Thursday, February 9th, 2012 4:02 am

Touchscreen devices: Microphone can listen to tap, knuckle

Pittsburgh (ip-192.com): Smartphone and tablet computer owners have become adept at using finger taps, flicks and drags to control their touchscreens. But Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) researchers have found that this interaction can be enhanced by taking greater advantage of the finger's anatomy and dexterity. By attaching a microphone to a touchscreen, the CMU scientists [...]

2011: Mobile advertising to reach $3.3 billion

Stamford (ip-192.com): Worldwide mobile advertising revenue is forecast to reach $3.3 billion in 2011, more than double the $1.6 billion generated in 2010, according to Gartner, Inc. Worldwide revenue will reach $20.6 billion by 2015, but not all types of mobile advertising will generate the same opportunity. Search and maps will deliver the highest revenue, [...]

WebOS based: HP TouchPad comes in July

Palo Alto (ip-192.com): The Wi-Fi version of HP's first webOS tablet will go on sale in the U.S. on July 1 and a few days later in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France and Germany. Powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, the TouchPad features a 9.7-inch (25 centimeter) screen and runs on webOS version 3.0. [...]

Adobe: CS 5.5 targets tablets, smartphones

San Jose (ip-192.com): Adobe focuses on tablets and smartphones with its new Creative Suite (CS) 5.5 release. Substantive advances to HTML5, Flash authoring, digital publishing and video tools as well as new capabilities enable the integration of tablets into creative workflows. Documents targeted to tablet devices can now include video, audio, panoramic views, 360-degree rotation [...]