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NEWS ABOUT: touchscreen

touchscreen stories: 8 news summaries
PRODUCT PEEK

 B&N E-Reader 
 Sports 2 Screens: 
 E-Ink and LCD 

Miracle device rumored to have social networking and go for less than Kindle

Oct 14, 09 10:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barnes & Noble’s entry into the e-reader market, supposed to be under wraps until next week, has been ferreted out, and it’s got something no one else has. Rumors predicted color e-ink—not true—but the device has “got something almost better,” Kit Eaton writes: two... More »

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iPhone • book • LCD • E Ink • Kindle • Barnes & Noble • ebooks • touchscreen • e-readers

ANALYSIS

 Microsoft's 
 Courier Tablet 
 Is 'Astonishing' 

Combines touch-screen and stylus, 'opposite' of Apple's coming entry

Sep 22, 09 9:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Microsoft’s foray into tablet computers looks to be “astonishing,” Gizmodo blogger The Paperboy raves after getting a look at leaked photo of the Courier, which has two screens and opens like a book. It has touch-screen and stylus capabilities, and is in the “late prototype” stage,... More »

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Microsoft • Apple • Internet leak • touchscreen • tablet computer • Courier • Gizmodo • stylus

 How to Improve the BlackBerry 

RIM dominates in sales, but the iPhone has big advantages

Sep 3, 09 3:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - The iPhone has become a cultural phenomenon, but RIM sells way more units than Apple does. Why, then, does the BlackBerry have such obvious flaws? Wired lists five improvements RIM needs to make:
  1. Browser. The web looks much the same on an iPhone or Palm Pre as it does
... More »

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iPhone • Research In Motion • Apple • list • BlackBerry • WiFi • smartphones • RIM • App Store • touchscreen • Palm Pre

Back at Work, Jobs Zeroes In on New Apple 'Tablet'

Liver transplant has not diminished CEO's attention to detail

Aug 25, 09 1:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Just months after a liver transplant, Steve Jobs is back at Apple focusing his powerful micro-managerial style on development of a new tablet computer, the Wall Street Journal reports. Jobs’ close involvement with the tablet device signals that it will likely be a major product for Apple. During the development... More »

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Steve Jobs • iPhone • CEO • Apple • touch-screen technology • ebooks • touchscreen

product review

New BlackBerry Lands in
a Sweet Spot

Physical keyboard, just-right size make Curve 8900 a winner

Jan 28, 09 9:57 AM CST
(Newser) - Research in Motion’s newest BlackBerry, the Curve 8900, is "a satisfying combination of high-end features, ideal size, and good looks," writes Katherine Boehret for the Wall Street Journal. Unlike the high-profile Storm, the new smartphone has a real keyboard that's "a dream for thumbs," she... More »

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Research In Motion • BlackBerry • smartphones • T-Mobile • BlackBerry Bold • BlackBerry Storm • touchscreen • Curve 8900

BlackBerry Maker Faces 'Storm' of Criticism

Bugs and design flaws in newest, much-anticipated model irk dedicated users

Dec 4, 08 4:08 PM CST
(Newser) - BlackBerry’s newest model, the Storm, has provoked frustration among users over bugs and bad design choices, MSNBC reports. Though the phone gained favorable early impressions for its “clickable” touchscreen, BlackBerry-related websites have recently been buzzing with criticism, as many have found writing email on the screen to be... More »

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iPhone • Research In Motion • design • BlackBerry • bug • accelerometer • tech review • BlackBerry Storm • touchscreen

product review

 Storm Proves 
 Worthy Rival to iPhone 

BlackBerry Storm has a touchscreen keyboard but doesn't push iPhone

Nov 20, 08 12:11 PM CST
(Newser) - The BlackBerry Storm hits the US tomorrow, with the iPhone squarely in its sights. The new smartphone is an interesting mix of traditional BlackBerry and the hugely popular Apple gadget, with a few twists, Walt Mossberg writes for the Wall Street Journal. The keyboard is the Storm's calling card:... More »

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Research In Motion • smartphones • BlackBerry Bold • iPhone 3G • BlackBerry Storm • touchscreen

ANALYSIS

Your Next Cell Phone Won't Have Any of These

iPhone makes touchscreens the big thing, but voice, image recognition coming soon

Nov 8, 08 1:33 AM CST
(Newser) - Designers are hard at work on technologies for tomorrow’s cell phones, Priya Ganapati writes for Wired, with more functional touchscreens, developing voice recognition that learns, and typepad software with fewer typos. In 5 years, Ganapati writes, “your phone will be a smooth, sleek brick—a piece of metal... More »

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cell phones • iPhone • mobile devices • voice recognition • touchscreen • typepad

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