Archive for category: Input Devices

Since the release of the iPad, some have been wishing for a dock that turns the thing into a laptop, making it more productive. Well, those wishes have been granted with the ClamCase. Basically, you dock the iPad on the “all-in-one keyboard, case and stand for the iPad” and what you get is a decent looking laptop. Connecting the keyboard to the iPad is done via Bluetooth, which means the 30-pin connector is free to charge your iPad or sync with iTunes. The case, made of “high quality ABS plastic” also features 360-degree hinges, allowing you to rotate the iPad any way you want. Jump after the break and see the ClamCase in action.

May 6, 2010 0 comments Read More

Microsoft shows off multitouch mouse prototypes

Microsoft Multitouch Mouse FTIR

So you want multitouch to be a part of you daily computing, but don’t want your greasy hands all over your screen? With the latest prototypes Microsoft Research has going on, there might be a solution for you. At the UIST conference, Microsoft showed off five new mouse prototypes that are multitouch capable and some have no buttons at all. Each prototype utilizes a different method to deliver touch, whether it’s a camera or capacitive detection. A video demonstration of each mouse is after the break.