New Apple Multitouch

2. October 2009 | 08:59

Apple seeks to take multitouch where it’s never been before in new patent app

Another month, another compelling Apple patent application that’s just too delectable to ignore. This go ’round, the Cupertino powerhouse has filed a lengthy document that spells out its plans to revolutionize the multitouch game by creating a solution that recognizes both palms and all ten fingers. According to the filing, such a system could provide “unprecedented integration of typing … (News Source: Engadget - 05:32:30)

New Apple Multitouch Patent Enables Typing on a Large Screen

Most sci-fi fans remember the movie Minority Report , and the scene where Tom Cruise manipulates data on a large, vertical, virtual screen using only his hands and fingers. Although I prefer to do my computer work sitting down, it was the stuff geek dreams are made of, and now Apple has applied for a patent that sounds eerily similar. AppleInsider has the details , but the gist of it is this … (News Source: Mashable - 06:06:52)

Will Apple ’save’ publishing?

Leaving aside the issue of whether publishing needs ’saving’, some new initiatives point to an interesting future. Apple revolutionised publishing once before. In the 1980s Apple helped kick off the so-called Desktop Publishing… (News Source: The New Zealand Herald - 02:36:36)

Dell shooting to be Apple of business IT’s eye with new Z600

Every company that makes any sort of netbook or notebook seems to have figured out sometime in late 2007 that industrial design matters-indeed, “if you bling it, they will come” seems to be the PC industry’s number one takeaway from watching Apple’s success in the notebook market. But with today’s launch of the new Latitude Z600 notebook, Dell has demonstrated that it knows something that other … (News Source: Ars Technica - 04:29:16)

Apple’s rumored multi-touch remote: The sexiest gaming controller ever

Imagine, if you will, a rumored new Apple TV with a touch-enabled remote. Besides controlling your Apple TV and enjoying your media, it could also act as a virtual keyboard and the sexiest gaming controller we’ve seen to date. But wait, there’s even more to it than meets the eye. According to a Boy Genius Report […] (News Source: Geek.com - 13:18:48)

Apple Tablet Aiming To Redefine Newspapers, Textbooks

Steve Jobs said people don’t read any more. But Apple is talks with several media companies rooted in print, negotiating content for a “new device.” And they’re not just going for ebooks and mags. They’re aiming to redefine print. (more…) (News Source: Gizmodo Australia - 11:46:57)

Apple Tablet To Redefine Newspapers, Textbooks and Magazines [Apple]

Steve Jobs said people don’t read any more. But Apple is in talks with several media companies rooted in print, negotiating content for a “new device.” And they’re not just going for e-books and… (News Source: Gizmodo - 16:24:18)

Opinion: Apple’s $900 tablet will be a really tough sell

Fans want Apple’s rumored tablet to succeed, but is a 10-inch “portable” media player based on iPhone OS really worth $700-$900 compared with a fully-featured $999 MacBook that runs Mac apps? Media outlets big and small alike have hungrily swallowed Apple’s tablet bait - and who could blame them? The buzz surrounding this purported device is […] (News Source: Geek.com - 13:33:48)

Apple Tablet Aiming To Redefine Newspapers, Textbooks and Magazines [Apple]

Steve Jobs said people don’t read any more. But Apple is talks with several media companies rooted in print, negotiating content for a “new device.” And they’re not just going for e-books and mags…. (News Source: Gizmodo - 11:24:34)

Apple tablet rumours create frenzy

The speculation that Apple is developing a touchscreen computer has once again stepped up another gear, following detailed internet rumours that have sent the company’s fans into a frenzy. A report from the iLounge blog - which has a fairly good record at getting details of forthcoming Apple launches - says that the machine will boast a 10.7″ screen, use the iPhone operating system and come in … (News Source: Guardian Unlimited - 13:15:11)

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