Neowin News Feed for: Touchscreen

This new accessory claims to turn your MacBook into a touchscreen laptop

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:56:01 +0000

If you ever wanted to turn your MacBook into a touchscreen device, check out this cool accessory from CES 2026. Read more...

HP's new touchscreen all-in-one is a solid deal for home computing

Paul Hill — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 03:38:01 +0000

If you're in the market for an all-in-one desktop, check out this HP which is discounted 22% to its lowest-ever price on Amazon. Read more...

The 16 GB Microsoft Surface Laptop (2024) has hit lowest price of $1,399.99

Paul Hill — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:04:01 +0000

The Microsoft Surface Laptop (2024), which comes with a 15-inch touchscreen display and 16 GB of memory, has hit its lowest price, saving you $300. Read more...

Grab the Lenovo Ideapad 3i laptop with a touchscreen for $316 today

Paul Hill — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:54:01 +0000

The Lenovo Ideapad 3i is now available for $316 on Amazon, featuring an 11th Gen Intel i3 processor and 8 GB RAM, perfect for work or school tasks. Read more...

CrowVi VF156T review: A 15.6" Full HD portable touchscreen for under $140

Steven Parker — Sat, 11 May 2024 15:00:01 +0000

CrowVi, a sub brand of ELECROW, has released a portable 15.6-inch touchscreen that can be powered with just one cable over USB Type-C. We take it for a spin and see what it's all about. Read more...

Apple is reportedly working on a Mac with a touchscreen

Justin Luna — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 04:28:01 +0000

Apple is reportedly adding touchscreens to its Mac computers. The company has long refused to add touchscreens to its Macs, saying that it's like converging a toaster and a refrigerator. Read more...

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Intel's RealSense TCS makes touchscreens touchless

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 17:48:01 +0000

Intel has announced RealSense TCS, new software that, combined with a RealSense camera, can make touchscreen interfaces work without touch by detecting the user's hand above the screen. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE users begin reporting problems with the device's touchscreen

Abhay V — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 16:18:01 +0000

Reports on Reddit and Samsung's Community Forum suggest that a number of Galaxy S20 FE users are facing touchscreen problems, including issues like phantom touches, unresponsive screens, and more. Read more...

Microsoft Research demos simultaneous touch and stylus input on tablets

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Sat, 06 May 2017 19:52:01 +0000

In a recent YouTube video, Microsoft Research showed off its implementation of simultaneous input from both touch and a pen, and how the combination can enable interesting new functions. Read more...

Apple will launch an 'iMac Pro' later this year - but no, it won't have a touchscreen

Andy Weir — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 14:38:02 +0000

"Touch doesn't even register on the list of things pro users are interested in talking about," Apple's Phil Schiller said today - five months after adding the Touch Bar to its MacBook Pro notebooks. Read more...

Dell unveils 55- and 86-inch 4K Interactive Touch Monitors, priced from "below $5,000"

Andy Weir — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 14:16:01 +0000

The new displays feature 4K resolution and 20-point multitouch, as well as stylus support - but unlike Microsoft's similarly-sized Surface Hub devices, you'll have to connect a separate PC to them. Read more...

Apple's Phil Schiller: putting touch on Macs is 'absurd'

Justin Luna — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 09:52:01 +0000

In a recent interview, Apple's senior vice president for worldwide marketing Phil Schiller admitted testing touch capability for Macs. However, his team concluded that it wasn't the right thing to do. Read more...

Microsoft had a Touch Bar concept long before Apple

Chris Schroeder — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 08:14:01 +0000

The idea to augment a keyboard with a touch-enabled display is not one exclusive to Apple. Apparently, Microsoft had the idea several years back, called the "Adaptive Keyboard". Read more...

Microsoft Surface 3 now supported with latest Linux kernel release

Boyd Chan — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 08:06:01 +0000

With Linux Kernel 4.8 hot out of the oven this week, Microsoft's Surface 3 could become an attractive, low price option for Linux fans given the inclusion of new touchscreen drivers. Read more...

New implementation of 3D Touch gets demoed by Microsoft Research

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 06 May 2016 08:28:01 +0000

A Microsoft Research project has breathed new life into the 3D touch feature which was originally supposed to launch alongside the Nokia McLaren Windows Phone. The new tech was demoed in a video. Read more...

Microsoft delivers latest firmware update to Surface 3

Andy Weir — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 15:04:01 +0000

Microsoft is rolling out the latest firmware update for its Surface 3 tablet, bringing improvements to the touch panel, along with Surface Platform Power Driver enhancements to improve charging. Read more...

Discuss: Do you care about having a touchscreen on your notebook or desktop PC?

Andy Weir — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 12:16:01 +0000

Microsoft thought we'd fall in love with touch on our PCs with Windows 8, but many new Windows 10 notebooks and desktops still lack touchscreen support today. How much does this feature matter to you? Read more...

Windows 10 to include new multi-touch gestures for precision touchscreen and touchpads

Max Slater-Robins — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:24:01 +0000

At their WinHEC conference, Microsoft has announced a range of new gestures for touchscreen and touchpads in Windows 10 that greatly expand the uses of each and will arrive this summer. Read more...

Microsoft is still working on a fix for Lumia 535 touchscreen issue

Justin Luna — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 09:46:01 +0000

Despite having released a fix a few months ago for the Lumia 535's touch sensitivity issue, the problem has persisted for some. Microsoft is reportedly still working to ease the issue on the device. Read more...

