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Apple is reportedly adding touchscreens to its Mac computers. The company has long refused to add touchscreens to its Macs, saying that it's like converging a toaster and a refrigerator.
Meta has shown off its haptic gloves which it hopes will make the metaverse experience more immersive. They are still considered a lab project and much more work still needs to be done.
The Windows 10 Mail app was updated with inking support for Insiders in the Fast Ring in June, adding the ability to draw on email messages. The feature is now rolling out to all Windows 10 users.
Google is working on a new touch-friendly launcher for Chrome OS that has an app drawer and search box similar to Android, to accompany the many touch-enabled Chromebooks that are hitting the market.
Scott Forstall revealed in an interview the previously unknown backstory behind Steve Jobs' first wanting to develop the touch screen technology that served as the foundation for the iPhone.
In a recent YouTube video, Microsoft Research showed off its implementation of simultaneous input from both touch and a pen, and how the combination can enable interesting new functions.
The latest version of the Maps app for Windows 10 comes with a number of new features for touch, Pen and Dial users. However, all of the new additions also work well with mouse and keyboard.
In a recent interview, Apple's senior vice president for worldwide marketing Phil Schiller admitted testing touch capability for Macs. However, his team concluded that it wasn't the right thing to do.
Just as promised, the Oculus Rift is now available at various retailers in the UK, France and Germany. Unfortunately, there's still no sign of the company's new motion-tracking Touch controllers.
The Oculus Rift has been shipping with an Xbox One controller since its launch, but the company's own Touch controllers are expected to make their debut soon - and now we know what they'll cost.
A design defect has been bringing some annoying issues to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Owners are reporting an unresponsive touchscreen, as well as a persisting gray bar on top of the screen.
In response to the fiddly interactive experience with tiny touchscreens on wearable devices, SkinTrack has been developed by Carnegie Mellon as a concept which turns your arm into a virtual trackpad.
Samsung is rolling out an update for its newest Android flagships, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, including "shape correction for skewed photos" and improvements to touch performance.
Apple has filed a patent for a hypothetical new keyboard. The touch-based keyboard will be harder to damage, includes a backlight, and has the ability to transform to different situations.
Microsoft thought we'd fall in love with touch on our PCs with Windows 8, but many new Windows 10 notebooks and desktops still lack touchscreen support today. How much does this feature matter to you?
Apple is expected to implement a new "Force Touch" experience on its next iPhone. A new report has surfaced that his display will be dubbed "3D Touch Display" and offer a third level of sensitivity.
Despite missing its own deadline for pushing out the Universal Office preview apps to phones, Microsoft is now saying that this will only be a short delay and that the apps are coming next week.
Microsoft has released a new touch version of Office to other platforms first, which has upset the users of Windows mobile devices -including Windows Phone, but the wait may be over soon.
Microsoft's first smartphone without the Nokia logo, the Lumia 535 is currently experiencing touch sensitivity issues. Redmond has confirmed the issue and is now working on a fix around it.
Microsoft announced today that they are releasing touch apps for Office on Windows and now we have our first look at the new apps thanks to a video demonstration.
Microsoft has unveiled Office for Android tablets, inviting users to sign-up for a preview coming in December - and it's also confirmed that a new touch version is coming to Windows 10 in 2015.
HP has pulled back the covers on their Sprout desktop computer and it offers up an entirely new way for users to interact with their content using touch on your desk, not on the display.
With the latest build of Windows 10, there are a few new touch features that have been included that were not present in 9841; we have posted a video after the jump highlighting the updates.
At today's Windows 10 launch, Joe Belfiore demonstrated how Microsoft has re-evaluated its approach to touch on the OS, and admitted that the company "didn't get it quite right" on Windows 8.
Could you touch your screen to feel the texture of a shirt before you buy it? Could typing on a glass display really feel like a keyboard? Microsoft is working on bringing these experiences to life.
Microsoft is developing new 3D touch and gesture support for Windows Phone, taking touch sensitivity beyond the display. This feature will launch exclusively on its upcoming Lumia flagship this year.
Microsoft is running a new TV ad for Internet Explorer that is a bit more serious than previous installments, as it tries to show how the latest version of its web browser was made for touch.
Two years, almost to the day, since announcing plans for its development, Mozilla today released a beta of Firefox for Windows 8 Touch, its finger-friendly browser designed for Microsoft's Modern UI.
It looks like 2014 will be another awesome year for tech fans, with new devices galore and major OS updates on the horizon. Here's our top-10 pick of what to look forward to in the year ahead.
Microsoft indicated that it is working to bring touch-based versions of its core Office apps to both Windows as well as "other platforms" but did not offer any specific launch dates.
In an effort to catch up to Microsoft's IE, Google is finally adding in a bit of touch support in its latest Chrome build. The browser now tentatively supports touch navigation and pinch-to-zoom.
Microsoft has put a lot of work into IE10 to make the browser a best in class experience and one area that took significant refinement for the browser was the touch experience offered by the browser.
Sony has announced its touch-enabled VAIO T15 Ultabook with touch which features a full HD touch display and will be yours for $950 when it lands in the Spring.
Microsoft has recently released a new application that will allow you to toggle settings if you have a Touch or Type cover for your Surface.
Thinking of buying a Windows 8 tablet? Check out what one of our editors thinks after using one for months - and ask any questions you may have before you decide whether to get one for yourself.
Vizio has announced its Windows 8 holiday lineup of PCs, including two systems with touch displays. The company is accepting orders for the new systems now, and retailers will accept orders tomorrow.
Microsoft has shared new information in a blog post on some of the touch-based features available in the new version of Office Web Apps, which can be used by Windows 8 owners.
Everyone was a little surprised this morning at what Microsoft had to show off. Surface is one of the biggest Microsoft announcements ever, so have a look at it in it's dubstep-laden glory.
We have another leaked slide from Dell but this one is not as pretty as the previous one we posted. Coming in late 2012, Dell looks to be reviving the Duo format for Windows 8.
