VNUnet: Japanese electronics giant Sharp has developed a new LCD which incorporates optical sensors in each pixel.
The company claims that the technology provides a more efficient way of making multi-touch sensitive screens such as those used in Apple’s iPhone.
“The panel allows users to rotate maps through 360 degrees at the touch of a finger and to easily expand and reduce images,” said Eiichi Katayama, an analyst with Japan’s Nomura Securities.
“In our view, this is a remarkable technology that should find its way into a wide variety of applications including PDAs and portable navigation devices.”
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