Tag : Multi Touch

Multitouch for Nexus One available through official Google Update along with other features

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Nexus One multi-touch Probably the biggest disappointment for Google Nexus One at launch was the missing multi-touch functionality. Fear not loyal Google Phone users, an update has been sent your way which will have you pinching to zoom in phone’s Browser, Gallery and Maps applications. Google has also provided a fix for the 3G issues in the update. Google Maps have also been updated with new features and Google Goggles is included too.

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Microsoft drops a tablet bomb on Apple and it’s called Courier Booklet

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500x_courier8 As expected, Microsoft has unveiled their new secret tablet via Gizmodo, and it has one up’d the mythical Apple tablet big time! Instead of taking a tablet like approach of a single screen, the Microsoft Courier uses two 7-inch screens that take both multi-finger touch input as well as recognize stylus writing and drawing. In the middle of the two screens in a hinge which houses a single button. On the back of the booklet is a camera, and according to Gizmodo, it might charge through induction.

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How to enable multi-touch in Firefox 3.5

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Firefox 3.5 multi-touch gestures macbook pro

Firefox 3.5 had experimental support for multi-touch gestures through out beta, but in the final version the support has been hidden by default. The gestures were compatible with Macbooks and Macbook Pros that have multi-touch enabled track-pads. These multi-touch gestures for tab switching can be enabled by the following instructions:

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Another hands on video of the Zune HD

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The folks at Engadget just keep getting their hands on the Zune HD, one way or the other. They’ve got another new hands on video of the Zune HD up and it shows the same eye candy that we’ve already seen. As you’ll see in the video, the Zune HD is slimmer than the iPhone, and looks really small in the user’s hands. Yes, there’s nothing else new to see in the video if you’ve already seen the past hands on videos. I can’t wonder why they couldn’t just use the browser in the video for demonstration. Anyhow, here’s the video below of the Zune HD with all its Tegra powered goodness.

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