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The view from the top of IT with TechWorld Editor Rohan Pearce
Attendees at the Conference on Human Factors in Computer Systems (CHI) this week saw a device that looks something like a lamp shade and houses a projector and camera, designed to let a worker share a physical desktop with another, allowing the two to collaborate on a project in ways not otherwise possible.
By Nick Barber | 12 May, 2012 00:56
Two Microsoft Research projects presented at the Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems used unique methods, completely absent of any cameras, to sense gestures.
By Nick Barber | 10 May, 2012 03:22
ZeroTouch, the inexpensive technology that turns regular displays into touchscreens, can be fitted to larger screens, is more responsive and is almost ready for commercialization, according to researchers working on it.
By Nick Barber | 09 May, 2012 06:56
For more than a year Intel has talked about graduating from copper wires to fiber optics for Thunderbolt ports on Apple's Mac computers, and Sumitomo Electric Industries has became one of the first companies to deliver optical cables.
By Agam Shah | 25 April, 2012 06:36
Known for its attractive touch interface, Apple may have some competition in the next generation of user interfaces, according to an analyst.
By Nick Barber | 16 November, 2011 05:08
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