Since Apple launched the iPhone with it’s amazing multi-touch screen, the world has become more familiar with what multi touch actually does. A company named MultiTouch specialises in multi-touch displays and they have now created an LCD screen that is modular. [Read more…]
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Modular Multi-Touch LCD Screen
September 3, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Tactile Touchscreen for Nokia
July 8, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Nokia have filed a patent for a tactile feedback trouchscreen which the idea is to create a “variable and controllable user perceived surface roughness or friction coefficient”. This system works by closely spacing protuberances that are controlled by voltage. Crank up the power and the surface gets rougher basically. The surface runs completely smooth when no voltage is applied. [Read more…]
Is Sony releasing a Touch Screen PSP?
July 1, 2008 by 4 Comments
A patent was recently given to Sony which states “hand-held [sic] device with touchscreen and digital tactile pixels”. The patent isn’t too clear on what this type of screen will be used for, but guesses would lead you to believe either a new Sony PSP 2.0 or a PSP phone maybe. A good number of potential uses are listed in the patent which include gaming devices, phones, portable media players, web browsing device and navigation. [Read more…]
Dual LCD Watch by MF
January 15, 2008 by Leave a Comment
This heavy duty watch features 2 separate LCD screens. On the left screen you can see hours and minutes and the right screen shows the seconds scrolling by. With the MF being heavy duty it is scratch resistant on the face due to it having a mineral glass face and also water resistant to 30 meters.
The MF costs $222 which includes free shipping around the globe.
Via: Technabob
Sony Nav-U Series Split Screen
January 8, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Over at CES, Sony are introducing a couple of new Sat Nav-U units. The new sat navs are model numbers NV-U73T and NV-U83T. What sets it ahead of a number of Sat Nav units is the split screen which allows for a dual view. A common problem when using GPS for navigation is trying to work out exactly which exit to take should there be a few right next to each other. With the split screen set up it zooms in one the right side of the screen to show precisely what turning to take. Also it allows for you to get more familiar with POI (Points of Interest) around the immediate area.
Another feature it has is how it can keep track of you when a weak signal is present. It does they by the way of a pressure sensor, gyro sensor and an accelerometer which can keep a good estimation of where you are travelling.
The 2 units mentioned above are to be made available early in spring this year and can be ordered over at SonyStyle costing $349.99 or $499.99.
Features of the Sony Nav-U83T
The U83T has a 4.8″ touch panel widescreen which also displays information such as live traffic updates. The units available in the US contain map data for the entire United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Also Bluetooth is available which allows you to hook it up to a mobile phone to use it as a hands free kit. Text to speach is available as well as a unique gesture command. What gesture command does is allows you to use on screen finger movements. An example would be using an inverted V to automatically navigate you home. This allows quicker access to the more common functions that you need.
Traffic updates come via radio reception which is constantly updated and when bad traffic is spotted, you are automatically routed around the problem.
Overall a very nice looking Sat Nav unit from Sony.
Via: UberGizmo
No-Cut Dual SIM Socket
October 22, 2007 by 1 Comment
This small device allows you to run two SIM cards in one mobile phone at the same time. With this new version you do not need to hack up your SIM cards to make them fit. It appears that one SIM card goes over the battery and the other one in the regular place. It will not work with USIM 3G cards, but will work with a good number of other handsets. This version also does not require you to switch off the mobile phone to change numbers. You have an option on screen to switch between SIM1 and SIM2. For full details check out GR8 Ideas. A compatibility list is given on that site. The dual sim socket will cost just £9.95 and is perfect for those living the Dual SIM life.
Via: RedFerret
Wind DUO 2000 – Dual SIM Card Mobile Phone
June 13, 2007 by 14 Comments
If you live in the UK and have a PAYG SIM card with a ton of free text messages and another with a bunch of free minutes, you will probably of used either the two mobile phones way or keep switching SIM cards each time you want to send a text or make a voice call. I personally havent done this my self as I got fed up after trying for a day and just paid a larger bill instead. The Wind DUO 2000 comes in answer to this. It has 2 screens, 2 keypads, and 2 SIM card slots. It allows you to use 2 phones together on one device so you can have the convenience right there with out the hassle of switching off and on and changing SIM cards.
Veda Series Laptop – 20 Inch Screen
April 5, 2007 by Leave a Comment
For those who miss having the large screen that a desktop offers while you travel on the road, the Veda Series laptop from Malibal could be for you. It features a massive 20.1 inch 1680 x 1050 WSXGA LCD Active Matrix Display, two hard drive bays with the option of RAID 0/1. The processor is an AMD core-duo chip and the graphics are displayed with the NVidia SLI chip set. Running the SLI GPU it allows 2x the performance due to it having multiple GPUs. This allows for CAD, 3DS MAX and other software to run easily.
The dual-core processor is a Turion 64 which allows for true multi-tasking and multi-threading allowing for a smoother experience. Other powerful features of this notebook is the RAM capacity which allows for up to 4GB of DDR2 memory, TV tuner with remote control, integrated 802.11G wifi and bluetooth and a 7 in 1 card reader.
Unfortunately I cannot find mention of battery power, but having all these features does make you wonder if it could be a decent amount of time per charge.
Via: PRWeb
Skype Dual Phone
November 23, 2006 by 1 Comment
The Skype DualPhone is the first available cordless phone that doubles up as a Skype phone. RTX have launched this in the market to allow users to use their regular phone for some calls and then switch to Skype to make free or international calls at a lower rate. The RTX Dualphone 3088 needs no PC and it’s built in firmware runs the skype software and connects direct to your broadband internet connection.
Skype has a huge userbase of 136 million… so someone you know is bound to have a skype ID you can call for free. On the cordless side of things the DUALPhone 3088 is dect which is reliable for voice calls with no interference. The base unit connects to a broadband router and then you get the choice of how you want to make the call on screen.
The phone has 10 hours of talk time with 140 hours of standby time. It seems that a nice phone and good contender to the market has been introduced here.
Via: DualPhone
Digital eBook Reader Concept
September 23, 2010 by 1 Comment
Karim Zaouai has created an eBook reader concept that has dual screens that use eInk technology. The video below shows the device being used with the content of the pages being manipulated by controls on the device.
The video doesn’t show a real product and instead, looks to superimpose images of an eBook reader on the device to give you an idea of what the concept is about.
If the product ever makes it to production, it is expected that it will have wireless capabilities to download books to the internal storage. [Read more…]
Eagle Phone Concept
August 27, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Eugene Kim is responsible for this concept design. It is called the Eagle Phone and is a dual screen device.
The concept was designed for a competition that LG is holding. The Eagle Phone wasn’t picked for the final although it did quite well.
The screens on the Eagle Phone are touch sensitive allowing users to interact with the device with one or both hands. The Eagle Phone also folds up as pictured below. [Read more…]
Microsoft Courier Confirmed and Killed in one Paragraph
April 29, 2010 by 2 Comments
Microsoft [MSFT] have made a surprise statement today which mentions a couple of things. First off, it confirms the existence of the Microsoft Courier, but then continues to say the project is now being closed down for the unforeseeable future.
The information comes from Microsoft who’s Corporate VP of communications, Frank Shaw, said…
At any given time, we’re looking at new ideas, investigating, testing, incubating them. It’s in our DNA to develop new form factors and natural user interfaces to foster productivity and creativity. The Courier project is an example of this type of effort. It will be evaluated for use in future offerings, but we have no plans to build such a device at this time.
