May 4, 2012 archive

May 04

Haptic technology for touch screen devices ?

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-57427519-233/apple-still-exploring-haptic-touch-for-iphones-ipads/ Haptic technology allows users to “feel” buttons on a touch-screen device by providing localized feedback when users’ fingers touch button or control areas.

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May 04

Liquidmetal, the next generation of material in your next smart phone ?

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57415807-37/next-iphone-said-to-ditch-glass-for-liquidmetal-arrive-in-june/ “This is a technology that has yet to be matured and perfected both in manufacturing process and application development,” Peker said “Liquidmetal is super strong, scratch and corrosion resistant, resilient and can be precision cast into complex shapes,” Peker said. …while plastics are cheap to manufacture in complex shapes, they aren’t strong enough.Glass can …

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