Archive for the ‘touchscreens’ Category

Why Desktop Touch Screens Don’t Really Work Well For Humans [Touchscreens]

Why don’t touchscreen desktops work very well? You’ll get tired gesturing on a monitor for more than a few seconds. (Try it on a desktop monitor now — see?) [Techcrunch]

Posted: October 13th, 2009
at 3:14am by Brian Lam

Topics: Desktops, PCs, touchscreens

FCC Filing Brings Asus Eee PC-in-a-Keyboard Closer to Reality

Computer keyboards are not a hotbed of innovation. That’s why Asus’ attempt to add some pizzaz to the keyboard by stuffing an internet-enabled computer inside it is interesting.

In the last few months, Asus has shown a prototype device that crams a computer and a small touchscreen display into a keyboard. The display allows for quick access to widgets such as weather and email.

Now an FCC filing by the company has revealed the details of this device. The Asus Eee keyboard, model EK 1542, has a 5-inch 800-by-400-pixel touch panel with a stylus. It will run Windows XP Home edition on an Intel Atom N270 CPU and a Broadcom video processor. The keyboard will have 1GB of on-board memory, a 16 GB or 32 GB solid state drive, Wi-Fi, gigabit Ethernet and Bluetooth connectivity.

The keyboard claims up to to four hours of battery life and includes one HDMI port, three USB ports and two audio jacks. The Ultra Wide Band antenna and receiver setup means a wireless connection to devices within a five- to 10-meter range and includes the ability to send 720p videos to your TV.

Asus hasn’t indicated when the keyboard will be launched or what it will be priced at. But the FCC filing is an indication that Asus is serious about bringing this device to the market soon, and it could be on retail shelves in time for this holiday season.

Check out the FCC filing for specifications and photos of the Asus Eee keyboard.

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Posted: October 12th, 2009
at 5:00pm by Priya Ganapati

Topics: Accessories and Peripherals, Concepts, Eee PC, asus, fcc, keyboard, touchscreens

Rumor: Taiwanese Manufacturer Foxconn Will Ship Apple’s Tablet

The latest rumor about Apple’s touchscreen tablet is that Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn is assembling and shipping the product.

Corroborating previous rumor reports about the tablet, s ources told DigiTimes the device will sport a 10.6-inch display and focus on e-book functionality. Initial shipments of the device, scheduled for the first quarter of 2010, will be approximately 300,000 to 400,000 units, the sources said.

It comes as no surprise if the manufacturer handling the tablet is Foxconn: The same company, located in China, makes Apple’s iPhones.

Wired.com recently compiled a roundup of every plausible rumor we’ve heard about the tablet. Check that out if you need to catch up.

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