Scientists have come up with a way of adding texture to touch screen computers so users can feel what they see. Researchers have written an algorithm for 2D touchscreens that modifies the friction ...

Touch screens are ubiquitous today. But a common complaint is that the smooth surface just doesn’t feel as good to use as a physical keypad. While some touch-screen devices use mechanical vibrations ...

Many mobile phones boast of their 'haptics' - the advanced vibration effects that let you 'feel' when you've typed a letter on screen. But a new technology from Senseg uses electrical current to 'pull ...

Ian Sherr (he/him/his) grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, so he's always had a connection to the tech world. As an editor at large at CNET, he wrote about Apple, Microsoft, VR, video games and ...

Nokia has developed a prototype of its N900 smartphone that lets you feel the texture of icons on the screen – a technology that would add a whole new dimension to touchscreen apps. This week, Nokia ...

New Apple patent details a tablet stylus which can simulate texture of on-screen objects and surfaces US Patent & Trademark Office Apple is working on a stylus which can simulate the feeling of ...

Which projection screens are best? No matter your reason for using a projector, having the right screen is imperative. Whether you’re improving your home theater, want to show movies outdoors for the ...