Posts Tagged: ‘touch screens’
The first dual-screen clamshell laptop is about to become reality
by Marshall Brain | August 18, 2010
Microsoft teased the idea of a dual-screen clamshell laptop when it released the Courier idea. The Courier also happened to come with a completely new OS…
Courier was killed, but the dual-screen idea (with Windows 7 rather than a new OS) lives on in the Toshiba Libretto W100 dual screen tablet, as seen here…
How accurate is a typical touch screen on a smart phone? Not as accurate as you might think. And some are awful. Here is a comparison: More info: – How the iPhone Works – How the iPod Touch Works
Envion Oil Generator Turns Plastic Into Fuel – “A proprietary breakthrough technology developed and perfected over the past 15 years, the Envion Oil Generator is the first plastic waste to oil conversion platform of its kind. Utilizing plastic as feedstock, the unit employs a groundbreaking process that produces light oil, medium oil, and emulsified oil [...]
It’s been a busy week at HowStuffWorks.com. On top of the normal schedule of podcasting, live shows, blog posts and articles, we’ve also experienced the joy of upgrading the software on our computers. Immediately following that came the traditional 45-minute where-the-heck-did-they-put-copy-and-paste ritual. Then there was a building-wide fire drill that disrupted us for an hour or so. Oh, and there’s the guest appearances.
On Tuesday, Randall Bennett invited me on TechVi to discuss the new line of Apple products that hit stores this week. Yesterday, Chris and I sat down for a phone interview with Chuck from Galactic Watercooler. We talked about Carl Sagan, Cosmos, the Voyager program and science fiction. The episode should be up later this weekend — definitely check it out. They run a fun show and have had some really interesting guests on in the past.
On top of all that, we also published two new episodes of TechStuff! You remember TechStuff — it’s the show with electrolytes (it’s what plants crave). This week, our shows focused on two related topics: touch-screen technology and the Zune personal media player.
In this episode of TechStuff, Chris and Jonathan tackle a “touchy” subject — touch screens. Discover the different kinds of technology that make touch screens a reality in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
It’s an exciting time to be a tech journalist. While the recession has venture capitalists in a panic and companies struggle to be innovative, Apple lawyers are having a field day. It’s time to put a spotlight on some major Apple lawsuits (and threats of lawsuits)! Let’s get to the core of the matter.
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