Touch screens could be extinct if researchers pioneering new human-computer interfaces have anything to say about it. From brain-controlled machines to gesture-driven devices, there’s a range of ...

(Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. is preparing to finally launch a touch-screen version of its Mac computer, reversing course on a stance that dates back to co-founder Steve Jobs. The company is readying a ...

Apple Computer in its research and development labs is experimenting with a variety of touch-screen technologies, recent patent filings have revealed. The latest filing surfaced late last week, ...

Windows 7's multitouch interface uses the Microsoft Surface technology to provide users with a more natural way to interact directly with computing devices Microsoft demonstrated its multitouch ...

Neuroscience researchers have succeeded in restoring a young man's sense of touch and movement through a brain-computer interface (BCI) system. The study was published by teams at Battelle and the ...

Apple Inc. is looking to patent a design for a handheld device (or iPod) that displays its output on a small front-side display screen but receives input through a larger touch- and force-sensitive ...

Touch screen monitors add an entirely different dynamic to your computer usage. Most of us are fairly adept with a mouse and keyboard, but screens with touch capability add a different dimension and ...

A muscle-computer interface would allow users to interact with their computers even if their hands are occupied with other objects (e.g., carrying a briefcase, holding a phone or a cup of coffee, etc) ...