Read more touch-screen technology stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/31178/touch-screen-technology.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:27:12 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/67677/back-at-work-jobs-zeroes-in-on-new-apple-tablet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJust 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...http://www.newser.com/story/67677/back-at-work-jobs-zeroes-in-on-new-apple-tablet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Aug 2009 1:23:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39448/blackberry-storms-onto-touch-screen-market.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHoping to broaden its corporate image and dethrone the iPhone, Research in Motion unveiled its first touch-screen smart phone today, reports CRN. The BlackBerry Storm will be available later this fall on Verizon’s US network, RIM said. The phone features a unique “clickable” touch screen that depresses slightly and releases...http://www.newser.com/story/39448/blackberry-storms-onto-touch-screen-market.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 08 Oct 2008 12:43:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30979/hps-touch-still-a-bit-clumsy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHewlett-Packard’s revamped TouchSmart PC, a one-piece desktop computer with a touch-controlled user interface, improves on its previous, bulky iteration, with a sleek case, big 22-inch screen, and wireless keyboard and mouse, personal-tech guru Walter Mossberg writes in the Wall Street Journal. But the touch-screen software is still in its nascent...http://www.newser.com/story/30979/hps-touch-still-a-bit-clumsy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 26 Jun 2008 10:32:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30234/paper-ballots-rock-the-vote.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPaper ballots are making a comeback in many states after problems plagued electronic voting systems—thanks in large part to issues with Florida's hanging chads in 2000. At least 55% of US ballots in November will be cast on paper, then optically scanned, the Boston Globe reports. Security isn't expected...http://www.newser.com/story/30234/paper-ballots-rock-the-vote.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Jun 2008 17:58:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29861/harrahs-rolls-dice-on-surface.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Las Vegas casino has become the first to roll the dice with the much-touted Microsoft Surface, a touch-screen table that lets gamblers order drinks, watch YouTube videos, and even flirt. Harrah’s Rio hotel yesterday installed 6 of the tables, which start at $10,000, the AP reports. “Of all...http://www.newser.com/story/29861/harrahs-rolls-dice-on-surface.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Jun 2008 12:27:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28579/microsoft-to-offer-windows-touch-screen.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMicrosoft, still smarting over consumer discontent with its Windows Vista operating system, yesterday offered a peek at the touch-screen operating system it believes will revolutionize personal computing, the Wall Street Journal reports. The OS isn’t expected to hit shelves for 20 months, but already is creating buzz with its iPhone-like...http://www.newser.com/story/28579/microsoft-to-offer-windows-touch-screen.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 May 2008 11:51:03 CDT