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June 7, 2010
 

Could a future Multi-Touch Trackpad also replace keyboards & mice all together?

Today multiple sites reported a rumor about an Apple Multi-Touch Trackpad, see for instance Engadget, Wired News, and Mashable.

I was wondering: what if a) such a device would be a little bit bigger in the future (for instance the size of an Apple wireless keyboard) b) the track area could be backlit to reveal keyboard buttons c) would support multi-touch gestures.

I could imagine that when you type-touch on the keys you are using it as a keyboard but if you press/swipe-touch it (possibly with multiple fingers), it could recognize that you are not using it as a keyboard but as a trackpad to select, drag, scroll etc..

Now, that would be a great innovation in personal computing user interaction! Don’t you think?

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December 16, 2009
 

Woaw, that would be something if true: Google using quantum computing for image search?

Was reading 'Google working with D-Wave on what may or may not be quantum computing' (QC) http://bit.ly/8eIElm @engadget

QC is (AFAIK) in a very early stage of development, but is revolutionary if realized. A QC calculates all solutions of a problem at once; existing as a super imposed Q. state of the computer (still following :)) I could imagine such computing power helps image/object recognition a lot.

Nice rumor! :)

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