the current emphasis on touch-screen functionality for everything from smartphones to table-top PCs, HP believes that touch computing will have only limited use for ...

Telco/ISP

MWC: Hot tech picks from Mobile World Congress 2009

By Brett Winterford | Feb 23, 2009 | Comment Now

iTnews editor Brett Winterford discusses new mobile telephony innovations with Telstra's Hugh Bradlow and Optus' Michael Smith at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Software

LogMeIn offers remote control for iPhone users

By Daniel Robinson | Dec 17, 2008 | Comment Now

LogMeIn has released a version of its remote access tool that enables iPhone and iPod Touch users to remotely control Windows PCs and Mac OS systems.

Hardware

HTC unveils Touch phone for business

By Daniel Robinson | Jun 6, 2008 | Comment Now

HTC has unveiled a new handset aimed at business customers. The Touch Pro combines a slide-out qwerty keyboard, GPS support, and HTC's touch-based user interface.

Hardware

Gates builds out Touch Wall vision

By Guy Dixon | May 17, 2008 | Comment Now

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates this week took the wraps off Touch Wall, a 6ft x 4ft prototype screen based on Microsoft's Surface multi-touch technology..

Hardware

Mag-lev interface offers sense of touch

By Robert Jaques | Mar 6, 2008 | Comment Now

Computer users could soon be able to "sense and touch" 3D objects displayed on their screens, thanks to a 'haptic' touch-based interface developed at Carnegie Mellon University..