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 ...

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.

It's the time of year when gamers and gear hounds begin looking forward to technological innovations that may come over the next 12 months. In the touch screen space, one of the biggest may arrive ...

Glass screens that can feel the touch of your fingers are all the rage these days. You'll find them in all kinds of gadgets, from smartphones to tablet computers.

The "secret" is a special material called Tixel, says Nic Halverson at Discovery News, a "durable, ultra-thin coating on the screen which transmits electro-vibration stimulus."Tixel can be applied ...

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Your Brain Is Fooled Into Feeling Shapes and Textures On This Temperature-Changing Touchscreen The research could one day lead to effective touch-typing on a touchscreen with no physical buttons.

A new haptic touch system that can dynamically change the physical feel of a control surface beneath the fingertip has been developed, potentially revolutionizing touchscreens and portable devices.