Today, people have not completely enjoyed touch-screen technology but RIM is moving ahead. If all goes well with their patent, we may soon see a more sensitive touch-screen interface made of two screens, one a sensitive screen and the next a lesser one, similar to the ones we use in notebooks if you don’t like clicking through the buttons.

One click on the upper layer touch screen would be as the initial selection process while the harder layer would confirm the selection. The new hybrid touchscreen technology is of course going to cost higher as dual touchscreen technology is definitely going to need advanced materials and programming.

But as we have seen, price seems to be nothing for people who want hi-tech devices and gadgets coming out in the market. RIM is no stranger to devices and technology and if this patent does get approved, you can bet that they will once again hog the limelight.

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For the people planning to travel a lot soon, here is portable device you may find handy to bring along. Garmin unveils two new GPS devices, both combining powerful tools of Garmin’s eTrex series with the touch-screen technology of the newer Oregon line, albeit on a slightly smaller screen.

The Dakota 10 will feature a glove-friendly 2.6-in color touchscreen and weigh 6.75 ounces, and will last approximately 20 hours on a single set of batteries while the Dakota 20 adds a 3-axis tilt-compensated compass, a barometric altimeter, wireless connectivity, and a microSD card slot.

Pre-orders are now being welcomed at GPS city for this device which is set to debut on July 26. Prices start from $200.

“It’s exciting to see Garmin bringing the technology they’ve advanced so well in the Oregon to a new more affordable price point,” remarked Brenton Wingard, vice president of GPS City. Dan Bartel, vice president of global sales for Garmin agreed, adding, “As families and friends explore the outdoors, Dakota helps keep their adventures affordable and enjoyable.”

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The Palm Pre adds another dimension towards its use thanks to DeviceAnywhere which has just announced that they have added the popular device under its line of touch-screen technology via the DeviceAnywhere platform. This means that the Palm Pre can now be used in the development of next generation applications, adding the new interface that should come in handy for companies into developing and testing mobile content.

The turn towards mobile device interface has become apparent and surely, the Palm Pre is no pushover. It is a device that has grown in popularity and being a great ally towards business needs and operations, this new technology promises to be one benefit that companies will certainly take advantage.

Developers can also run multiple activities at the same time, as the Pre allows for multitasking between different applications. Additional connections are supported including the use of email, Wi-Fi, and GPS.

The Palm Pre phone is available now on the Sprint network in the United States.

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LG Electronics has unveiled a lot of great phones in the mobile market but the LG enV Touch should be the one to take the cake. For one, this smartphone carries a high-end feature. It has two 3-inch displays which support 1.6 million colors. The outer LCD uses touch-screen technology similar to other models under the LG brand, LG Dare and LG Versa.

And if that isn’t enough to impress you, there are other features that surely will. It also boasts of a 3.2 megapixel camera, a full HTML web browser and EV-DO reader. And then there is the QWERTY keyboard that makes thumb-typing easier compared to the ones that are hard to use, particularly for users with large fingers or thumbs.

Officially distributed by Verizon, the LG enV Touch is certainly one of the best phones to have under the LG brand. It retails for for $149.99 after a $70 rebate and a two-year service agreement.

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Touch screen technology has apparently gotten the better of us but apparently there is a new software that allows anyone to scroll the iPhone screens with the use of a finger. Aesthology has released Finger Memo 2.0, a handwriting app for the iPhone and iPod touch that supports unlimited canvas sizes and unlimited undo and redo.

The app lets you scroll back and forth across the canvas with finger touches, and also includes a fast scrolling feature that speeds up the process. In addition, the app includes three color pens, an eraser, support for pinch zoom and landscape mode, a shake function that acts as Undo All, thumbnail previews of all memos, and the ability to export them to Photo Library. Many of these features are new in version 2.0.

The app costs $1.99 and is currently available in Apple’s App Store.

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