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Disney Research has developed a capacitive touch screen

Smartphone screens seem to be getting better and better all the time. Not necessarily in things like touch sensitivity or touch technology in general, but screens come in true HD and in a variety of sizes. Disney decided that they were going be the ones to take the next step in actual touch technology. Disney Research has developed a screen that can recognise multiple users. Not in the classic sense of taking turns, either. Two people can touch the display at the same time and the screen can tell who is who. This is an amazing advancement in technology and...

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Samsung to launch stylus-enabled Windows 8 notebook

Samsung’s participation in the consumer electronics trade show already promises to reveal the new Galaxy Note 2, but it looks like the brand has another unveiling up its sleeve. The teaser below references the evolution of technology and the description on YouTube calls it a glimpse into Samsung’s newest Windows 8-ready innovation. Without giving too much away, it’s certainly enough to get excited about. We spy a corner of the keypad, a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it look at the laptop opening up and – is that a stylus?

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