Microsoft rolling out fix for Lumia 535 touchscreen issues

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 15:46:01 +0000

A new update is rolling out for the Lumia 535, one that supposedly fixes the touchscreen issues which users have been experiencing. The patch is currently available in "select markets". Read more...

Surface Pro 3 landing in 25 more markets on Aug. 28

Byron Hinson — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 10:05:06 +0000

Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 will arrive in 25 more markets on August 28th. The device has already gone up for pre-order on each market's Microsoft Surface Pro websites with delivery due on launch day. Read more...

Microsoft's latest TV ad takes a jab at Apple for not offering touchscreen Macs

John Callaham — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 12:59:28 +0000

The latest television commercial promoting PCs that run Windows 8.1 takes a jab at Apple for not offering any of their Macs with touchscreen as a way to promote the use of Windows 8.1 all-in-one PCs. Read more...

Apple future-proofing Macbooks with solar panels and dual-displays

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:34:45 +0000

A patent that was recently granted to Apple reveals that the company is looking at integrating solar panels into its future Macbooks. The patent also describes a touch-enabled secondary display. Read more...

Samsung offers a future with lots of touchscreeen displays in concept video

John Callaham — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 21:05:32 +0000

In a recently discovered video, Samsung shows a vision of the future where there are lots of touchscreen displays in nearly every product, including one that surrounds a coffee thermos. Read more...

Rumor: Touchscreen-based Chromebooks coming in 2013

John Callaham — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:18:01 +0000

A new report claims that Google is working with PC makers on new Chromebooks models that will have touchscreens for a launch sometime later in 2013, but specifics were not mentioned. Read more...

Toshiba announces Satellite U845t budget touchscreen Ultrabook

Tim Schiesser — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:30:25 +0000

Another Windows 8 laptop has been announced before the show has even kicked off, and this time it's the $800 Toshiba Satellite U845t budget Ultrabook packing decent specs for the price Read more...

3M flaunts 84-inch, 4K-res, 40-point multitouch table

Tim Schiesser — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 02:27:33 +0000

There's nothing more awesome than a giant touchscreen, which is exactly what 3M has brought to CES 2013 with an 84-inch, 3840 x 2160 (4K), 40-point capacitive multitouch table Read more...

Windows 8 dual-touchscreen Asus Taichi Ultrabooks delayed

Andy Weir — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:01:36 +0000

The wacky Asus Taichi - a Windows 8 Ultrabook with a touchscreen on the inside, and one on the outside - has been delayed, just a few weeks after retailers started taking orders for it. Read more...

TechSpot: HP TouchSmart 520 All-In-One Review

Julio Franco — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:56:35 +0000

Bill Gates unveiled the first HP TouchSmart at CES in 2007 and we've seen a number of updates throughout the years since. The latest rendition sports some serious hardware and a revised design... Read more...

Microsoft working on touchscreens with one millisecond lag

Jake Durasamy — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:32:56 +0000

Touchscreen technology has come a long way in recent years, making phones and tablets a joy to use. But Microsoft hopes to make touchscreens even better, by drastically improving their responsiveness. Read more...

Intel shows off touchscreen Windows Ultrabook

Andy Weir — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:03:44 +0000

Intel's new reference design features a 13.3" touchscreen and 1.5GHz Ivy Bridge processor, in a Windows-based Ultrabook designed to show how OEMs can bring touch experiences to familiar form factors. Read more...

HP VantagePoint: the 132” touchscreen wall

Andy Weir — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:05:17 +0000

HP's VantagePoint has arrived - a huge new touchscreen wall, controlled by two Windows 7 PCs, designed to offer a "wow interactive experience" in training, retail and consumer information scenarios. Read more...

Trivia Tuesday: Apple invention misconceptions

Tim Schiesser — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:18:40 +0000

While Apple may be an industry leader in several markets with products like the iPad and iPhone, there are some things that people think the company has invented but they actually haven't Read more...

Only one Wii U controller per console, says Nintendo

Andy Weir — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:50:19 +0000

Ever since Nintendo revealed its exciting new Wii U console, and its even more interesting controller with built-in touch display, the Wii U’s story has been a bit of a mixed bag. Despite some very... Read more...

Hands-on: Acer Iconia; touchscreen keyboard laptop

Andrew Lyle — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:27:58 +0000

In the final days of CES 2011, Neowin got a hands-on with the Acer Iconia, a touchscreen keyboard laptop, that almost acts as if it has dual-screens. The laptop has a touchscreen keyboard, allowing you... Read more...

Apple patents a touchscreen for notebooks; TouchBook, anybody?

Tzvi Friedman — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 15:47:26 +0000

Apple made it very clear at the iLife ’11 launch event that touchscreen monitors weren’t the way of the future. It was mentioned at that event that vertical touchscreens were more of a nuisance than... Read more...

Uni creates 18-screen HD digital paint wall

Matthew Jones — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:10:13 +0000

Think your triple-display setup is pretty good? How about 18 displays, all touch-enabled? Engadget reports that students at the University of Illinois Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL) in Chicago have created just that, resulting in a 20-foot... Read more...

Cypress shows off touchscreen with hover detection

Benjamin Rubenstein — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:46:01 +0000

Cypress Semiconductor is a company that makes the TrueTouch capacitive touchscreen. As reported by Slashgear, the company is now working to add hover support to their finger controlled touchscreens. This would allow a screen to... Read more...

HTC patents a dual-screen touchscreen phone

Tzvi Friedman — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:41:29 +0000

GadgetMix reports that a patent that has HTC developing a dual-screen touchphone has surfaced. According to the patent, first picked up by Chinese website Zol, the device looks very similar in design to the Nintendo... Read more...