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Beautiful user interfaces of the future, according to science fiction

By Adi Robertson on April 12, 2013 11:15 am + 27 comments

User interfaces remain one of the most fascinating elements of visual science fiction. They need to Continue reading…
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Hands-on with Docomo's squeeze-based smartphone UI (video)

By Jeff Blagdon on October 3, 2012 01:02 am + 29 comments

With large-screened cellphones taking a bigger and bigger share of the market, their usability Continue reading…
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Disney's 'Botanicus Interacticus' turns any plant into an interactive toy

By Andrew Webster on August 9, 2012 01:27 pm + 10 comments

Disney Research is no stranger to creating unique touch interfaces, and its latest is able to turn Continue reading…
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Valve's Gabe Newell: Windows 8 a 'catastrophe,' wristband input could be the future of gaming

By Adi Robertson on July 25, 2012 02:48 pm + 835 comments

Valve has frequently been at the forefront of both gaming and software distribution, and co-founder Continue reading…
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Microsoft details Office 2013 touch interface changes

By Dieter Bohn on July 18, 2012 04:50 pm + 39 comments

In our preview of Office 2013, we couldn't help but point out that the new Touch Mode was a "clunky" Continue reading…
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Microsoft makes it easier to navigate touchscreens by sound with new Windows 8 Narrator changes

By Adi Robertson on July 18, 2012 10:36 am + 6 comments

After rolling out a new version of its Windows 8 accessibility tools and taking feedback, Microsoft Continue reading…
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Disney's 'Touché' touch sensors detect gestures on flesh, furniture, or water

By Adi Robertson on May 6, 2012 01:41 am + 14 comments

Disney Research, which previously came up with the SideBySide wall-based gaming concept, is back Continue reading…
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Microsoft's Kinect-infused Augmented Projectors make your entire room a touchscreen

By Tim Barribeau on November 1, 2011 06:19 pm + 25 comments

Microsoft's research division has created augmented projectors, a new technology which use data Continue reading…
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CMU team creates TapSense, an improved touchscreen technology (video)

By Eddie Fu on October 21, 2011 03:02 pm

Carnegie Mellon researcher Chris Harrison and his team have invented a screen technology called Continue reading…