Energy Harvesting Energy harvesting is the process by which energy is captured from the environment and then converted to electrical energy. If you think about it, most of the time, we use batteries to power our electronic gadgets. We use them to charge our smartphones. But what happens when they are empty? You probably realize …
Keyboard Technology Flexible Keyboards The technology of computer keyboards involves many things. Among the more important of these is the switch technology that they use. This switch technology is used to make different keys perform different functions. If you want to know what kind of technology is used to make a computer keyboard work, you …
Tablet Computer Tablet computers are similar to smartphones but much bigger. They may come in various sizes depending on how much memory and storage space they have. Some tablets may have large screens and high-resolution displays, whereas others have smaller screens and lower-resolution displays. The first tablet was introduced in Japan in 1991, and since …
Lock Screen Lock screens are a good way to prevent unauthorized access to your devices. If you want to be sure that no one can access your device without your consent, you should add a password to the lock screen. To do this, you need to go to the Settings app on your phone and …
Pointing Device Gesture Pointing devices are used to navigate on a phone, tablet, PC, or laptop. There are lots of ways to interact with the device and control apps. One way is using touch controls. These allow you to scroll down a page and tap links. But if you need something more complex than this, …
OmniTouch OmniTouch is the latest innovation to hit the smartphone market and has been designed to allow people who own an iPhone 4S or a later model to enjoy a new level of control when they are interacting with their device. It uses a patented technology called capacitive multitouch to detect any number of simultaneous …
Light Pen A light pen is a tool that can help you write more efficiently. If you’re someone who struggles with writing, you might want to consider buying one. Here’s why. Writing with a pen requires a lot of hand-eye coordination. This means that your brain needs to focus on two different tasks at …
Pen Computing Pen computing refers to the use of any of the various input devices that allow the user to interact with the computer. A pen is commonly referred to as a digital pen, stylus, or tablet. Tablets can include devices such as the iPad, the Nook Tablet, and the Kindle Fire, and devices such …
Dual-Touchscreen Dual-touchscreen systems use two displays in order to provide the user with multiple interfaces. For example, a smartphone might have a touchscreen interface with a smaller display for navigation and text entryDual touchscreens, and a larger, higher resolution display for visual media consumption. Dual touchscreens allow users to access different applications or websites easily …
Typing Thumbing Typing is an integral part of modern life. Without it, we would not be able to communicate or get information. There are two main forms of typing: typing on a physical keyboard and typing on a virtual keyboard. The physical keyboard is usually found on a computer, while the virtual keyboard can be …