“There’s talk over at ThinkSecret that the next video iPod may feature a big screen covering the entire front of the device. The screen will be touch-sensitive, allowing the iPod to be controlled by a virtual click wheel that will appear when a finger brushes the screen. Apple was recently granted several touch-screen patents,” Leander Kahney writes for The Cult of Mac Blog (Wired News).
Kahney writes, “They mention rotating and centering pages, zooming in and out of documents — and recognizing complex gestures from multiple touch points on the screen — all of which sounds like a multipoint gesture interface developed at NYU.”
“In New York, researchers have created a working prototype of an amazing touch-screen interface for a computer that, unlike most touch screens, supports multiple touch points — or multiple people,” Kahney writes. “Running on OS X, the interface is reminiscent of Steven Spielberg’s fictional, gesture-based UI in Minority Report — but much cooler.”
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This could change everything. Again.
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… I am speechless … wow
Could be huge… we’ll have to wait and see.
me wants one. I don’t care what it’s connected to.
Simply the coolest thing I have ever seen.
“To turn really interesting ideas and fledgling technologies into a company that can continue to innovate for years, it requires a lot of disciplines.” – Steve Jobs
that is the sickest thing i’ve ever seen in my life. sick as in good…
ohhhh YES. Bring it on SJ.
I want one that allows digital manipulation of pictures – like photo boot only manually
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Get Balmer and Gates on screen and have some harmless fun !!
It needs two little knobs at the bottom corners of the screen.
And to reboot it, you should shake it.
Well, if we thought that the lawsuits with the iPod nano screen were bad, just imagine when the entire screen can be easily scratched.
perfect for kids with PBJ on their hands.
MW: help
To reboot you should shake it. I had something like that years ago. YOu know the good old etch-a sketch. Would that make this the Mac-a-Sketch? Way too fun.
that’s effing incredible
OMG!
That video is amazing!!
Apple needs to get this technology!!!
Imagine gettting a mac that just has a screen!!
WOW!!
Lots of PC fanboys will yell and scream about how MS already did a tablet. But by now, most people should realize it’s not what Apple does, it’s how they do it, and this looks like it could be really cool.
Sign me up.
“Running on OS X, the interface is reminiscent of Steven Spielberg’s fictional, gesture-based UI in Minority Report — but much cooler.”
Cooler than a fictional movie about the future? Uh, that’s saying something.
absolutely gobsmacked!!!!
ME WANT ONE!
Welcome to the next generation of computers guys!!
In 5 years time macs will ship with no keyboard and mouse…
I seriously doubt Apple would make Tablet PCs’
I think the toucscreen is for the next Ipod. ( cinema screen ipod, possibly 10 inch wide )
It makes sense because Steve Jobs intends to use the full power of PIXAR and DISNEY ( animation movies ) to sell IPODs to families
( You’re a family you have a child or two and they wanna watch finding nemo, oh what? they wanna watch finding nemo on ipod cinema hd ? ” So you think about it, who makes ipod cinema , APPLE, yeh that company sounds fimiliar, i can trust them, honey lets get the kids an ipod cinema hd ” )
Wow, I am total amazed and brainless by the awsomeness of this. I remember apple had something like this during the Cyberduck time were they had a 3d internet which you could interact with.
I distinctly remember because I was trying out myself.
Go apple!
Wow! I’m getting moist.
Aaaah …an immense new universe of possibilities …
And apart from that – just plain beautiful and fun.
Yes – this is gonna change EVERYTHING.
Hope Apple dares making the switch in time.
Way ahead of the rest of the pack that is.
This is not about implementing.
This is about burning ships and GO FORWARD!
What’s the connection between Apple’s patent application and NYU’s project?
Just wondering.
Spielberg rocks!
no surprise. it’s old rumor for apple tablet mac, been year around. plus, the technology apple will apply is inevitable to take a step forward like no other.
WOW!
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HUMMMMMMMMMMMM!