Google Says Some Apple Inventions Are So Great They Ought to Be Shared

Apple argues that there’s a difference between standards-essential patents and those that make a product widely popular.
tim_cook2

Interview: Multitouch Pioneer Jeff Han on Why He Sold His Company to Microsoft

Speaking with AllThingsD, Han says the move will allow his vision to happen more quickly and broadly than would have been possible by going it alone.
jeff_han

Microsoft Scoops Up Perceptive Pixel, the Start-Up Launched by Multitouch Pioneer Jeff Han

That’s the company best known for making the giant touchscreen computer used by CNN.
ppixl380

New iPad: A Million More Pixels Than HDTV

The new iPad offers dramatically increased cellular speed and one of the most spectacular displays ever seen in a mobile device.
new-ipad-3rd-gen

Mobile Device That’s Better for a Jotter Than a Talker

Walt tests the Samsung Galaxy Note, a phone-tablet hybrid with a large screen that uses a stylus as well as your fingers.
PJ-BF386_PTECHj_G_20120215164156

Voices

Beyond Tablets: The Next Five Computing Form Factors

With the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012 a few short weeks away, it’s a good time to look ahead at what’s next for consumer technology.

Voices

To Steve, With Love

Here is the latest comic from our Joy of Tech friends at Geek Culture, Nitrozac and Snaggy. Joy of Tech appears three times a week in the Voices section of this site. (Click on the image to see a bigger version.)

Screen Industry Success Is a Touching Story

Here’s a truism: 2010 was a banner year for the touchscreen industry.

Pen Computing Backers Hope to Write New Chapter With Android

The rise of the iPad might suggest to some that people just prefer a touch-based device to pen computing. However, those who support using a stylus say there are yet opportunities and are shifting their attention to Android. Adobe is among those hoping to see a return to pen computing.

Multitouch Pioneer Jeff Han Starts to Think Small (Devices)

Jeff Han has been a pioneer in multitouch, but he is best known for his work on big screens, such as creating the touch wall used by CNN. Now, he’s beginning to apply some of his talents to the mobile space, with his first mobile efforts likely to surface early next year.

Let’s Get Mobilized

Droid X Drops July 15

Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs Live at D8