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A vibrating hand for the pianist, please

Talk about a helping hand.

Not all touchscreen phones created equal

Touchscreen phones are among the hottest phones out now, with the iPhone 3G, the Google Android G1, HTC’s Touch Diamond and the BlackBerry Storm leading the pack.

Sense of Touch Comes to Computers

A controller developed at Carnegie Mellon University allows computer users to manipulate three-dimensional images and explore virtual environments not only through sight and sound, but by using their sense of touch.

Wave to the PC! It's Paying Attention

Nintendo Corp.'s Wii game console is a breakout hit in large part because users control the play by waving around a motion-sensing wireless controller. Many new gadgets are taking the idea of such an intuitive interface several steps further. Soon, you may be able to control computers, television sets, even cell phones with hand gestures alone.

Sprint to Introduce Touch-Screen Phone

It's official: touch screens are the big new thing in cell phones this holiday season.

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Polymer May Allow Soldiers With Artificial Limbs To Feel Heat, Cold, Touch
Source: Science Daily

Physicians at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2009 conference, Oct.

Apple To Kill Off iPod Classic, Double Down On Touch, iPhone Developer Predicts
Source: Business Insider

Apple's annual iPod/iTunes product event will take place this Wednesday in San Francisco. In addition to announcing new iTunes features, Apple will almost certainly introduce an updated version of the iPod touch, and perhaps the iPod nano; rumors suggest they'll both get cameras.

Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for iPhone and iPod touch | iPhone News Tracker
Source: iphonenewstracker.com

Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for iPhone and iPod touch

Sirius Introduces SkyDock for Apple iPhone, iPod Touch
Source: All Things D

The rumors were true. At an invitation-only media event in New York City this morning, Sirius XM (SIRI) debuted the first-ever radio dock for the iPhone and iPod touch.

Has Apple Become an Evil Company?

As we all go about our daily routines, I have notice one constant aspect, one common denominator that appears everywhere I go - whether I am at grocery store, at the beach, at the mall, or even at work - there is always someone with an Apple iPod/iPhone or selling an accessory fo …

How to massage your baby
Source: I Am Modern

Modern research and traditional wisdom have come together to determine that your nurturing touch is a type of essential nutrition that can help your baby grow, be strong, feel secure and know "I am loved".

9 Flirting Moves That Work
Source: dating.personals.yahoo.com

Flirting Move #1: The Longer-Than-Normal Eye Gaze Erin says: This works, but don't stare him down. Hold the gaze for no more than five seconds, and make sure to smile. I've reeled 'em in countless times this way. It's like a green light.

Uncle Sam wants...Apple? US Military issuing iPod Touches to soldiers for a variety of field applications
Source: Newsweek

The U.S. military in the past would give a soldier an electronic handheld device, made at great expense specially for the battlefield, with the latest software. But translation is only one of many software applications soldiers now need.

Solid Snake blows away the "shooter" competition
Source: eastbayri.com

A very interesting video review on Konami Digital's new release for the iPhone, Metal Gear Solid Touch. This is the latest release for the Metal Gear Solid series offering smooth and rich gameplay for the iPhone.

Judge allows suit against Cheney's Secret Service detail to proceed
Source: Raw Story

A man who was arrested for allegedly harassing former Vice President Dick Cheney will see his lawsuit against the Secret Service proceed, a U.S. District Court Judge ruled today.

US military sex attack reports up-----2923 reported incidents
Source: BBC News

Reports of sexual assault by US military personnel against both fellow troops and civilians rose by some 8% last year to 2,923, the Pentagon says. The number of incidents reported in Iraq and Afghanistan rose by about a quarter on the previous year to 163.

Tactile illusions: Seven ways to fool your sense of touch
Source: newscientist.com

It's surprisingly easy for your body to fool your brain.

Complex Clues in a Kiss
Source: BBC News

A man's saliva has a "cocktail of chemicals" hinting at his fertility and evolutionary fitness, they said at a conference in Chicago...

In New Procedure, Artificial Arm Listens to Brain
Source: The New York Times

Amanda Kitts lost her left arm in a car accident three years ago, but these days she plays football with her 12-year-old son, and changes diapers and bearhugs children at the three Kiddie Cottage day care centers she owns in Knoxville, Tenn.

The power of Obama's hand
Source: Politico

It's the Obama Touch — the squeeze on the biceps, the pat on the shoulder or the tap on the back that signals the displeasure of the commander in chief. Let others turn on the deep freeze or lose their cool when they're annoyed.

Father Hurls Brake Fluid At Accused Molester
Source: WYFF4.com - Local News

Police said that surveillance video shows a father hurling a can of brake fluid and then chasing a man accused of groping his 10-year-old daughter in a Spartanburg Wal-Mart store.

We Have The Technology
Source: tmcnet.com

Emerging prosthetic technologies promise not only greater power and flexibility but also pressure-sensitive artificial skin, and even limbs that are bonded to the body and controlled by the mind - and much of this within five years. More Articles

Have you been touched today?

Here's the things about crazy cat ladies (or crazy dog ladies, or crazy dog guys, or crazy cat guys, or crazy *insert animal here* *insert gender here*) Having a cat or a dog gives you someone to touch. Someone to touch you. It's not about sex.

Video: Meet Aiko - she is a Fembot
Source: WDBO

Excerpt: Canadian Inventor Le Trung has created his perfect mate. Aiko is a female robot with a stunning 32, 23, 33 figure, shiny hair and delicate features.

Basics - Primal, Acute and Easily Duped - Our Sense of Touch
Source: The New York Times

Imagine you're in a dark room, running your fingers over a smooth surface in search of a single dot the size of this period. How high do you think the dot must be for your finger pads to feel it? A hundredth of an inch above background? A thousandth?

Apple releases iPhone Software v2.2
Source: Apple Insider

Apple early Friday morning released iPhone 2.2 Software Update, which delivers a number of improvements and adds Google Street View, public transit and walking directions, and more. A similar update is available for iPod touch users without the new Maps enhancements.

Warm Up to Someone New, Hold On to Something Hot - PakTribune
Source: paktribune.com

"It appears that the effect of physical temperature is not just on how we see others, it affects our own behavior as well," Bargh says. "Physical warmth can make us see others as warmer people, but also cause us to be warmer—more generous and trusting—as well."

Working Around Apple: Ad Hoc Distribution
Source: Read/WriteWeb

Designed for use in the enterprise environment, Ad Hoc distribution was created so I.T. departments would have the option to distribute apps from their company's own servers.

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